College of Marine Geosciences;
Ocean University of China;
Qingdao 266100;
China;
Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology;
China Geological Survey;
Qingdao 266071;
China;
Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources;
Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology;
Qingdao 266071;
China;
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences;
the University of Queensland;
St.Lucia QLD 4072;
Australia;
sedimentary evolution; mud area; Changjiang(Yangtze)Estuary; sediment transport; anthropogenic activity;