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Marine and estuarine gradients: an overview
McLusky, D.S. (1993). Marine and estuarine gradients: an overview. Neth. J. Aquat. Ecol. 27(2-4): 489-493. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02334809
In: Netherlands Journal of Aquatic Ecology. Kluwer Academic Publishers/Netherlands Society of Aquatic Ecology: Bilthoven. ISSN 1380-8427; e-ISSN 2214-7098, more
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Meire, P.; Vincx, M. (Ed.) (1993). Marine and estuarine gradients: ECSA 21: Proceedings of the 21st symposium of the Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association held in Gent, 9-14 september 1991. Netherlands Journal of Aquatic Ecology, 27(2-4). Netherlands Society of Aquatic Ecology: Bilthoven. 496 pp., more
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Keywords
    Chemical elements > Nonmetals > Atmospheric gases > Oxygen
    Gradients
    Properties > Chemical properties > Salinity
    Properties > Physical properties > Thermodynamic properties > Temperature
    Properties > Physical properties > Turbidity
    Marine/Coastal; Brackish water
Author keywords
    co-variables; tidal freshwaters

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  • McLusky, D.S.

Abstract
    The Proceedings of the ECSA 21 symposium on Marine and Estuarine Gradients are reviewed. It is emphasised that this is probably the first time that a full set of papers on the tidal freshwater sections of estuaries has appeared. There is however some ambiguity in the terminology applied to such waters, and a more consistent terminology is proposed. In particular the estuary is defined as reaching upstream as far as the tidal limit, irrespective of salinity. A wide variety of gradients within estuaries and coastal waters are considered, but it is apparent that the crucial spatial gradients are based on salinity, oxygen and turbidity, and that many other gradients are co-variables with these parameters. Temperature is also important for temporal gradients.

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