Monitoring tidal hydrology in coastal wetlands with the  “Mini Buoy”: applications for mangrove restoration

Balke, Thorsten; Vovides, Alejandra; Schwarz, Christian; Chmura, Gail L.; Ladd, Cai; Basyuni, Mohammad

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-1229-2021

Articles | Volume 25, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-1229-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-1229-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 25, issue 3

Research article

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11 Mar 2021

Research article |

| 11 Mar 2021

Monitoring tidal hydrology in coastal wetlands with the “Mini Buoy”: applications for mangrove restoration

Thorsten Balke, Alejandra Vovides, Christian Schwarz, Gail L. Chmura, Cai Ladd, and Mohammad Basyuni

Data sets

Monitoring of tides in coastal wetlands with the 'Mini Buoy': applications for mangrove restoration T. Balke, A. Vovides, C. Schwarz, G. L. Chmura, C. Ladd, and M. Basyuni https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4521304

Model code and software

Mini Buoy application for mangrove restoration hydrological site suitability assessment T. Balke https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4304146

Short summary

Restoration of intertidal wetlands such as mangroves and saltmarshes requires accurate local data on tidal flooding and current velocities. We present the application of a low-cost underwater float equipped with an acceleration data logger, the Mini Buoy, to monitor inundation and tidal currents in intertidal environments. We demonstrate how this tool can be directly applied in hydrological site suitability assessments prior to mangrove restoration in tropical SE Asia.