Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Shang-Shu Shih, Ting-Yu Cheng
Summary: The tidal channels and mudflats in estuarine wetlands are ecologically important for aquatic organisms and nutrient exchange. This study established a geomorphological model to understand their dynamics. The model was validated in the Tanshui River estuary, and findings revealed that soil properties and erosion rate were the most influential factors. The asymmetry between ebb and flood tides contributed to the maintenance of tidal channels. River floods transported sediment and accelerated wetland siltation. Reduced tidal range and suspended sediment input were effective measures to prevent channel deposition.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Liang Geng, Andrea D'Alpaos, Alessandro Sgarabotto, Zheng Gong, Stefano Lanzoni
Summary: The formation and development of tidal channels and salt marshes are controlled by complex interactions, with vegetation growth playing a key role. Vegetation promotes the development of channel networks, but sea level rise restricts the extension of salt marshes.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Dongzi Pan, Ying Li, Cunhong Pan
Summary: This study conducted a large-scale physical model experiment to investigate the impact of the construction of tidal gates on sediment distribution and morphological responses, and further analyzed the adjacent intertidal flats. The results showed significant changes in flood and ebb tide velocities after the construction of the tidal gates, leading to downstream deposition and changes in the tidal flats and estuary.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thomas E. Kutcher, Kenneth B. Raposa
Summary: Tidal restoration efforts in salt marshes have led to some biological recovery, but incomplete restoration is common due to inundation stress and eutrophication. This study highlights the importance of long-term biological monitoring and the use of rapid assessment data to provide valuable context for restoration findings and guide future restoration practices.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Zhicheng Yang, Alvise Finotello, Guillaume Goodwin, Chao Gao, Simon M. Mudd, Dimitri Lague, Christian Schwarz, Bo Tian, Massimiliano Ghinassi, Andrea D'Alpaos
Summary: This study analyzes the morphological evolution of tidal channel networks (TCNs) found in salt marshes characterized by active lateral expansion. It shows that marsh seaward expansion limits headward channel growth and prompts the evolution of self-similar TCNs, while not significantly altering drainage properties. These findings contribute to our understanding of coastal landscape ecomorphodynamics and inform strategies for conservation and restoration.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christian Schwarz, Floris van Rees, Danghan Xie, Maarten G. Kleinhans, Barend van Maanen
Summary: This study investigates the impact of different recruitment strategies of mangroves and salt marshes on channel network properties. The research finds that salt marshes have more extensive channel networks and shorter over-marsh flow paths compared to mangrove systems. Laboratory experiments support these findings, indicating that recruitment strategies play a crucial role in channel development.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Peipei Yang, Qiang Shu, Qing Liu, Zhou Hu, Shunjie Zhang, Yanyu Ma
Summary: The study revealed that the OC and IC contents in surface sediments of tidal flat sections increase from seaward to landward parts, with vegetation coverage playing a significant role in carbon content. Particle size and nitrogen content are the main factors influencing OC and IC contents, while salinity has a minimal impact. The positive coupling of IC and OC suggests a contribution from nearshore vegetation and transformation processes.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Guanghui Zheng, Yan Wang, Chengyi Zhao, Wen Dai, Giri Raj Kattel, Dian Zhou
Summary: Coastal wetland ecosystems around the world are facing serious challenges due to rapid economic development, climate change, and sea level rise. This study analyzed the evolution characteristics of tidal creeks and vegetation in silting muddy flats on the Yellow Sea using long-term time-series remote sensing images. The results showed a downward trend in the total number of tidal creeks, with an increase in the number of small creeks. The study period also witnessed a decrease in the total length of tidal creeks.
Article
Limnology
Zezheng Liu, Olivier Gourgue, Sergio Fagherazzi
Summary: This study compared the geometric properties of tidal channel networks in salt marshes along the coasts of the United States and China, finding significant differences based on vegetation dominance. Physical parameters were better at explaining these differences, with mean marsh elevation and tidal range as key variables. Biotic parameters had a weaker effect on the network geometry, indicating the importance of physical processes in shaping tidal channel networks.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Dohyeong Kim, Joohee Jo, Kyungsik Choi
Summary: This study reveals that in addition to the seasonal effects of waves and tidal currents, rainfall-induced runoff discharge also plays a significant role in shaping the tidal-flat morphodynamics in the Shinsi tidal flats of Korea. The morphology of the tidal flats is influenced by seasonal changes, while the growth of tidal channels and accretion of tidal flats are noticeably impacted by factors such as rainfall-induced runoff discharge, mud supply, and nearshore wave activity.
Article
Ecology
Xiulong Cai, Yihui Zhang, Xudong Zhu
Summary: Sea-level rise can suppress the growth of tidal marshes, but increasing surface elevation can compensate for this. However, warming-induced growth regulation can complicate the situation.
ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xun Cai, Jian Shen, Yinglong J. Zhang, Qubin Qin, Lewis Linker
Summary: Observations suggest that tidal marshes can impact the oxygen and nutrient dynamics in adjacent water bodies, but assessing these impacts is challenging. This study uses a modeling approach to investigate the roles of tidal marshes on estuarine biochemical processes, and the results suggest that they have substantial impacts on these processes. The developed tidal marsh model enhances understanding of the feedback effects between marsh biogeochemistry and estuarine eutrophication processes.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yanyan Kang, Jun Lei, Minjing Wang, Guiping Li, Xianrong Ding
Summary: This study used the waterline method to construct digital elevation models (DEMs) of tidal flats around Tongzhou Bay on the Jiangsu coast, and analyzed the topographic evolution characteristics. The results showed that the tidal flats were overall in a state of deposition, the reclamation activities affected the topography but had a rapid recovery, the reclamation project directly influenced the erosion and siltation distribution, and the sandbars in Tongzhou Bay generally had a southward-moving trend. This study provides a remote sensing solution for the topographic evolution of large tidal flats under the influence of human reclamation activities.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tania L. Maxwell, Andre S. Rovai, Maria Fernanda Adame, Janine B. Adams, Jose Alvarez-Rogel, William E. N. Austin, Kim Beasy, Francesco Boscutti, Michael E. Boettcher, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Richard H. Bulmer, Annette Burden, Shannon A. Burke, Saritta Camacho, Doongar R. Chaudhary, Gail L. Chmura, Margareth Copertino, Grace M. Cott, Christopher Craft, John Day, Carmen B. de los Santos, Lionel Denis, Weixin Ding, Joanna C. Ellison, Carolyn J. Ewers Lewis, Luise Giani, Maria Gispert, Swanne Gontharet, Jose A. Gonzalez-Perez, M. Nazaret Gonzalez-Alcaraz, Connor Gorham, Anna Elizabeth L. Graversen, Anthony Grey, Roberta Guerra, Qiang He, James R. Holmquist, Alice R. Jones, Jose A. Juanes, Brian P. Kelleher, Karen E. Kohfeld, Dorte Krause-Jensen, Anna Lafratta, Paul S. Lavery, Edward A. Laws, Carmen Leiva-Duenas, Pei Sun Loh, Catherine E. Lovelock, Carolyn J. Lundquist, Peter Macreadie, Ines Mazarrasa, J. Patrick Megonigal, Joao M. Neto, Juliana Nogueira, Michael J. Osland, Jordi F. Pages, Nipuni Perera, Eva-Maria Pfeiffer, Thomas Pollmann, Jacqueline L. Raw, Maria Recio, Ana Carolina Ruiz-Fernandez, Sophie K. Russell, John M. Rybczyk, Marek Sammul, Christian Sanders, Rui Santos, Oscar Serrano, Matthias Siewert, Craig Smeaton, Zhaoliang Song, Carmen Trasar-Cepeda, Robert R. Twilley, Marijn Van de Broek, Stefano Vitti, Livia Vittori Antisari, Baptiste Voltz, Christy N. Wails, Raymond D. Ward, Melissa Ward, Jaxine Wolfe, Renmin Yang, Sebastian Zubrzycki, Emily Landis, Lindsey Smart, Mark Spalding, Thomas A. Worthington
Summary: Tidal marshes are significant carbon reservoirs, and a global dataset of soil organic carbon provides valuable information for researchers and policy-makers. The dataset includes geographic locations, soil depths, and organic carbon data, allowing for estimation of organic carbon stocks in tidal marsh soils.
