Part 1. Composition and Distribution of Recent Sediments in Laguna Madre, Tamaulipas
Keywords:
coastal barrier, salinity, wind erosion, terraces, silty-clay sedimentsAbstract
The development of the coastal barrier has completely isolated the inland waters, so the lagoon is in the process of desiccation with salinity increasing rapidly, reaching 140 parts per thousand in some areas. The factors that have contributed to the silting of the lagoon include: (1) the fluvial transport of terrigenous sediments; (2) wind erosion of the coastal bar; (3) the contribution of sediments by seawater that penetrated through the ancient inlets; (4) the erosion of large thicknesses of alluvium on the continental shore due to interior wave action; (5) the high organic productivity of the past; (6) the marine regression process evidenced by elevated terraces. Three sediment groups were distinguished: Group 1, very well sorted fine sand that forms the coastal barrier. Group 2, poorly sorted silty-clay sediments with abundant biogenic constituents, forming a strip adjacent to the continental shore. Group 3, very poorly sorted clays alternating with shell layers, present in the deeper parts of the lagoon.
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