Webber, Dale, F.; Roff, J.C.
Author Affiliation, Ana.
Life Sciences (Botany and Zoology); Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences
Influence of Kingston Harbour on the phytoplankton community of the nearshore Hellshire coast, southeast Jamaica
Bulletin of Marine Science
Date of Publication
Describes a study conducted to determine the influence of eutrophic harbour outflow on the Hellshire coastline. The phytoplankton community composition, abundance and size fractionated biomass are determined over 17 months from 22 stations at the mouth of Kingston Harbour and the Hellshire coast, Jamaica. Results show that the influence of Kingston Harbour is pronounced in offshore and inshore waters along the Hellshire coast, but minimal in the bays....