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Original research article
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07 Sep 2015
Original research article |
| 07 Sep 2015
Sediment loss and its cause in Puerto Rico watersheds
USEPA Office of Research and Development, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Y. Jiang
USEPA Office of Research and Development, Las Vegas, NV, USA
E. V. Taguas
Department of Rural Engineering, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
E. G. Mbonimpa
Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, USA
W. Hu
Department of Agricultural Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Short summary
A major environmental concern in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is increased sediment load to water reservoirs, to estuaries, and finally to coral reef areas. Our research found that sediment loss was mainly caused by interactions of development, heavy rainfall events, and steep mountainous slopes. These results improve our understanding of sediment loss resulting from changes in land use/cover, and will allow stakeholders to make more informed decisions about future land use planning.
A major environmental concern in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is increased sediment load to...
