An Assessment of the Impact of a Coal Spill on the Macrobenthic Invertebrate Community of a Unique Old Bay Channel Habitat off Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida
Heard R, Rakocinski C, Mclelland J, Lecroy S. 1996. An Assessment of the Impact of a Coal Spill on the Macrobenthic Invertebrate Community of a Unique Old Bay Channel Habitat off Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida. Cooperataive Agreement: 1443PX532095408. Gulf Coast Research Laboratory - Invertebrate Zoology Section. Ocean Springs, MS
This is a final report assessing the impact of a coal spill on the invertebrate community in an old bay channel off Ft. Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, FL. The study includes hydrographic and geologic characteristics of the spill-site. The analysis performed included the depth of water, salinity, temperature, pH, sediment analysis, and organic analysis. The studies concentrated on the macroinvertebrates located in the habitat. There is an extensive appendix listing the species of invertebrates by phylum classification which identifies population numbers for each. There is also a master taxonomic list of all invertebrates identified in the study area.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Heard, Richard; Rakocinski, Chet; Mclelland, Jerry; Lecroy, Sara
- Date of Issue
- 1996-02
- Publisher
- Gulf Coast Research Laboratory - Invertebrate Zoology Section
- Units
- GUIS
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Aquatic Sciences, coal spill, Ecology, Gulf Islands National Seashore FL - MS, Invertebrates (Invertebrata)