The Indian River Lagoon on the east coast of Florida is suffering from polluted water, algal blooms, seagrass losses, and fish kills.

Conceptual diagram of the key features of and threats to the Indian River Lagoon

The Indian River Lagoon on the east coast of Florida is suffering from polluted water, algal blooms, seagrass losses, and fish kills.

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Author(s)Jane Hawkey
Author CompanyIntegration and Application Network
Date Created2016-09-30
AlbumHuman > Environmental Degradation
TypeGraphic
PublicationAssessing the health of the Indian River Lagoon
Project(s)Indian River Lagoon Report Card
Dimensions1000 x 576
Filesize218.6 kB
Number of Downloads461
Filetype(s) PNG
LicenseAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Required AttributionJane Hawkey, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library)