Development of software applications for assessing the effects of land disturbance on sediment yields

Benthic, Coastal, Conservation, Erosion, Geology, Management, Sediment

Author: Carlos E. Ramos-Scharrón, Ph.D. Institution: University of Texas, Austin Year: 2006 Many coral reef systems within the U.S. Caribbean are at risk from land-based sources of sediment and this has prompted the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to encourage local governments to develop erosion control strategies to mitigate the impacts. The lack of quantitative information and proper…

Sedimentation patterns at reef sites adjacent to the Guanica Bay watershed, Southwest Puerto Rico

Chemistry, Coastal, Conservation, Geology, Habitat, Monitoring, Sediment

Author: Clark Sherman, Ph.D. Institution: University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Year: 2009 – 2012 This research is part of the Guanica Bay Watershed Project, a multi-agency project to strategically evaluate, design, and implement a watershed restoration project to reduce the effects of land-based sources of pollution into the coastal ocean. A primary element of this…