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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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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.