at various stations can be appreciated from the ranges of

the monthly averages shown in Figure 4 and Table 15.

 The spatial distribution of salinity and its reduction

and recovery at each station following flooding can be seen

in Figure 6. The monthly salinity averages have been rounded

to the nearest 0.5 ppt. to facilitate comparisons. By the

beginning of July salinity at most stations was still below

normal and the range throughout Benner Bay and the Lagoon

was still 5 to 6 ppt.

 Since Stations 4 and 11 are at the southern end of the

Lagoon and since the prevailing predominant water movement

is south to north and tends to oppose the southward spread

of flood water, these data indicated that very large amounts

of fresh water from Turpentine Run may reach as far south as

Patricia Cay. This may be aided if flooding occurs during

calm seas or very low tides at which times wave indicted

transport from south to north through the Lagoon is at a

minimum. (McNulty, at al, 1968; Michel, 1970).


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