Salinity Distribution and Variation with Freshwater Inflow and Tide, andPotential Changes in Salinity Due to Altered Freshwater Inflow in the Charlotte Harbor Estuarine System, Florida

摘要

The report presents the results of a study to (1) define the temporal and spatialsalinity variability in Charlotte Harbor, (2) relate the variability to freshwater inflow and tide conditions, and (3) evaluate potential charges in salinity that might result from altered freshwater inflow to the harbor. The study area includes upper Charlotte Harbor, Pine Island Sound, Matlacha Pass, San Carlos Bay, nearshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the tidal Caloosahatchee River, and the lower reaches of the tidal Peace and Mayakka Rivers.