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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Main Authors: Y. Yuan, Y. Jiang, E. V. Taguas, E. G. Mbonimpa, W. Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-09-01
Series:SOIL
Online Access:http://www.soil-journal.net/1/595/2015/soil-1-595-2015.pdf