Title: Anthropogenic impact: perturbations of dissolved inorganic carbon, and pollution in a tropical estuary
Speaker: Dr. Hendratta N. Ali
Associate Professor, Fort Hays State University, Kansas
Abstract: Anthropogenic activities can significantly and irreversibly alter the natural
environment. Mangrove - containing estuaries play an important role in providing
essential environmental and ecosystem services e.g. capturing and sequestering
carbon, coastline protection, timber, food etc. for coastal communities. This role is threatened by activities in highly populated coastal cities, and increased pollution. We employ aqueous geochemical and stable isotopes to investigate the nature of perturbations due to pollution, and dissolved inorganic carbon evolution in the Wouri Estuary.
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