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Form, function and physics: the ecology of biogenic stabilisation (2018)
Journal Article
Paterson, D. M., Hope, J. A., Kenworthy, J., Biles, C. L., & Gerbersdorf, S. U. (2018). Form, function and physics: the ecology of biogenic stabilisation. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 18(10), 3044-3054. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-018-2005-4

Purpose: The objective of this work is to better understand the role that biological mediation plays in the behaviour of fine sediments. This research is supported by developments in ecological theory recognising organisms as “ecosystem engineers” an... Read More about Form, function and physics: the ecology of biogenic stabilisation.

Form, function and physics: The ecology of biogenic stabilization (2018)
Journal Article
Paterson, D. M., Hope, J. A., Kenworthy, J. M., Biles, C. L., & Gerbersdorf, S. U. (2018). Form, function and physics: The ecology of biogenic stabilization. Journal of Soils and Sediments, 18(10), 3044-3054. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-018-2005-4

The effect of biological cohesion on the behaviour of sediments is gaining increasing notice. This is partly supported by ecological theory in terms of the role of organisms as “ecosystem engineers” and the associated discussion of “niche constructio... Read More about Form, function and physics: The ecology of biogenic stabilization.

Bedform migration in a mixed sand and cohesive clay intertidal environment and implications for bed material transport predictions (2018)
Journal Article
Lichtman, I. D., Baas, J. H., Amoudry, L. O., Thorne, P. D., Malarkey, J., Hope, J. A., …Ye, L. (2018). Bedform migration in a mixed sand and cohesive clay intertidal environment and implications for bed material transport predictions. Geomorphology, 315, 17-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2018.04.016

Many coastal and estuarine environments are dominated by mixtures of non-cohesive sand and cohesive mud. The migration rate of bedforms, such as ripples and dunes, in these environments is important in determining bed material transport rates to info... Read More about Bedform migration in a mixed sand and cohesive clay intertidal environment and implications for bed material transport predictions.