Impact of Flash Flood Events on the Coastal Waters Around Madeira Island: The “Land Mass Effect”

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Alexandra Rosa, Cláudio Cardoso, Rui Vieira, Ricardo Faria, Ana R. Oliveira, Gabriel Navarro, Rui M. A. Caldeira
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
• Subjects: oceanic island; Island Mass Effect; extreme precipitation; flash floods; small mountainous rivers; river plumes dynamics; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Eastern Island; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.749638; https://doaj.org/article/bbbbe4ae5d16493abf2493acbfbbb327

The Island Mass Effect has been primarily attributed to nutrient enhancement of waters surrounding oceanic islands due to physical processes, whereas the role of land runoff has seldom been considered. Land runoff can be particularly relevant in mountainous islands, highly susceptible to torrential...