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Hydrological characteristics of BVI salt ponds. |
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| Pond |
Inundation mo./yr. |
Connection w/sea |
Tidal influencea |
Depth (cm) |
Area (ha.) |
Watershed (ha.) |
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| BON |
12 |
direct |
3.5 |
46 ± 8 |
57 |
85 |
| FLA |
12 |
direct |
0.93 |
26 ± 6 |
220 |
330 |
| PTP |
12 |
direct |
0.75 |
12 ± 7 |
72 |
110 |
| RED |
12 |
direct |
1.9 |
25 ± 7 |
110 |
170 |
| BAN |
12 |
none |
0 |
39 ± 19 |
3.0 |
11 |
| GUA |
12 |
none |
0.14 |
35 ± 16 |
1.9 |
18 |
| SIN |
12 |
noneb |
2.6 |
--- |
1.5 |
10 |
| BEL |
12 |
seep |
0.70 |
23 ± 23 |
13 |
41 |
| SAL |
12 |
seep |
--- |
24 ± 23 |
4.0 |
13 |
| HAN |
3 |
none |
< 0.2 |
< 5 |
0.40 |
20 |
| LEE |
3 |
none |
< 0.2 |
< 5 |
0.32 |
11 |
| NOR |
5 |
none |
< 0.2 |
< 10 |
0.42 |
--- |
| JOS |
7 |
none |
0 |
13 ± 16 |
9.0 |
150 |
| RUN |
7 |
none |
0.82 |
--- |
4.7 |
13 |
| BLU |
8 |
none |
1.7 |
--- |
3.6 |
40 |
| LON |
9 |
periodic |
1.2 |
--- |
8.6 |
18 |
| WB |
9 |
periodic |
0.19 |
21 ± 13 |
1.8 |
27 |
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a largest rise in water level (cm) recorded by tide-detection measurements. A pond was considered to be tidally influenced if the water level rise was > 0.2 cm. b possible underground connection | ||||||
Jarecki and Walkey Saline Systems 2006 2:2 doi:10.1186/1746-1448-2-2 |
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