Hydrologic Variation/Ecological Processes in the Mangrove Forests
Smith T and Whelan K. 2006. Hydrologic Variation/Ecological Processes in the Mangrove Forests. Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. RES97-8. Everglades National Park/South Florida Natural Resources Center
Final Report publication. Everglades National Park preserves the single largest stand of protected mangrove forest in the northern hemisphere. Historically, freshwater would move through these coastal systems in vast quantities as it drained into nearshore estuaries. But following a century of efforts to manage south Florida's watershed, the flow of freshwater now reaching these forests has been greatly reduced. The current Everglades restoration effort endeavors to return greater quantities of water to the mangrove coast. As such, measurable indicators will be required against which to evaluate restoration success. This CESI-funded investigation examines how these mangrove systems might respond to changes in freshwater flow using allometric, or scaling, relations. Bolster, Carl H., David P. Genreux, and James E. Saiers. 2001. Determination of specific yield for the Biscayne aquifer with a canal-drawdown test. Groundwater 39(5):768-777. Krauss, Ken W., Thomas W. Doyle, Robert R. Twilley, Thomas J. Smith, III, Kevin R. T. Whelan, and Jason Sullivan. 2005. Woody debris in the mangrove forests of South Florida. Biotropica 37(1):9-15. Saiers, James E., David P. Genereux, and Carl H. Bolster. 2004. Influence of calibration methodology on ground water flow predictions. Groundwater 42(1) 32-44.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Smith, Thomas; Whelan, Kevin
- Date of Issue
- 2006
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Allometric Relations, Assessment, Biogeographic comparison, Biomass, CESI, diameter, everglades, Height, Hydrology, mangroves, Power law, Research, Response, Restoration, Restoration, Scaling relation
- Subjects
- 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 | Forest/Woodland Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Vegetation Complex