Sedimentation in estuaries can decrease water clarity, smother benthic habitats, and alter nutrient cycling. Excessive sedimentation can also clog fish gills, impacting fish health and reducing biodiversity in the estuary.
Soil erosion can increase sedimentation in water bodies, leading to reduced water quality and habitat degradation for fisheries. In dam reservoirs, sedimentation can decrease storage capacity and affect the efficiency of the dam. Additionally, increased sedimentation can impact aquatic ecosystems by altering nutrient levels and oxygen availability, which can further harm fish populations.
Waves can impact estuaries by causing erosion of the shoreline, transporting sediment, and influencing water circulation and mixing within the estuary. Strong waves can also introduce sediment and nutrients into the estuary, changing its ecosystem dynamics.
The Chesapeake Bay is an estuary, as is the San Francisco Bay.
"The doctor ordered a blood sedimentation rate test for the patient to look for signs of arthritis, but found nothing".
"Because the river flows so slowly, sedimentation has made it very shallow." "Sedimentation can fill the spaces in a logjam until it becomes a natural dam."
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The clarity of an estuary can vary depending on factors such as sedimentation, nutrient levels, and tidal movements. Generally, estuaries are known for having lower clarity compared to open ocean environments due to the mix of freshwater and saltwater, as well as the presence of particles and organic matter from the surrounding land and water sources.
Wataru Sakamoto has written: 'Study on the process of river suspension from flocculation to accumulation in estuary' -- subject(s): Flocculation, Sediment transport, Sedimentation and deposition
Damming a river will affect the estuary at the river's mouth by lowering the amount of water passing through the estuary. This can cause the loss of habitat and nursery areas for small fish, birds, and even sharks.
by lowering the amount of water passing through the estuary
Soil erosion can increase sedimentation in water bodies, leading to reduced water quality and habitat degradation for fisheries. In dam reservoirs, sedimentation can decrease storage capacity and affect the efficiency of the dam. Additionally, increased sedimentation can impact aquatic ecosystems by altering nutrient levels and oxygen availability, which can further harm fish populations.
the water doesn't flow down stream
how am I supposed to know all that stuff
The plural form of estuary is estuaries.
It is not the estuary that is removed , but sediment around the estuary that is removed , reducing the nutrients that the estuary is getting.
The suffix for sedimentation is "-tion."
Sedimentation in the phosphorus cycle is the process where phosphorus in the form of organic or inorganic compounds settles at the bottom of bodies of water such as lakes or oceans. This can occur when phosphorus binds with sediment particles and accumulates over time. Sedimentation helps to store phosphorus long-term and can affect the nutrient cycling in aquatic ecosystems.