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Sediments of the Tay Estuary. III. Sedimentological and Faunal Relationships on the Southern Shore at the Entrance to the Tay.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

Christopher D. Green
Christopher D. Green
Affiliation:
Tay Estuary Research Centre, Newport on Tay.
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Synopsis

The southern entrance shores to the Tay estuary form an area of extensive inter-tidal sedimentation. Tidal currents of varying strengths characterise the area and the situation is modified by both wind and wave. The net result is a series of seven sub-environments of sedimentation. The textural characteristics of the sediment and the distribution of major and minor sedimentary structures in each subenvironment is closely linked to stability and changing physical processes. The distribution of organisms, live and dead, provides a good indication of these patterns of sediment and stability.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 75 , Issue 1-2: Physical and Biological Aspects of the Tay Estuary , 1975 , pp. 91 - 112
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1975

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