The impact of mobile disarticulated shells of Cerastoderma edulis on the abrasion of a cohesive substrate

An annular laboratory flume was used to investigate the effect of mobile cockle shells on the erosion of a cohesive sediment bed. A standard clay bed was created and shells of differing sizes placed upon it. Flow in the flume was increased in increments and the onset of motion and transport pattern...

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Main Authors: Thompson, C.E.L (Author), Amos, C.L (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2002.
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