Wave attenuation potential, sediment properties and mangrove growth dynamics data over Guyana's intertidal mudflats: assessing the potential of mangrove restoration works

Best, Üwe S. N.; van der Wegen, Mick; Dijkstra, Jasper; Reyns, Johan; van Prooijen, Bram C.; Roelvink, Dano

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-2445-2022

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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-14-2445-2022

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Wave attenuation potential, sediment properties and mangrove growth dynamics data over Guyana's intertidal mudflats: assessing the potential of mangrove restoration works

Üwe S. N. Best, Mick van der Wegen, Jasper Dijkstra, Johan Reyns, Bram C. van Prooijen, and Dano Roelvink

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