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The annual seaward water discharge of Chinese rivers accounts for 5% of the world fresh water flux, but these rivers represent approx. 15%-20% of world seawrads sediment load. Consequently the adjacent continental shelf is one of the most active land-sea interaction regions in the world. The geochemistry of some large Chinese estuaries have been studied in last decade especially within the framework of international cooperative programs.
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Jin, Z., Wei-wen, H., Min-guang, L. (1994). Geochemistry of Major Chinese River-Estuary Systems. In: Di, Z., Yuan-Bo, L., Cheng-Kui, Z. (eds) Oceanology of China Seas. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0862-1_19
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