Residence time in coastal canopies

Maryam Abdolahpour

doi:10.4225/23/59881bd7a78a2

Residence time in coastal canopies

Maryam Abdolahpour

Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering

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Abstract

The health of aquatic canopies such as coral reefs and seagrasses is strongly affected by the rate of material exchange across canopy boundaries. Through extensive laboratory investigations, this research develops a means of predicting residence time in these ecosystems by consideration of vertical mixing and the mean current generated by the canopy roughness. These processes, which are significantly impacted by canopy flexibility, are quantified in both rigid and flexible model canopies. This research thereby enhances our capacity to determine the residence time of dissolved and particulate material in coastal canopies, and the resultant impact on processes critical to ecosystem health.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia Edith Cowan University
Supervisors/Advisors	Ghisalberti, Marco, Supervisor Lavery, Paul, Supervisor, External person McMahon, Kathryn, Supervisor, External person Oldham, Carolyn, Supervisor
Award date	19 Jul 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4225/23/59881bd7a78a2
Publication status	Unpublished - 2017

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