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Effects of No. 6 oil and selected remedial options in tropical seagrass beds
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1996
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Description:Seagrasses play an important role in tropical, temperate, and Subarctic coastal ecosystems. They provide food, shelter, and nursery habitat for many organisms, including protected and endangered species (Vicente et al. 1980, McLaughlin et al. 1983, Kenworthy et al. 1988). Seagrass is an invaluable component of the local ecosystem; even sparse seagrass cover results in high
rates of primary productivity.
In northern Puerto Rico, seagrass beds are less abundant and distributed more sparsely than in other parts of the island due to hydrodynamic and coastal characteristics (exposure to wave action of the Atlantic Ocean and an abundance of rocky shoreline). The seagrass beds in northern Puerto Rico are a sensitive and valuable resource because of these limitations and the inherent value of seagrass as food and habitat. This study used the Morris J. Berman spill as an opportunity to evaluate the effects of oil and selected remedial techniques on seagrass beds in Laguna del Condado.
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