Wave and current induced flows in aquatic vegetation canopies

Arnold van Rooijen

doi:10.26182/5dcccf4f0e0e0

Wave and current induced flows in aquatic vegetation canopies

Arnold van Rooijen

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Canopies formed by aquatic vegetation, such as seagrass meadows and mangroves, significantly modify waves and currents in the nearshore ocean, which is relatively poorly understood and traditionally neglected or highly simplified in coastal scale applications. This thesis provides an improved systematic understanding of canopy flow dynamics in the nearshore ocean through a combination of high-resolution laboratory experiments and detailed numerical modelling. Based on the newly obtained insights a widely used coastal engineering numerical model was improved, allowing for more accurate modelling of wave and current dynamics in marine ecosystems on field scale.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Ghisalberti, Marco, Supervisor Hansen, Jeff, Supervisor Lowe, Ryan, Supervisor McCall, Robert, Supervisor, External person Van Dongeren, Ap, Supervisor
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	2 Oct 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/5dcccf4f0e0e0
Publication status	Unpublished - 2019

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