Open AccessStorm impacts on potential pathogens in estuaries
Author(s) -
Fries J. Stephen,
Noble Rachel T.,
Kelly Ginger M.,
Hsieh Jennifer L.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2007eo080002
Subject(s) - storm surge , storm , estuary , flooding (psychology) , environmental science , tropical cyclone , oceanography , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , psychology , psychotherapist , geotechnical engineering
Estuarine and coastal environments are susceptible to a variety of changes driven by tropical storms and hurricanes. The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season impressed upon the public the devastating impacts of storms on coastal populations and the possible social and public health costs. Storm surges and subsequent flooding have the potential to redistribute water and associated contaminants, including a wide range of chemicals and microorganisms. While this impact is difficult to observe through monitoring during larger storms, smaller storms provide opportunities to observe the mechanisms responsible for contaminant and microbial transport.