Satellite-Observed Black Water Events off Southwest Florida: Implications for Coral Reef Health in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

A “black water” event, as observed from satellites, occurred off southwest Florida in 2012. Satellite observations suggested that the event started in early January and ended in mid-April 2012. The black water patch formed off central west Florida and advected southward towards Florida Bay and the F...

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Main Authors: Brian Lapointe, Ryan H. Smith, Elizabeth M. Johns, Nelson Melo, Chuanmin Hu, Jun Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-01-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/5/1/415