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Responses of estuaries to natural and ... - University of Hull

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Enhanced production in tropical<br />

estuarine systems is usually<br />

controlled by strong<br />

pulse <strong>of</strong> freshwater<br />

Chlorophyll may increase in<br />

coastal/shelf environments with<br />

increased nutrient loading due <strong>to</strong><br />

less light limitation<br />

ut, what about intertidal seagrasses<br />

ke eelgrass?<br />

Twilley 2004<br />

Phy<strong>to</strong>plank<strong>to</strong>n<br />

Seagrasses<br />

Mangroves<br />

Productivity<br />

1.0<br />

0.5<br />

0.0<br />

Light Availability<br />

Residence Time (months)<br />

Nutrient Inputs<br />

Reef Lagoon Estuary Delta<br />

(Low energy Wind/Tides River/Tides Ri<br />

Geomorphological Setting<br />

Terrigenous Sediment Input<br />

Eutrophication

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