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September 10, 2025Limnology and OceanographyOpen Access

Seasonal variation in bay‐marsh sediment exchange through a back‐barrier salt marsh tidal creek

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GSGregg A. SneddenSSS. Jarrell Smith

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This investigation reveals how sediment exchange changes seasonally in a salt marsh tidal creek, suggesting significant implications for sediment budgets.

Key Points

  • Residual sediment export exceeded 90% during warmer months and overbank tides, highlighting seasonal influence.
  • Sediment concentrations during ebb tides surpassed those during floods when temperatures exceeded 14°C, demonstrating critical temperature thresholds.
  • Continuous measurements over 13 months captured 753 tidal cycles, providing a comprehensive view of sediment dynamics.
  • Findings emphasize the need to consider seasonality in assessing sediment budgets of salt marshes, indicating potential biases in shorter datasets.

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Snedden et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c192459b7b07f3a0616567https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.70193
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