A Meta-Analysis and Synthesis of Existing Information on Higher Trophic Levels in Florida Bay
Johnson D, Browder J, Harper D, Wong S. 2002. A Meta-Analysis and Synthesis of Existing Information on Higher Trophic Levels in Florida Bay. Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. ASS99-1. Everglades National Park/South Florida Natural Resources Center
Final Report. Reviving the health and productivity of Florida Bay is a significant goal of Everglades restoration. Alterations to present-day water management practices are expected to restore more natural hydrologic conditions to the area and, by extension, benefit the estuarine and marine organisms that call the bay home. Simulation models that predict ecological response will be an important tool in decision-making. This CESI-funded study developed such models for 11 dominant forage species in Florida Bay, including both pink shrimp and a variety of small fish. This investigation also validates the models by testing against data from previous years. Johnson, Darlene, Joan A. Browder, Doug Harper, and Steven Wong. 2002. A Meta-Analysis and Synthesis of Existing Information on Higher Trophic Levels in Florida Bay (Model Validation and Prediction). Final Report for the National Park Service (NPS) and Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. NPS Interagency Agreement with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Johnson, Darlene; Browder, Joan; Harper, Doug; Wong, Steven
- Date of Issue
- 2002-09
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Assessment, CESI, everglades, Fish, Florida Bay, Species, trophic studies
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Estuarine Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Fishes