Palynological and organic geochemical indications of recent eutrophication and anthropogenic disturbances in Charlotte Harbor, Florida, USA.

One of the large and increasingly important global problems is coastal eutrophication. Human disturbances includes large-scale fertilizer use which increases the nutrient availability in many coastal areas and can lead to toxic algal blooms or ecosystem turnover. Detecting past human disturbances in an area can improve the understanding of the...