Homebush Bay Intertidal Wetlands

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Mind Map on Homebush Bay Intertidal Wetlands, created by asithherath on 01/06/2014.
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Mind Map by asithherath, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by asithherath about 11 years ago
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Homebush Bay Intertidal Wetlands
  1. Spatial Patterns and Dimensions
    1. 15.7km from CBD
      1. Composition: 20ha mangroves 10ha waterbird refuge 8ha saltmarsh
      2. Climate
        1. mirrors Sydney's warm temperate eastern maritime climate
          1. temps: 14-27 degrees celcius
            1. ave. rainfall: 58mm-109.8mm
          2. Geomorphic and Hydrological Processes
            1. deposition of silt in lower reaches of Parramatta River allowed development of wetlands
              1. straightening of Powell's Creek changed sediment transport and deposition, directing rrunoff away from mangroves
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