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The hydraulic gradients caused by tides are the primary source of physical energy in coastal salt marshes. The salt marsh ecosystem is driven by the interaction of tidal and freshwater hydrology, hydraulics, and sediment processes that determine water depth, duration of inundation, and amount of sediment erosion and deposition. The movement of water through tidal creeks and over marshes also establishes local water quality such as salinity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen as freshwater and saltwater mix.
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MacBroom, J.G., Schiff, R. (2012). Predicting the Hydrologic Response of Salt Marshes to Tidal Restoration. In: Roman, C.T., Burdick, D.M. (eds) Tidal Marsh Restoration. The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-229-7_2
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