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U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Geological Survey
Open-File Report 01-289 [View PDF]
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View other reports in the 2001
Tampa Bay Pilot Study Series: |
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Task Leader: Peter Swarzenski
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Tampa Bay Integrated Science Pilot Study:
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A 2001-2002 drought induced imprint on estuarine processes?
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Summary
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- Rainfall and streamflow into Tampa Bay were at record lows in 2000 and 2001;
- Salinities were elevated bay-wide, and approached marine values;
- Exchange at the sediment/water interface was principally recycled seawater (bay water);
- Active bioturbation by ghost shrimp can facilitate the transport of sediment and solutes.
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