Peter V. Ridd School of Mathematics, Physics and I.T., James Cook University

Yoshihiro Mazda School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University

*Publication of this volume was sponsored and supported by Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund, Action for Mangrove Reforestation, The International Sociery for Mangrove Ecosystems, Tohoku Ryokka Kankyohozen Co. Ltd., and Mikuniya Corporation.

Prelims (PDF 6.5 MB)

Contents (PDF 132 KB)

Foreword (PDF 80 KB)

Preface (PDF 108 KB)

pp. xvii-xviii.

Acknowledgments (PDF 104 KB)

p. xix.

Editors (PDF 68 KB)

p. xx.

Part I: Outline of the physical processes within mangrove systems

The Role of Physical Processes in Mangrove Environments: Manual for the preservation and utilization of mangrove ecosystems, Eds., Yoshihiro Mazda, Eric Wolanski, Peter V. Ridd, pp. 3-64.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Present state of mangrove studies from a physical viewpoint

Chapter 3: Physical factors that shape mangrove environments

Chapter 4: Hydrodynamics and physics that support the mangrove environment

Chapter 5: Feedback processes that maintain the mangrove environment

Chapter 6: Research technology

Chapter 7: Modeling of mangrove systems

Chapter 8: Future studies in the context of the preservation and utilization of mangroves

References

Part II: Case studies of mangrove physics

1. Relation between the tidal flow and the landform

[1.1] Hydrodynamics of a tidal creek–mangrove swamp system

E. Wolanski, M. Jones and J. S. Bunt (1980)

Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 31, 431-450.

[1.2] Longitudinal diffusion in mangrove-fringed tidal creeks

P. V. Ridd, E. Wolanski and Y. Mazda (1990)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 31, 541-554.

[1.3] Tidal asymmetry in mangrove creeks

Y. Mazda, N. Kanazawa and E. Wolanski (1995)

Hydrobiologia, 295, 51-58.

[1.4] Density-driven secondary circulation in a tropical mangrove estuary

P. V. Ridd, T. Stieglitz and P. Larcombe (1998)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 47, 621-632.

[1.5] Tidal asymmetry in creeks surrounded by saltflats and mangroves with small swamp slopes

J. Aucan and P. V. Ridd (2000)

Wetlands Ecology and Management, 8, 223-231.

2. Relation between the tidal flow and mangrove vegetation

[2.1] Drag force due to vegetation in mangrove swamps

Y. Mazda, E. Wolanski, B. King, A. Sase, D. Ohtsuka and M. Magi (1997)

Mangroves and Salt Marshes, 1, 193-199.

[2.2] Tidal flow in riverine-type mangroves

D. Kobashi and Y. Mazda (2005)

Wetlands Ecology and Management, 13, 615-619.

[2.3] Tidal-scale hydrodynamics within mangrove swamps

Y. Mazda, D. Kobashi and S. Okada (2005)

Wetlands Ecology and Management, 13, 647-655.

[2.4] Tidal deformation and inundation characteristics within mangrove swamps

Y. Mazda and K. Kamiyama (2007)

Mangrove Science, 4 (in press).

3. Action of sea waves and tsunamis intruding mangrove swamps

[3.1] Currents and sediment transport in mangrove forests

K. Furukawa, E. Wolanski and H. Mueller (1997)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 44, 301-310.

[3.2] Mangroves as a coastal protection from waves in the Tong King delta, Vietnam

Y. Mazda, M. Magi, M. Kogo and P. N. Hong (1997)

Mangroves and Salt Marshes, 1, 127-135.

[3.3] Wave reduction in a mangrove forest dominated by Sonneratia sp.

Y. Mazda, M. Magi, Y. Ikeda, T. Kurokawa and T. Asano (2007)

Wetlands Ecology and Management, 14, 365-378.

[3.4] Hydraulic functions of mangroves in relation to tsunamis

Y. Mazda, F. Parish, F. Danielsen and F. Imamura (2007)

Mangrove Science, 4(5), 57-67.

4. Formation of water properties

[4.1] An evaporation-driven salinity maximum zone in Australian tropical estuaries

E. Wolanski (1986)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 22, 415-424.

[4.2] Mixing, trapping and outwelling in the Klong Ngao mangrove swamp, Thailand

G. Wattayakorn, E. Wolanski and B. Kjerfve (1990)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 31, 667-688.

[4.3] Water, salt and nutrient fluxes of tropical tidal salt flats

P. V. Ridd, R. Sam, S. Hollins and G. Brunkskill (1997)

Mangroves and Salt Marshes, 1, 229-238.

[4.4] Dry season salinity changes in arid estuaries fringed by mangroves and saltflats

P. V. Ridd and T. Stieglitz (2002)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 54, 1039-1049.

5. Material exchange between mangrove areas and surroundings

[5.1] Flushing of salt from mangrove swamps

E. Wolanski and R. Gardiner (1981)

Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 32, 681-683.

