Muddy Sediment Erosion: Insights from Field Studies
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Acknowledgments
T. J. Tolhurst received support during writing from the Ecological Impacts of Coastal Cities Commonwealth Special Research Centre and a University of Sydney Research and Development Grant. The useful comments of two reviewers is acknowledged.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 135 • Issue 2 • February 2009
Pages: 73 - 87
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