Ecology of estuaries

Book · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:7190424

Kennish, M J

This book is a summary of information available on estuarine ecology, that reviews concepts and problems of estuaries and assesses the value of these coastal systems. It investigates such topics as water circulation and mixing, trace elements, nutrients, organic matter, and sedimentary processes, with reviews on more than two decades of intense study. Chapters reflect contributions from a variety of interdisciplinary sciences including botany, chemistry, ecology, geology, physics, and zoology.

• Research Organization: Environmental Controls Dept., GPU Nuclear Corp., Forked River, NJ
• OSTI ID: 7190424
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
58 GEOSCIENCES
ESTUARIES
BIOGEOCHEMISTRY
ECOLOGY
GEOPHYSICS
SEDIMENTATION
BOTANY
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CLASSIFICATION
ELEMENTS
GEOLOGY
HYDRODYNAMICS
LIQUID FLOW
MIXING
ORGANIC MATTER
ORIGIN
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
REVIEWS
TRACE AMOUNTS
WATER CHEMISTRY
ZOOLOGY
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
DOCUMENT TYPES
FLUID FLOW
FLUID MECHANICS
GEOCHEMISTRY
MECHANICS
SURFACE WATERS
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