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. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.F.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2018. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_40819 |
| Contributors | Kaiser, Bret R. (author), Lapointe, Brian E. (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Center for Environmental Studies |
| Publisher | Florida Atlantic University |
| Source Sets | Florida Atlantic University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 71 p., application/pdf |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder., http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
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