Benthic enrichment in the Georgia Bight related to Gulf Stream intrusions and estuarine outwelling

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · J. Mar. Res.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6342339

Hanson, R B ^[1]; Tenore, K R; Bishop, S; Chamberlain, C; Pamatmat, M M; Tietjen, J

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1. Skidaway Inst. of Oceanography, Savannah, GA

Twelve stations in the Georgia Bight were sampled in June 1977. Bottom sediments were collected at depths of 20-25 cm at inner, middle and outer shelf regions. Results suggest that the shelf break benthos is enriched by intrusion of nutrient-rich deep Gulf Stream waters off Florida. However, the mid shelf benthos is, in general, impoverished because of sporadic and patchy nutrient inputs from intrusions and meager nutrient enrichments from estuarine outwelling beyond the outer shelf. (JMT)

• OSTI ID: 6342339
• Journal Information: J. Mar. Res.; (United States), Vol. 39:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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