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Temporal-spatial variation of salt water intrusion in the estuarine reach of Qiantang River and its numerical simulation

open access: yesShui kexue jinzhan, 2012
The estuarine reach of Qiantang River provides 85% fresh water supply to Hangzhou city.However,the estuarine water quality is threatened by salt water intrusion during spring tides of dry seasons.It is thus important to analyze the temporal-spatial ...
SHI Ying-biao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

First evidence of microplastic ingestion by fishes from the Amazon River estuary.

open access: yesMarine Pollution Bulletin, 2018
This study investigated occurrence of microplastic particles in digestive tracts of fishes from the Amazon River estuary. A total of 189 fish specimens representing 46 species from 22 families was sampled from bycatch of the shrimp fishery.
Tamyris de Souza E Silva Pegado   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Deposition Mechanisms of Suspended Sediment in an Estuarine Artificial Lake: A Case Study of the Jiaojiang Estuary

open access: yesFluids
Artificial seawater lakes constructed in estuarine environments are highly susceptible to the intrusion of water containing high concentrations of suspended sediment, which can degrade water quality and threaten ecosystem stability.
Lele Wang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interaction of flow-riverbed and its effects on saltwater intrusion in Qiantang River estuary

open access: yesShui kexue jinzhan, 2015
Based on the long term hydrological and bathymetric analysis,the morphological evolution in the estuary features the significantly large riverbed change,that is,the great erosion in runoff-dominated periods and the great sedimentation in tide-dominated ...
PAN Cunhong, ZHANG Shuyu, TANG Ziwen
doaj   +1 more source

Feeding habits and novel prey of larval fishes in the northern San Francisco Estuary

open access: yesEnvironmental DNA, 2021
Food limitation can dampen the survival and growth of fish species during early development. To investigate prey diversity important to the planktivorous larval longfin smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthys) and Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) from the San ...
Michelle J. Jungbluth   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Delaware Estuary: Discover its Secrets: A Management Plan for the Delaware Estuary

open access: yes, 1996
The Delaware Estuary is faced with continuing threats from, toxic substances, habitat loss and fragmentation, and human development. Addressing these threats presents both challenges and opportunities, and will require a multi-state effort ...

core   +1 more source

Addressing climate change and development pressures in an urban estuary through habitat restoration planning

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Native habitats in Florida face dual pressures at the land-sea interface from urban development and sea-level rise. To address these pressures, restoration practitioners require robust tools that identify reasonable goals given historical land use trends,
Marcus W. Beck   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estuary News, Newsletter of the Partnership of the Delaware Estuary: A National Estuary Program, Vol. 18, No. 3, Summer 2008

open access: yes, 2008
Estuary News is published quarterly by the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, a private, nonprofit organization established in 1996. The Partnership leads collaborative and creative efforts to protect and enhance the Delaware Estuary and its ...

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Effects of Termites on Soil pH and Its Application for Termite Control in Zhejiang Province, China

open access: yesSociobiology, 2017
Soil dwelling termites dig nests in the ground that have a significant impact on the soil environment. Activities of termites can result in accumulation of organic matter and enrichment of nutrients and minerals in the soil.
Ying Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comprehensive Index System for Evaluation of Ecological Seawalls

open access: yesJournal of Marine Science and Engineering
Seawalls are important infrastructure for coastal areas to resist natural disasters such as storm tides and typhoon waves. Traditional seawall construction often causes intertidal zone fragmentation and coastline hardening, which affects the ecological ...
Peng Yuan   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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