| | These papers, spanning aspects of sediment–water interactions from freshwater, estuarine and marine habitats, are a selection from the 11th symposium of the International Association for Sediment Water Science (IASWS) held in Esperance, Western Australia, in 2008. The issue, edited by an international team of Guest Editors (Carolyn Oldham, Ellen Petticrew and Brian Kronvang), opens with a review of the major themes of meetings of IASWS over the last 30 years, followed by a series of papers describing recent research findings on sediment, contaminant and nutrient dynamics in running and standing waters, many of which have been impacted by human activities.
Subsequent papers explore the roles of biofilms and fauna in governing sediment stability, showcase new technology for microprofiling oxygen and radiometrically measuring sediment physical properties, assess sediment interactions with anthropogenic chemicals (e.g. endocrine disruptors), and model seabed sediment transport across the south-west Australian Shelf. From the microscale of mm to the landscape scale of hundreds of square km, these papers are an up-to-date collation of cutting-edge advances in sediment science and management, ranging from the effects of bushfires and the interactions of drought and agriculture through to oceanic processes of transport and tidal dynamics. | |
Early Alert
Connect with us
Top
Email this page
