Evolution of Florida Bay from island stratigraphy

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Research Article| January 01, 1979 Evolution of Florida Bay from island stratigraphy PAUL ENOS; PAUL ENOS 1Department of Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York 13501 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar RONALD D. PERKINS RONALD D. PERKINS 2Department of Geology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information PAUL ENOS 1Department of Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York 13501 RONALD D. PERKINS 2Department of Geology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1979) 90 (1): 59–83. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1979)90<59:EOFBFI>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation PAUL ENOS, RONALD D. PERKINS; Evolution of Florida Bay from island stratigraphy. GSA Bulletin 1979;; 90 (1): 59–83. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1979)90<59:EOFBFI>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The sedimentary record of most Florida Bay islands is an asymmetric cycle consisting of a transgressive sequence followed by a regressive sequence, both formed during a continuous Holocene rise in sea level. The principal sedimentary environments of Florida Bay and the south Florida mainland are represented in the cycle by an upward succession of (1) freshwater pond, (2) coastal mangrove swamp, (3) shallow bay (“lake”), (4) mud bank, and (5) island. Some parts of the cycle may be missing, but the sequence is always the same. Supratidal carbonate sedimentation on islands may develop from coastal mangrove swamps or by mangrove colonization of mud banks. Islands have developed from mud banks at many different times during the rise of sea level into Florida Bay, indicating that mud banks must have existed throughout most of the history of the bay. Present trends of island formation and growth suggest that Florida Bay will evolve into a coastal carbonate plain with inland mangrove swamps and freshwater ponds, very similar to the present southwest Florida mainland. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.