“…Thus, particle dynamics play significant roles in sedimentological and geomorphological processes as well as biogeochemical cycles in estuaries. Estuary morphic evolution is not a purely natural process, as it is jointly controlled by natural influences including riverine discharge, tides, waves, catastrophic events, and sea‐level change, along with anthropogenic activities including upstream reservoir construction, tidal flat reclamation, dredging, and the construction of navigation channels and harbors (Jiang et al., 2017; Milliman et al., 2017; Xie et al., 2017). Estuarine channel construction significantly changes estuarine boundary and dynamic conditions and affects sediment transport within the estuary, which in turn causes channel siltation that increases maintenance costs (Dalrymple & Choi, 2007; Syvitski et al., 2009; Zhu et al., 2016).…”