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

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RC1: 'Review of “Monitoring tidal hydrology in coastal wetlands with the ‘Mini Buoy’ : application for mangrove restoration” by Thorsten Balke et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 03 Jan 2021
- AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Thorsten Balke, 08 Feb 2021
RC2: 'Review of “Monitoring tidal hydrology in coastal wetlands with the ‘Mini Buoy’: applications for mangrove restoration” by Balke T. et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 09 Jan 2021
- AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Thorsten Balke, 08 Feb 2021

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (09 Feb 2021) by Hubert H.G. Savenije

AR by Thorsten Balke on behalf of the Authors (09 Feb 2021) Author's response Author's tracked changes Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (09 Feb 2021) by Hubert H.G. Savenije

AR by Thorsten Balke on behalf of the Authors (10 Feb 2021) Author's response Manuscript

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.