Sediment loss and its cause in Puerto Rico watersheds
A major environmental concern in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is increased sediment load to water reservoirs, to estuaries, and finally to coral reef areas outside the estuaries. Sediment deposition has significantly reduced the storage capacity of reservoirs, and sediments, with their associated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-09-01
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Series: | SOIL |
Online Access: | http://www.soil-journal.net/1/595/2015/soil-1-595-2015.pdf |