Relationships Among Inshore Pink Shrimp in Tortugas/Sanibel Fisheries
Robblee M, Criales M, Fry B. 2005. Relationships Among Inshore Pink Shrimp in Tortugas/Sanibel Fisheries. Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. RES97-13. Everglades National Park/South Florida Natural Resources Center
Final Report publications. Pink shrimp--an ecologically and commercially important species--begin their lives amidst the estuarine environments of south Florida's inshore waters before migrating farther offshore. Throughout their life cycles, pink shrimp serve as a vital link in the food webs of marine environments. The abundance and distribution of pink shrimp along the coast serves as an indicator of overall health, and provides a useful metric for the success of Everglades restoration efforts. This CESI-funded project examined the dynamics of pink shrimp and helped chronicle their movements between estuarine habitats and offshore waters. Researchers also evaluated new methods for monitoring such movements through the use of stable isotopes. Criales, Maria M., John D. Wang, Joan A. Browder, Michael B. Robblee, Thomas L. Jackson, and Clinton Hittle. 2006. Variability in supply and cross-shelf transport of pink shrimp (Farfantepenaus duorarum) postlarvae into western Florida Bay. Fisheries Bullentin 104:60-74. Fry, Brian, Patricia L. Mumford and Michael B. Robblee. 1999. Stable isotope studies of pink shrimp (Farfantepenaeus duorarum Burkenroad) migrations on the southwestern Florida shelf. Bullentin of Marine Science 65(2):419-430.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Robblee, Michael; Criales, Maria; Fry, Brian
- Date of Issue
- 2005
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- CESI, Coastal, everglades, Florida Bay, Marine, Migration, pink shrimp, Recruitment, Research, stable isotope
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Marine Hydrology , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Intertidal Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Marine Invertebrates