A snapshot of sediment dynamics on an inshore coral reef

Autor: Jodie A. Schlaefer, Sterling B. Tebbett, Casey L. Bowden, William P. Collins, Stephanie Duce, Christopher R. Hemingson, Victor Huertas, Michalis Mihalitsis, Juliano Morais, Renato A. Morais, Alexandre C. Siqueira, Robert P. Streit, Sam Swan, Jessica Valenzuela, David R. Bellwood
Rok vydání: 2022
Předmět:
Zdroj: Marine environmental research. 181
ISSN: 1879-0291
Popis: Sediments are ubiquitous on coral reefs. However, studies of reef sediments have largely focused on isolated reservoirs, or processes, and rarely consider hydrodynamic drivers. We therefore provide a quantitative snapshot of sediment dynamics on a coral reef. Across a depth profile, we simultaneously examined: suspended sediments, sediment deposition and accumulation, and hydrodynamic and biological movement processes. We reveal the marked potential for the water column to deliver sediments. Currents carried 12.6 t of sediment over the 2,314 m
Databáze: OpenAIRE
Externí odkaz: