Introduction In this study we investigate the Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) source and dynamics in terms of resuspension and advection in the mid field region of Rhine Region Of Freshwater Influence (Rhine-ROFI). In this area of the Rhine-ROFI, the sediment transport mechanisms are governed by the Rhine freshwater plume originating from the Rhine-Meuse estuary and propagating towards the coast in northward direction. Meth...

Land and ocean ecosystems are strongly connected and mutually interactive. As climate changes and other anthropogenic stressors intensify, the complex pathways that link these systems will strengthen or weaken in ways that are currently beyond reliable prediction. In this review we offer a framework of land–ocean couplings and their role in shaping marine ecosystems in coastal temperate rainforest (CTR) ecoregions, where high...

We present direct measurements of seafloor ripple dimensions, near-bed mean flow Reynolds stresses and near-bed turbulent sediment fluxes on a sandy inner shelf subjected to strong wave and tidal current forcing. The measurements of ripple dimensions (height, wavelength) and Reynolds stresses are used to evaluate the performance of a methodology for the incorporation of non-equilibrium ripple dynamics into the calculations of...

We present satellite data from the Niagara River plume showing that a large eddy, or bulge, forms and grows in the plume near the mouth of the river. The plume consists of a semicircular bulge region immediately offshore of the mouth and a narrow current that propagates east along the shoreline. During the low‐wind period from 27 to 29 May 1999, the width of the bulge more than doubled and the current width increased only slig...