Provides an overview of the geomorphology, sedimentology and physical characteristics of estuaries of South America.
What We Know About the Geomorphology and Physical Oceanography of South American Estuaries; The Maracaibo System: a Physical Profile; Coastal Lagoons of Southeastern Brazil: Physical and Biogeochemical Characteristics; Nutrients and Suspended Matter Behavior in the Patos Lagoon Estuary (Brazil); Hydrographical Characteristics of the Estuarine Area of Patos Lagoon; The Argentina Estuaries: a Review; Hydrography and Sediment Transport Characteristics of the Rio de la Plata - a Review; Physical Characteristics and Processes of the Rio de la Plata Estuary; Geomorphologic and Physical Characteristics of the Bahia Blanca Estuary, Argentina; Subject Index; Geographic Index.