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Extreme Natural Events
Extreme natural events such as hurricanes, floods, and harmful algal blooms stress coastal ecosystems, often for long periods after their passing. Predicting the extent and duration of these effects is one of the research objectives of CCFHR.
Extreme Events
Extreme natural events such as hurricanes, floods, and harmful algal blooms stress coastal ecosystems, often for long periods after their passing. Predicting the extent and duration of these effects is one of the research objectives of CCFHR. These predictions are useful to coastal managers in responding to these events and in developing plans to deal with their recurrence. Read More ›
A Conceptual Model for Ecosystem-Disruptive Algal Blooms
Issue: Ecosystem disruptive algal blooms (EDABs) are occurring with increasing frequency and intensity in coastal waters of the US and other countries in response to increased anthropogenic nutrient inputs (eutrophication). These blooms are caused by toxic or unpalatable species that severely disrupt food web dynamics. Read More ›
Influence of Nutrients on Phytoplankton in Estuaries and the Coastal Ocean
Issues: In estuaries and the coastal ocean, increased nutrient inputs have been accompanied by an increase in the incidence and severity of ecosystem disruptive algal blooms (EDABs), which have caused much economic and ecological harm in the US and worldwide in recent decades. Read More ›
Hurricanes
Hurricanes are often detrimental to coastal ecosystems due to the destructive power of storm surge, high winds and flooding from excessive rainfall that can damage or bury structure such as that provided by coral reefs and seagrass beds or alter salinity distribution in estuaries to the detriment of organisms associated with these structures. Read More ›
Wave Exposure Model (WEMo)
Hydrodynamic factors profoundly impact the environment of coastal areas. Wind waves, particularly waves associated with storms, are unpredictable and can pose dangerous situations under which to collect scientifically empirical, comparative information. CCFHR scientists have developed a numerical wave exposure model (WEMo)... Read More ›