In fact, silting is mentioned in a remark on the CHS marine chart for the area. |
Like other deltaic distributaries, they are subject to sudden changes in their channels, and to constant silting up. |
Ostia is harbourless on account of the silting up which is caused by the Tiber, since the river is fed by numerous small streams. |
One has to keep an eye on starfishes, piercing winkles and seed mussels, at the origin of the silting up of oyster beds. |
Which, however, was probably already being weakened by the silting up of the Pisan harbour. |
This system often leads to lands fertility loss due to hydrous erosion, to silting up and alkalization. |