Quantity, composition, and source of sediment collected in sediment traps along the fringing coral reef off Molokai, Hawaii

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1034-1047

  Bothner, Michael H ^a   Reynolds, Richard L ^a   Casso, Michael A ^a   Storlazzi, Curt D ^b   Field, Michael E ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Coral reef; Magnetic properties; Molokai; Sediment; Sediment traps

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC METALS; CORAL REEFS; LAND DERIVED SEDIMENTS; SEDIMENT RESUSPENSION;

FLOODS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MARINE BIOLOGY; RAIN; STORMS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

SEDIMENT TRAPS;

METAL; RAIN;

FLOOD; FRINGING REEF; MARINE SEDIMENT; PROVENANCE; RAINFALL; RESUSPENSION; SEDIMENT TRAP; STORM;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORAL REEF; DISASTER; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT; SUSPENSION; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HAWAII; MAGNETICS; METALS; PARTICLE SIZE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TIME FACTORS;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; MOLOKAI; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 33749044355     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.01.008     Document Type: Article

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