Can Continental Shelf River Plumes in the Northern and Southern Gulf of Mexico Promote Ecological Resilience in a Time of Climate Change?

Can Continental Shelf River Plumes in the Northern and Southern Gulf of Mexico Promote Ecological Resilience in a Time of Climate Change?

Deltas and estuaries built by the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River (MAR) in the United States and the Usumacinta/Grijalva River (UGR) in Mexico account for 80 percent of all Gulf of Mexico (GoM) coastal wetlands outside of Cuba. They rank first and second in freshwater discharge to the GoM and owe thei...

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Main Authors: G. Paul Kemp, John W. Day, Alejandro Yáñez-Arancibia, Natalie S. Peyronnin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
Mississippi River
Usumacinta/Grijalva Rivers
Gulf of Mexico
continental shelf productivity
plume dynamics
ecosystem resilience
delta vulnerability
climate change
Mesoamerica
DLEM
MAPSS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/3/83

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