Distinguishing natural evolution and human impact on estuarine morpho-sedimentary development: A case study from the Vilaine Estuary, France

• Main Authors: Traini, C., Proust, J.-N., Menier, D., Mathew, M.J.
• Format: Article
• Published: Academic Press 2015
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84936756458&doi=10.1016%2fj.ecss.2015.06.025&partnerID=40&md5=0b7aba36c91b44ffdce19b48966d68e3; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/31545/

Estuaries are coastal areas controlled by hydrodynamic factors such as sea-level changes, waves and tidal currents, and river discharge. This study focuses on the Vilaine Estuary which is strongly impacted by human activity after construction of Arzal dam in 1970. The purpose of this research is to...