This review highlights the important role of the depth‐averaged sediment concentration
(DASC) to understand the formation of a number of coastal morphodynamic features that …

The knowledge of sediment texture is a main issue in the marine environmental research.
Studies on sediment contamination, ecology of benthic communities, seismic studies …

Plants and animals affect morphological evolution in many environments. The term
“ecogeomorphology” describes studies that address such effects. In this opinion article we …

The sandy seabed of shallow coastal shelf seas displays morphological patterns of various
dimensions. The seabed also harbors a rich ecosystem. Increasing pressure from human …

This contribution integrates and analyzes data from high-resolution multibeam, seismic
profiles, bathymetric LiDAR, and surficial sediment data for the geomorphological …

Introduction The future protection of marine biodiversity through good conservation planning
requires both the identification of key habitats with unique ecological characteristics and …

Map** ecologically relevant zones in the marine environment has become increasingly
important. Biological data are however often scarce and alternatives are being sought in …

In soft‐bottom marine ecosystems, bedform variation is induced by wind‐and tidal‐driven
hydrodynamics. The resulting megaripples, sand waves and sandbanks form a spatially and …

Tidal sand waves are dynamic bedforms found in coastal shelf seas. Moreover, these areas
are inhabited by numerous benthic species, of which the spatial distribution is linked to the …

Publisher Summary Marine ecosystems on continental shelves endure an increasing
burden of human activity offshore, and the impacts on benthic habitats are not well known …