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April 17, 2026CoastsOpen Access

Influence of Long Jetties on Coastal and Estuarine Hydro-Sedimentological Patterns in a Microtidal Region: Potential for Mud Deposit Formation

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MFMonique FranzenESEduardo SiegleUniversidade de São PauloASAldo SottolichioEnvironnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux

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Overview

Evaluates sediment changes in estuaries influenced by jetties, suggesting important management considerations.

Key Points

  • Assessing how jetties affect sediment dynamics in coastal and estuarine environments.
  • Used TELEMAC-3D numerical model for simulations
  • Compared conditions before and after jetty construction
  • Focused on the Patos Lagoon estuary in Brazil
  • Jetty construction altered estuarine circulation patterns
  • Reduced current velocities increased sediment trapping
  • Flow acceleration led to more offshore export of fine sediments
  • Mud deposition increased near the western jetty post-construction
  • Deposition patterns shifted from nearshore to deeper areas

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Franzen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e1cfcb5cdc762e9d858be3https://doi.org/10.3390/coasts6020017
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