Articles | Volume 10, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-10-1115-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-10-1115-2022
Research article
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14 Nov 2022
Research article |  | 14 Nov 2022

Effect of hydro-climate variation on biofilm dynamics and its impact in intertidal environments

Elena Bastianon, Julie A. Hope, Robert M. Dorrell, and Daniel R. Parsons

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-251', Matthew Hiatt, 03 Jun 2022
    • CC2: 'Reply on RC1', Daniel Parsons, 17 Jun 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-251', Anonymous Referee #2, 17 Jun 2022
    • CC1: 'Reply on RC2', Daniel Parsons, 17 Jun 2022
  • AC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-251', Elena Bastianon, 19 Jul 2022

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Elena Bastianon on behalf of the Authors (19 Jul 2022)  Author's response 
EF by Una Miškovic (22 Jul 2022)  Manuscript 
EF by Una Miškovic (22 Jul 2022)  Author's tracked changes 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (01 Aug 2022) by Paola Passalacqua
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (03 Aug 2022)
RR by Matthew Hiatt (12 Aug 2022)
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (21 Aug 2022) by Paola Passalacqua
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (30 Aug 2022) by Heather Viles (Editor)
AR by Elena Bastianon on behalf of the Authors (04 Sep 2022)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
Biological activity in shallow tidal environments significantly influence sediment dynamics and morphology. Here, a bio-morphodynamic model is developed that accounts for hydro-climate variations in biofilm development to estimate the effect of biostabilisation on the bed. Results reveal that key parameters such as growth rate and temperature strongly influence the development of biofilm under a range of disturbance periodicities and intensities, shaping the channel equilibrium profile.