Attenuation of wave energy in mangrove forests
Mangrove forests are a very important ecosystem in protected coastal zones. These forests provide food and habitat for numerous species and have an important role in the coastal stabilization, trapping sediments and reducing erosion. They also contribute to wave attenuation, which might add to the s...
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| Format: | masterThesis |
| Language: | eng |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10773/10522 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/10522 |