An investigation into temporal and spatial trends of contaminants in Mangrove Lagoon, St. Thomas East End Reserves (STEER), U.S. Virgin Islands

Material Information

Title:: An investigation into temporal and spatial trends of contaminants in Mangrove Lagoon, St. Thomas East End Reserves (STEER), U.S. Virgin Islands
Abbreviated Title:: Thesis
Creator:: Clower, Owen P.
Place of Publication:: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Publisher:: University of the Virgin Islands
Publication Date:: 2019
Language:: English
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (78 pages) : PDF

Subjects / Keywords:: Mangrove ecology -- United States Virgin Islands. Pollutants.

Abstract:: This study seeks to: (1) explore if mangroves in Mangrove Lagoon provide an ecosystem service by intercepting land-based sources of pollutants, (2) document the current distribution of contaminants in both mangrove and lagoon sediments within Mangrove Lagoon to better determine potential sources and pathways of pollution, and (3) understand the effect that two category five hurricanes, Irma and Maria, which impacted the U.S. Virgin Islands in September of 2017, had on contaminant concentrations in Mangrove Lagoon.

Source Institution:: University of the Virgin Islands
Holding Location:: University of the Virgin Islands
Rights Management:: All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.