edited by Gerardo M.E. Perillo, María Cintia Piccolo, Mario Pino-Quivira.
Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1999
(xvi, 223 pages 102 illustrations, 4 illustrations in color.)
Environmental sciences.
What We Know About the Geomorphology and Physical Oceanography of South American Estuaries --; The Maracaibo System: a Physical Profile --; Coastal Lagoons of Southeastern Brazil: Physical and Biogeochemical Characteristics --; Nutrients and Suspended Matter Behavior in the Patos Lagoon Estuary (Brazil) --; Hydrographical Characteristics of the Estuarine Area of Patos Lagoon --; The Argentina Estuaries: a Review --; Hydrography and Sediment Transport Characteristics of the Rio de la Plata --; a Review --; Physical Characteristics and Processes of the Rio de la Plata Estuary --; Geomorphologic and Physical Characteristics of the Bahia Blanca Estuary, Argentina --; Subject Index --; Geographic Index.
This book provides an overview of the geomorphology, sedimentology and physical characteristics of estuaries of South America. The individual chapters follow multi- and interdisciplinary approaches, since complex entities like estuaries cannot be understood by regarding just one scientific field. The articles cover a wide range of topics, such as case studies, review articles and those dealing with general definition and classification of estuaries. The geomorphological and oceanographical characteristics of some of the most prominent estuaries of South America are described for the first time.
Ecology.
Geography.
Oceanography.
GC97
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E358
1999
edited by Gerardo M.E. Perillo, María Cintia Piccolo, Mario Pino-Quivira.