Impacts of tidal-channel connectivity on transport asymmetry and sediment exchange with mangrove forests

Mangrove forests provide many valuable services, including wave- and tidal-energy dissipation, sediment accumulation, and substrate stabilization. But, their global extent is rapidly shrinking. Sedimentary research that is needed to inform restoration projects has so far focused on characterizing flow patterns through forests associated with single rivers, nearshore environments, or terminating tidal channels. However, flows within the most...