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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-03-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/3/83 |