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Puerto Rico

Cobia Farming in Puerto Rico

The following figures exhibit the use of AquaModel with screen prints from 5 minute increments of a month long model run for a study site in exposed, open ocean waters near Puerto Rico.  A few of the available XY plots and transects are shown below and the main figure indicates sedimentation of farm-source carbon on the sea bottom. Read More...

Figire 1

Figure 1. Typical higher current velocity screen print. 
Top right velocity plot at 28 cm s-1; no carbon being deposited on bottom (right center plot) and very slight localized nitrogen plume along center of transect (left center plot). Blue line from center is a current vector (speed and direction) indicator.

 

Figure 2

Figure 2. Later in same time series after a sustained period of slow velocity
Note faint shadow to NE indicating low level <0.2 g C/m^2 deposition graded toward edge of mixing zone.

 

Figure 3

Figure 3. Much later in same time series with current direction reversal and maximum carbon deposition showing in main plot and in profile in right center (scale 1 to 10, purple mound indicating < 1 g C m-2 beneath simulated cage.)

 

Figure 4

Figure 4. Stronger currents resuming and resuspension having removed temporarily deposited solids from the bottom.

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