[5.2] Tidal mixing and trapping in mangrove swamps

E. Wolanski and P. V. Ridd (1986)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 23, 759-771.

[5.3] Dynamics, flushing and trapping in Hinchinbrook Channel, a giant mangrove swamp, Australia

E. Wolanski, Y. Mazda, B. King and S. Gay (1990)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 31, 555-579.

[5.4] Links between physical, chemical and biological processes in Bashita-minato, a mangrove swamp in Japan

Y. Mazda, Y. Sato, S. Sawamoto, H. Yokochi and E. Wolanski (1990)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 31, 817-833.

[5.5] Hydrodynamics of mangrove swamps and their coastal waters

E. Wolanski (1992)

Hydrobiologia, 247, 141-161.

6. Transport of sediment and the formation of the mud substrate

[6.1] The role of turbulence in the settling of mud flocs

E. Wolanski, R. J. Gibbs, Y. Mazda, A. Mehta and B. King (1992)

Journal of Coastal Research, 8, 35-46.

[6.2] Transport of sediment in mangrove swamps

E. Wolanski (1995)

Hydrobiologia, 295, 31-42.

[6.3] Fine-sediment dynamics in the Mekong River Estuary, Vietnam

E. Wolanski, N. N. Huan, L. T. Dao, N. H. Nhan and N. N. Thuy (1996)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 43, 565-582.

[6.4] Sedimentation in mangrove forests

K. Furukawa and E. Wolanski (1996)

Mangroves and Salt Marshes, 1, 3-10.

[6.5] Hydrodynamics and geomorphological controls on suspended sediment transport in mangrove creek systems, a case study: Cocoa Creek, Townsville, Australia

S. Bryce, P. Larcombe and P. V. Ridd (2003)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 56, 415-431.

7. Action of groundwater flow

[7.1] Groundwater flow in the Bashita-Minato mangrove area, and its influence on water and bottom mud properties

Y. Mazda, H. Yokochi and Y. Sato (1990)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 31, 621-638.

[7.2] Flow through animal burrows in mangrove creeks

P. V. Ridd (1996)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 43, 617-625.

[7.3] The use of computational fluid dynamics in predicting the tidal flushing of animal burrows

S. F. Heron and P. V. Ridd (2001)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 52, 411-421.

[7.4] The effect of water density variations on the tidal flushing of animal burrows

S. F. Heron and P. V. Ridd (2003)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 58, 137-145.

[7.5] Comparison between tidally driven groundwater flow and flushing of animal burrows in tropical mangrove swamps

A. Susilo, P. V. Ridd and S. Thomas (2005)

Weltands Ecology and Management, 13, 377-388.

[7.6] Behavior of the groundwater in a riverine-type mangrove forest

Y. Mazda and Y. Ikeda (2006)

Wetlands Ecology and Management, 14, 477-488.

8. Formation of soil properties

[8.1] Profiling groundwater salt concentrations in mangrove swamps and tropical salt flats

P. V. Ridd and R. Sam (1996)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 43, 627-635.

[8.2] Spatial variations of groundwater salinity in a mangrove-salt flat system, Cocoa Creek, Australia

R. Sam and P. V. Ridd (1998)

Mangroves and Salt Marshes, 2, 121-132.

[8.3] A small sensor for detecting animal burrows and monitoring burrow water conductivity

T. Stieglitz, P. V. Ridd and S. Hollins (2000)

Wetlands Ecology and Management, 8, 1-7.

[8.4] The bulk hydraulic conductivity of mangrove soil perforated with animal burrows

A. Susilo and P. V. Ridd (2005)

Wetlands Ecology and Management, 13, 123-133.

9. Interrelation between mangrove environment and physics

[9.1] The role of mangroves in retaining penaeid prawn larvae in Klang Strait, Malaysia

V. C. Chong, A. Sasekumar and E. Wolanski (1996)

Mangroves and Salt Marshes, 1, 11-22.

[9.2] Dependence of dispersion on vegetation density in a tidal creek-mangrove swamp system

Y. Mazda, N. Kanazawa and T. Kurokawa (1999)

Mangroves and Salt Marshes, 3(1), 59-66.

[9.3] Passive irrigation and functional morphology of crustacean burrows in a tropical mangrove swamp

T. Stieglitz, P. V. Ridd and P. Müller (2000)

Hydrobiologia, 421, 69-76.

[9.4] Salinity intrusion and rice farming in the mangrove-fringed Konkoure River delta, Guinea

E. Wolanski and B. Cassagne (2000)

Wetlands Ecology and Management, 8, 29-36.

[9.5] Coastal erosion due to long-term human impact on mangrove forests

Y. Mazda, M. Magi, H. Nanao, M. Kogo, T. Miyagi, N. Kanazawa and D. Kobashi (2002)

Wetlands Ecology and Management, 10, 1-9.