Water rules all processes in tidal freshwater wetlands

Abstract

Three essential factors cause the presence of tidal freshwater wetlands (TFW). First, it is a freshwater ecosystem located in the upper part of the estuary, where permanent input of river water creates fresh conditions constantly. Second, there is a tidal pulse that causes very dynamic conditions in current, flooding, redistribution of sediments and morphology. Moreover, it is a wetland with permanently reduced condition in the soil. Third, because the river is the sink of the uplands, this ecosystem is supplied with plenty of sediments and nutrients.