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The Influence Of The El Niño Southern Oscillation On The Entrance Regime Of Icolls, Sarah Perry
The Influence Of The El Niño Southern Oscillation On The Entrance Regime Of Icolls, Sarah Perry
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Intermittently closed and open lakes and lagoons (ICOLLs) are coastal environments that are prominent features of the NSW coastline. On the south coast ICOLLs are often extensively developed environments, resulting in ICOLL processes being of significance not only ecologically but also for the surrounding community. Consequently ICOLLs are the focus of extensive management, including artificial entrance openings. The natural entrance regime of ICOLLs represents a balance between rainfall, stream-flow and wave processes, which are themselves driven by dominant climatological processes including the El Niño Southern Oscillation. Changes in the entrance regime of ICOLLs due to artificial management and increases in …