Fish Recruitment, Growth, Survival and Habitat Use in Florida Bay
Thayer G, Powell A, Settle L, Wuenschel M, Hare J, Cheshire R. 2000. Fish Recruitment, Growth, Survival and Habitat Use in Florida Bay. Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. RES97-6. Everglades National Park/South Florida Natural Resources Center
Final Report. This CESI-funded project allowed investigators to examine a variety of topics of importance, including documentation of the occurrence of juvenile and small resident fishes in the estuary, a comparative study of ichthyoplankton composition, and physiological studies of several bay species, including spotted seatrout, barracuda, and two species of snapper. The data collected for this project were used in the development of ecological models to predict the impact of increases in freshwater flow on fish populations in the estuarine areas of Florida Bay. These models were part of the effort to provide science-based justification for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan authorized by Congress in 2000. Thayer, Gordon, Allyn B. Powell, Lawrence Settle, Mark Wuenschel, Johnathan Hare, and Robin Cheshire. Fish Recruitment, Growth, Survival and Habitat Use in Florida Bay. Final Report submitted to the Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. NPS Interagency Agreement with United States Geological Society. Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Thayer, Gordon; Powell, Allyn; Settle, Lawrence; Wuenschel, Mark; Hare, Jonathon; Cheshire, Robin
- Date of Issue
- 2000-10
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Assessment, CESI, Estuarine, everglades, Food Webs, Marine, Modeling, Research, Restoration, trophic studies
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Marine Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Intertidal Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Estuarine Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Fishes