Coral reefs in the western Atlantic and Caribbean are deteriorating primarily from disease
outbreaks, increasing seawater temperatures, and stress due to land-based sources of …

The role of individual tropical cyclones in mobilizing sediment by shallow landsliding has
been studied widely in islands of the Pacific but hardly within the Insular Caribbean. An …

Sediment mobilization by rain-driven landslides tends to be responsible for the relatively
high sediment yields of high-standing islands within tropical cyclone corridors where …

As coastal ecosystems are impacted by land use change and anthropogenic activities,
oysters can be an important tool for monitoring local water quality. We collected oysters …

This study analyses the seasonal distribution in the superficial sediments of the Marchica
watershed of trace and major elements, grain size, and total organic carbon. Samples were …

Introduction High erosion and sediment yield rates continue to pose a significant threat to
the environment globally. Information on erosion and sediment rates is key for supporting …

Tropical mountainous rivers transport a disproportionate amount of sediment to the global
ocean. While these systems also deliver sediment-related pollutants (ie, metals) to the coast …

Erosion and sediment transport are natural catchment processes that play an essential role
in ecosystem functioning by providing habitat for aquatic organisms and contributing to the …

The detrimental influence of humans on the environment is of increasing concern. Humans,
their livestock, and their pets have caused fecal contamination of waterways throughout the …

Coral reef ecosystems are threatened by diseases that are influenced by elevated nutrient
and sediment concentrations. However, it is difficult to predict when or how these land …