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Relationships Between Eutrophication and Acidification in the Indian River Lagoon
- Date Issued:
- 2018
- Abstract/Description:
- In the eutrophic waters of the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), decreases in overall shellfish size have been reported, which may be related to coastal acidification. To understand the relationship between acidification and eutrophication, water samples from 20 sites spanning the IRL were collected and analyzed for dissolved nutrients and omega values in spring (dry season) and fall (wet season), 2016-2017. Additionally, three sites were sampled weekly to observe temporal variability of nutrients and omega values. For the IRL-Wide sampling, sites with higher dissolved nutrient concentrations showed lower omega values with significant negative relationships. Both sampling programs showed an overall positive linear relationship between salinity and omega values. This work suggests that salinity and dissolved nutrients have implications for acidification in the IRL and must be considered for future water quality, shellfish and coral reef restoration.
Title: | Relationships Between Eutrophication and Acidification in the Indian River Lagoon. |
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Name(s): |
Kaiser, Bret R., author Lapointe, Brian E., Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Charles E. Schmidt College of Science Center for Environmental Studies |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
Date Created: | 2018 | |
Date Issued: | 2018 | |
Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
Extent: | 71 p. | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | In the eutrophic waters of the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), decreases in overall shellfish size have been reported, which may be related to coastal acidification. To understand the relationship between acidification and eutrophication, water samples from 20 sites spanning the IRL were collected and analyzed for dissolved nutrients and omega values in spring (dry season) and fall (wet season), 2016-2017. Additionally, three sites were sampled weekly to observe temporal variability of nutrients and omega values. For the IRL-Wide sampling, sites with higher dissolved nutrient concentrations showed lower omega values with significant negative relationships. Both sampling programs showed an overall positive linear relationship between salinity and omega values. This work suggests that salinity and dissolved nutrients have implications for acidification in the IRL and must be considered for future water quality, shellfish and coral reef restoration. | |
Identifier: | FA00013039 (IID) | |
Degree granted: | Thesis (M.F.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2018. | |
Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
Note(s): | Includes bibliography. | |
Subject(s): |
Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon) Eutrophication Acidification |
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Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013039 | |
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Host Institution: | FAU | |
Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |