A review of heterogeneous sediments in coastal environments

KT Holland, PA Elmore - Earth-Science Reviews, 2008‏ - Elsevier
The influence of heterogeneous sediment properties on coastal processes is commonly
underestimated due to the difficulty in characterizing and quantifying these types of …

Impacts of coastal structures on hydro-morphodynamic patterns and guidelines towards sustainable coastal development: A case studies review

MO Franzen, EHL Fernandes, E Siegle - Regional Studies in Marine …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Coastal regions have important social and economic relevance and are vulnerable to
anthropogenic impacts. Port settlement and development are among the main economic …

Distribution of saltmarsh plant communities associated with environmental factors along a latitudinal gradient on the south‐west Atlantic coast

JP Isacch, CSB Costa… - Journal of …, 2006‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim To produce an inventory of south‐west Atlantic saltmarshes (from latitude 31° 48′ S to
43° 20′ S) using remotely sensed images and field sampling; to quantify their total area; to …

Natural and anthropogenic hydrocarbon inputs to sediments of Patos Lagoon Estuary, Brazil

PM Medeiros, MC Bícego, RM Castelao… - Environment …, 2005‏ - Elsevier
The Patos Lagoon Estuary, southern Brazil, is an area of environmental interest not only
because of tourism, but also because of the presence of the second major port of Brazil, with …

Antifouling paint particles: sources, occurrence, composition and dynamics

S Soroldoni, ÍB Castro, F Abreu, FA Duarte, RB Choueri… - Water research, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Sources, occurrence, composition and dynamics of antifouling paint particles (APPs) were
assessed in Patos Lagoon estuary (PLE), Southern Brazil. Ten areas including boatyards, a …

Coupling large-scale hydrological and hydrodynamic modeling: Toward a better comprehension of watershed-shallow lake processes

AM Munar, JR Cavalcanti, JM Bravo, FM Fan… - Journal of …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in hydrological processes in large watersheds may heavily impact the
dynamics of downstream aquatic ecosystems such as lakes and reservoirs. In general …

Numerical modeling of the Patos Lagoon coastal plume, Brazil

WC Marques, EH Fernandes, IO Monteiro… - Continental Shelf …, 2009‏ - Elsevier
The Southern Brazilian Shelf (SBS) is a freshwater-influenced region, but studies on the
dynamics of coastal plumes are sparse and lack in space-time resolution. Studies on the …

Trajectory, fate, and magnitude of continental microplastic loads to the inner shelf: A case study of the world's largest coastal shallow lagoon

C Rodriguez, P Silva, L Moreira, L Zacher… - Science of The Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Patos Lagoon estuary is a highly significant ecosystem where freshwater from
a vast and densely populated area continuously flows into the Atlantic Ocean by coastal …

Fine grain sediment transport and deposition in the Patos Lagoon–Cassino beach sedimentary system

LJ Calliari, JC Winterwerp, E Fernandes… - Continental Shelf …, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Extensive mud deposits superimposed on the predominantly sandy inner continental shelf
adjacent to the Patos Lagoon estuary, indicates that the Lagoon is a potential source of fine …

Short- and Long-Term Chlorophyll a Variability in the Shallow Microtidal Patos Lagoon Estuary, Southern Brazil

PC Abreu, M Bergesch, LA Proença, CAE Garcia… - Estuaries and …, 2010‏ - Springer
In the shallow microtidal Patos Lagoon estuary, southern Brazil (32° 07′ S–52° 06′ W),
chlorophyll a (Chl a) variability was studied at different time scales during the last 25 years …