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The regularities of the Ebro River delta formation and the impact of hydraulic construction on the river sediment runoff are discussed. As shown, the drastic reduction of the sediment runoff after the construction of two large reservoirs in the lower river reaches in the 1960s slowed down the delta protrusion and intensified the delta coastline washout.
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Mikhailova, M.V. Transformation of the Ebro River Delta under the Impact of Intense Human-Induced Reduction of Sediment Runoff. Water Resources 30, 370–378 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024963911893
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