Sewage pollution in Negril, Jamaica: effects on nutrition and ecology of coral reef macroalgae

Member of
HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Lapointe, Brian E.
Thacker, K.
Hanson, C.
Getten, L.
Publisher
Springer
Date Issued
2011
Note

Coral reefs in the Negril Marine Park (NMP), Jamaica, have been increasingly impacted by nutrient pollution and macroalgal blooms following decades of intensive development as a major tourist destination. A baseline survey of DIN and SRP concentrations, C:N:P and stable nitrogen isotope ratios of abundant reef macroalgae on shallow and deep reefs of the NMP in 1998 showed strong P-limitation and evidence of increasing sewage pollution.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
16 p.
Subject (Topical)
Coral reef ecology --Jamaica
Sewage
Nutrient pollution of water
Marine eutrophication
Microalgae
Identifier
3318909
Additional Information
Coral reefs in the Negril Marine Park (NMP), Jamaica, have been increasingly impacted by nutrient pollution and macroalgal blooms following decades of intensive development as a major tourist destination. A baseline survey of DIN and SRP concentrations, C:N:P and stable nitrogen isotope ratios of abundant reef macroalgae on shallow and deep reefs of the NMP in 1998 showed strong P-limitation and evidence of increasing sewage pollution.
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at http://www.springerlink.com and may be cited as: Lapointe, B. E., Thacker, K., Hanson, C., & Getten, L. (2011). Sewage pollution in Negril, Jamaica: effects on nutrition and ecology of coral reef macroalgae. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 29(4), 775-789. doi:10.1007/s00343-011-0506-8
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1830.
Date Backup
2011
Date Text
2011
DOI
10.1007/s00343-011-0506-8
Date Issued (EDTF)
2011
Extension


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FADT3318909
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Lapointe, Brian E.

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blapoin1@fau.edu
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16 p.
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3318909
Title Plain
Sewage pollution in Negril, Jamaica: effects on nutrition and ecology of coral reef macroalgae
URL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3318909
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Springer
2011
single unit
Title
Sewage pollution in Negril, Jamaica: effects on nutrition and ecology of coral reef macroalgae
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Sewage pollution in Negril, Jamaica: effects on nutrition and ecology of coral reef macroalgae