Browsing by Author "Trefry, John"

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Biomagnification of Mercury in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida

Beckett, Kate

Concentrations of total mercury (THg) were determined for seven lower trophic level biota: plankton (>153 μm), anchovies (Anchoa hepsetus), crown conchs (Melongena corona), tulip snails (Fasciolaria tulipa), mullet (Mugil ...
Categorizing “Muck” in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, Based on Chemical, Physical and Biological Characteristics

Beckett, Katherine M (2016-12)

During the past six decades, the thickness and areal extent of muck sediments have continually increased in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), Florida. These sediments are anoxic, store and release nutrients, and destroy ...
Nutrient Fluxes from Turkey and Crane Creeks to the Indian River Lagoon, Florida

Philbeck, Ashley M.

Harmful algal blooms in the Indian River Lagoon are an issue of increasing concern. They have been linked to increased loss of seagrass, marine mammal and seabird deaths, and decreasing water quality, all of which have ...