Estuarine sediments in macrotidal estuaries: Future research requirements and management challenges

The link between scientific understanding of the behaviour of estuarine sediments and their management is not well represented in the literature. This concluding article seeks to identify the key challenges for estuarine managers in terms of the issues related to safe and practical solutions for redistribution or disposal of sediments in macrotidal estuaries and tidal waters. The article concludes with some suggestions for future studies in this area and highlights the need for long term modelling studies.

► The link between science and management is not well defined in literature.
► The safe redistribution or disposal of sediments in macrotidal estuaries is key.
► Future studies required together with a need for long term modelling studies.