Sedimentary development of coral Bay, St. John, USVI: A shift from natural to anthropogenic influences

Caribbean Journal of Science

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 226-243

  Brooks, Gregg R ^a   Devine, Barry ^b   Larson, Rebekka A ^a   Rood, Bryan P ^a  

^a ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropogenic impacts; Caribbean island sediments; Coastal sediments; Sediment accumulation rates; Sediment input

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COASTAL SEDIMENT; FACIES; GRAIN SIZE; SEDIMENT CORE;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; SAINT JOHN [VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.)]; VIRGIN ISLANDS; VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 44649117904     PISSN: 00086452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18475/cjos.v43i2.a8     Document Type: Article

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