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Tim J. Grandjean, Jaco C. de Smit, Jim van Belzen, Gregory S. Fivash, Jeroen van Dalen, Tom Ysebaert, Tjeerd J. Bouma. 2023: Morphodynamic signatures derived from daily surface elevation dynamics can explain the morphodynamic development of tidal flats. Water Science and Engineering, 16(1): 14-25. doi: 10.1016/j.wse.2022.11.003
Citation: Tim J. Grandjean, Jaco C. de Smit, Jim van Belzen, Gregory S. Fivash, Jeroen van Dalen, Tom Ysebaert, Tjeerd J. Bouma. 2023: Morphodynamic signatures derived from daily surface elevation dynamics can explain the morphodynamic development of tidal flats. Water Science and Engineering, 16(1): 14-25. doi: 10.1016/j.wse.2022.11.003
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Morphodynamic signatures derived from daily surface elevation dynamics can explain the morphodynamic development of tidal flats

doi: 10.1016/j.wse.2022.11.003

  • a Department of Estuarine and Delta Systems, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), 4401 NT Yerseke, The Netherlands;

  • b Faculty of Geosciences, Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands

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This work was supported by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) (Grant No. PSA-SA-E-02) and the Province of Zeeland, the Netherlands (Grant No. CoE-Buitendijks).

  • Received Date: 2022-03-31
  • Accepted Date: 2022-11-30
  • Rev Recd Date: 2022-11-01
    Abstract
  • Understanding the sensitivity of tidal flats to environmental changes is challenging. Currently, most studies rely on process-based models to systematically explain the morphodynamic evolution of tidal flats. In this study, we proposed an alternative empirical approach to explore tidal flat dynamics using statistical indices based on long-term time series of daily surface elevation development. Surface elevation dynamic (SED) indices focus on the magnitude and period of surface elevation changes, while morphodynamic signature (MDS) indices relate sediment dynamics to environmental drivers. The statistical analyses were applied to an intervention site in the Netherlands to determine the effect of recently constructed groynes on the tidal flat. Using these analyses, we were able to (1) detect a reduction in the daily SED and (2) determine that the changes in the daily SED were predominantly caused by the reduction in wave impact between the groynes rather than the reduction in tidal currents. Overall, the presented results showed that the combination of novel statistical indices provides new insights into the trajectories of tidal flats, ecosystem functioning, and sensitivity to physical drivers (wind and tides). Finally, we suggested how the SED and MDS indices may help to explore the future trajectories and climate resilience of intertidal habitats.

     

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