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Zhidong Zhou, Jianfeng Hua, Jianhui Xue
Summary: The changes in soil microbial characteristics following vegetation succession in coastal tidal flats are poorly understood. Understanding the soil microbial change pattern can help us better manage tidal flat ecosystems. The study found that the bacterial and AMF diversity and richness increased in vegetation-covered soil, while the salt ion contents decreased as vegetation succession occurred. The microbial network structure was more complex in the late succession stages. Salinity is the key factor driving shifts in soil microbial community composition and network complexity during coastal vegetation succession.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Lennert Schepers, Matthew L. Kirwan, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, Stijn Temmerman
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
R. Van Coppenolle, S. Temmerman
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2020)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Ken Schoutens, Maike Heuner, Elmar Fuchs, Vanessa Minden, Tilla Schulte-Ostermann, Jean-Philippe Belliard, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Stijn Temmerman
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Geography, Physical
Rebecca Van Coppenolle, Stijn Temmerman
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2020)
Article
Limnology
Shi Lun Yang, Xiangxin Luo, Stijn Temmerman, Matthew Kirwan, Tjeerd Bourna, Kehui Xu, Saisai Zhang, Jiqing Fan, Benwei Shi, Haifei Yang, Ya Ping Wang, Xuefa Shi, Shu Gao
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2020)
Article
Biology
Loreta Cornacchia, Geraldene Wharton, Grieg Davies, Robert C. Grabowski, Stijn Temmerman, Daphne van der Wal, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Johan van de Koppel
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chen Wang, Sven Smolders, David P. Callaghan, Jim van Belzen, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Zhan Hu, Qingke Wen, Stijn Temmerman
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Olivie Gourgue, Jim van Belzen, Christian Schwarz, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Johan van de Koppel, Stijn Temmerman
Summary: The study introduces a novel convolution technique to simulate interactions between water flow and patchy vegetation across different spatial scales efficiently. By refining subgrid-scale flow velocity patterns within and around vegetation patches in coarse-resolution hydrodynamic simulations, the approach improves model accuracy and efficiency, enhancing understanding of key biogeomorphic processes.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN MODELING EARTH SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Limnology
Ken Schoutens, Svenja Reents, Stefanie Nolte, Ben Evans, Maike Paul, Matthias Kudella, Tjeerd Bouma, Iris Moeller, Stijn Temmerman
Summary: This study conducted experiments on the survival and stress response of seedlings in tidal marshes during extreme wave events, and found that plant traits play a significant role in seedling survival and resistance to wave-induced stress. Plants with thicker and stiffer stems are more vulnerable to erosion and scouring, with a higher risk of loss during extreme wave events.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Limnology
Benwei Shi, Shi Lun Yang, Stijn Temmerman, Tjeerd Bouma, Tom Ysebaert, Sikai Wang, Yingxin Zhang, Jihua Wu, Haifei Yang, Longhui Zhang, Liqin Zuo, Ya Ping Wang
Summary: The study demonstrates that even when the storm center is far away, the bed shear stress may exceed the critical value for erosion, resulting in rapid erosion of intertidal flats and significant impact on benthic animal populations.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Limnology
Daniel J. Coleman, Mark Schuerch, Stijn Temmerman, Glenn Guntenspergen, Christopher G. Smith, Matthew L. Kirwan
Summary: This study combines data from marshes along the U.S. Atlantic Coast and around the world to show that 70% of variability in marsh accretion rates can be explained by suspended sediment concentration and tidal range. The results help bridge the gap between models and measurements and confirm that sediment supply is the key determinant of wetland vulnerability at continental scales.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Limnology
Jean-Philippe Belliard, Olivier Gourgue, Gerard Govers, Matthew L. Kirwan, Stijn Temmerman
Summary: The adaptability of coastal wetlands to relative sea level rise is influenced by the tidal pattern, with less frequent diurnal tides leading to higher vulnerability. This overlooked driver highlights the need for further research on the impact of tidal patterns on wetland ecosystems.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Olivier Gourgue, Jim van Belzen, Christian Schwarz, Wouter Vandenbruwaene, Joris Vanlede, Jean-Philippe Belliard, Sergio Fagherazzi, Tjeerd J. Bouma, Johan van de Koppel, Stijn Temmerman
Summary: This paper applies a biogeomorphic model to assess the development and resilience of restored tidal marshes. The model demonstrates that restored tidal marshes can keep pace with sea level rise and their resilience is more sensitive to sediment availability. Restoration design options can steer marsh resilience and affect biogeomorphic development. This study showcases the importance of biogeomorphic modeling in supporting restoration design for sustainable tidal-marsh development.
EARTH SURFACE DYNAMICS
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Chen Wang, Lennert Schepers, Matthew L. Kirwan, Enrica Belluco, Andrea D'Alpaos, Qiao Wang, Shoujing Yin, Stijn Temmerman
Summary: This study investigates the presence and revegetation of bare patches in coastal marshes at three different sites, and finds that the topographic conditions play a significant role in determining the occurrence of bare patches. The study demonstrates a positive relationship between the width of connecting channels and the size of bare patches, and reveals that revegetation mainly occurs in areas with high tidal range and sediment availability.
EARTH SURFACE DYNAMICS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Zhan Hu, Pim W. J. M. Willemsen, Bas W. Borsje, Chen Wang, Heng Wang, Daphne van der Wal, Zhenchang Zhu, Bas Oteman, Vincent Vuik, Ben Evans, Iris Moller, Jean-Philippe Belliard, Alexander Van Braeckel, Stijn Temmerman, Tjeerd J. Bouma
Summary: Tidal flats provide important ecosystem services, with high-frequency bed-level change data obtained through SED sensors revealing valuable insights into daily morphodynamics patterns and responses to storm events. This dataset, available for further research, aids in understanding tidal flat responses to energetic conditions.
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE DATA
(2021)