Estudo preliminar dos aspectos hidrodinâmicos e sedimentológicos do estuário do Rio Cocó, Estado do Ceará

Abstract

Estuaries are transitional environments, present variations in time and space and are in a constant evolutionary process. The present study aims to evaluate, on a preliminary basis, the physical, chemical and sedimentological aspects of the Rio Cocó, in an attempt to define its hydrodynamic characteristics. The sedimentary cover of the Coco River channel is predominantly quartz sand with a medium to fine granulation, being coarser at the mouth.