Tracking : population dynamics and ecology of and in an Alabama estuary.

Unlabelled: is a genus of halophilic, gram-negative bacteria found in estuaries around the globe. Integral parts of coastal cultures often involve contact with vectors of pathogenic spp. (e.

The Role of River Discharge and Geometric Structure on Diurnal Tidal Dynamics, Alabama, USA.

As tides propagate inland, they become distorted by channel geometry and river discharge. Tidal dynamics in fluvial-marine transitions are commonly observed in high-energy tidal environments with relatively steady river conditions, leaving the effects of variable river discharge on tides and longitudinal changes poorly understood. To study the effects of variable river discharge on tide-river interactions, we studied a low-energy tidal environment where river discharge ranges several orders of magnitude, the diurnal microtidal Tombigbee River-Mobile Bay fluvial-marine transition, using water level and velocity observations from 21 stations.

The Role of Intensifying Precipitation on Coastal River Flooding and Compound River-Storm Surge Events, Northeast Gulf of Mexico.

Destructive coastal floods are commonly increasing in frequency and may be caused by global precipitation intensification. Such connections through climate, watershed, and river processes are poorly understood because of complex interactions in transitional fluvial-marine environments where flooding is caused by rivers, marine storm surge, or both in compound events. To better understand river floods along the fluvial-marine transition, we study watersheds of the northeastern Gulf of Mexico using long-term observations.

Transport of biodeposits and benthic footprint around an oyster farm, Damariscotta Estuary, Maine.

The benthic impact of aquaculture waste depends on the area and extent of waste accumulation on the sediment surface below and around the farm. In this study we investigated the effect of flow on biodeposit transport and initial deposition by calculating a rough aquaculture "footprint" around an oyster aquaculture farm in the Damariscotta River, ME. We also compared a site under the farm to a downstream "away" site calculated to be within the footprint of the farm.

Compounding impact of severe weather events fuels marine heatwave in the coastal ocean.

Exposure to extreme events is a major concern in coastal regions where growing human populations and stressed natural ecosystems are at significant risk to such phenomena. However, the complex sequence of processes that transform an event from notable to extreme can be challenging to identify and hence, limit forecast abilities. Here, we show an extreme heat content event (i.