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2. Boundary layer flow.
2.1 Hydrodynamics and mass balance.
2.2 The boundary layer.
2.3 The effect of surface wav es.
3. The nature of cohesive sediment.
3.1 The composition of cohesive sediment.
3.2 Sk eleton fabric composition of cohesive sediment.
3.3 Geotech nical classification of cohesive sediment.
3.4 Cohesive sed iment in the marine environment.
4. Flocculation pr ocesses.
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Fracta l structure of mud flocs.
4.3 Flocculation model.
4.4 Flocculation time.
5. Settling and sediment ation.
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 Settling velocity and floc size.
5.3 Deposition and sedimentation.< BR id='CRLF'>6. Sediment-fluid interaction.
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Sediment-fluid interaction - litera ture overview.
6.3 Sediment-induced buoyancy effects.