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The sequence of events leading to record harmful algal blooms in the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem in March 2016. Over 100 tons of fish were killed.
A deadly sequence of events in Florida
A conceptual diagram illustrates the factors that can stimulate the growth of harmful algal blooms in brackish rivers and how these blooms can negatively impact other species within the ecosystem.
Algal Bloom Causation and Impacts in Brackish…
Illustration for total phosphorus (TP)
Total phosphorus (TP)
Simplified conceptual diagram of the water cycle and major sources of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment pollution to the Chesapeake Bay.
Groundwater Diagram
Illustration to depict fertilizer
Fertilizer
Conceptual diagram illustrating a cross section of an array of sampling wells surrounding a Class V injection well to determine rate and direction of wastewater plume and concentration of nutrients as the plume moves through limestone.
Cross section of sampling well array
Conceptual diagram illustrating the contributing factors toward a healthy and eutrophic ecosystem.
Healthy vs. eutrophic ecosystem
Conceptual diagram illustrating the causes of seagrass die-off in Florida Bay.
Model explaining seagrass die-off in Florida Bay
Conceptual diagram illustrating how phytoplankton blooms in eastern Florida Bay and southern Biscayne Bay were sustained through feedback loops among ecosystem components.
Phytoplankton bloom feedback loops
Conceptual diagram illustrating the phosphorus cycle.
The phosphorus cycle
Conceptual diagram illustrating the long term restoration goals in the Chesapeake Bay, USA.
Chesapeake Bay restoration goals
Conceptual diagram illustrating the percentage of phosphorus inputs in the Chesapeake bay.
Phosphorus in the Chesapeake Bay
Conceptual diagram illustrating the source of inputs in a coastal ecosystem.
Sources of nitrogen/phosphorus deposition
Diagram showing the effect of increasing nutrient loading on aquatic primary producers.
Effect of nutrients of aquatic primary producers
Conceptual diagram of processes in Tropical coastal regions developed as part of the LOICZ project to look at Land Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone
Tropical Coastal Ecosystem Summary
Enteromorpha on Rocks in the Choptank River suggesting elevated nutrients in the area
Enteromorpha on Rocks
Illustration of high nitrogen and phosphorus concentration
Concentration: high nitrogen and phosphorus
Illustration of high phosphorus concentration
Concentration: high phosphorus
Illustration of intermittent nitrogen and phosphorus concentration
Concentration: intermittent nitrogen and…
Illustration of intermittent phosphorus concentration
Concentration: intermittent phosphorus
Illustration of low nitrogen and phosphorus concentration
Concentration: low nitrogen and phosphorus
Illustration of low phosphorus concentration
Concentration: low phosphorus
Illustration of atmospheric phosphorus input
Inputs: atmospheric phosphorus
Illustration of phosphorus limitation
Limitation: phosphorus
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