Research Brief: Sediment Transportation from a Great Lakes Estuary

Freshwater estuaries are important habitats in lake ecosystems, harboring biodiversity and moving sediment between waterbodies.1 Within the Great Lakes, many of the largest estuaries have become major population centers. These are heavily urbanized with sediment buildup and dredging, limiting their natural cycles and impacts on lakes.1 However, less is known about unimpacted estuaries. Especially how flooding and sediment movement impact the estuaries, their surrounding wetlands, and the lakes..