Alligator Reef growth limitation
Conceptual diagram illustrating Alligator Reef, which is limited in growth by the amount of exposed Pleistocene bedrock. The washing effect of water through the tidal pass has exposed peat and sandy sediments upon which coral reefs cannot become established.
diagram reef Florida Keys exposed bedrock Pleistocene Holocene tidal flushing sand peat coralAuthor(s) | Kris Beckert |
Author Company | Integration and Application Network |
Date Created | 2012-01-01 |
Album | Processes > Physical |
Type | Graphic |
Publication | Tropical Connections: South Florida's marine environment |
Project(s) | South Florida Ecosystem Synthesis |
Dimensions | 1000 x 549 |
Filesize | 136.3 kB |
Number of Downloads | 301 |
Filetype(s) | PNG |
License | Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
Required Attribution | Kris Beckert, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library) |