Synthesis of Existing Data on Aquatic Communities in Everglades National Park in a Framework for Ecosystem Assessment and Evaluation
Trexler J. 2010. Synthesis of Existing Data on Aquatic Communities in Everglades National Park in a Framework for Ecosystem Assessment and Evaluation. Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. ASS06-2. Everglades National Park/South Florida Natural Resources Center
Final Report. Small fish live throughout the freshwater areas of the Everglades and therefore provide an ideal indicator of desirable system-wide seasonal marsh conditions. The aim of this project was to develop a protocol for evaluating the potential impacts of alternative hydrologic management plans on remote areas of the Everglades using a long-term database of aquatic communities. This project also closely examined the reliability of modeled hydrologic conditions as expressed by the existing interagency hydrologic models and hydrologic monitoring data using Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN), an interagency database managed by the U.S. Geological Survey. The results of these analyses improved interpretation of ecological models of fish communities dependent on field data collection. To provide assurance that the aquatic fauna databases are managed to a high quality of detail, this project also designed a quality control protocol for the database. Trexler, Joel. 2010. Synthesis of Existing Data on Aquatic Communities in Everglades National park in a Framework for Ecosystem Assessment and Evaluation. Final Report for the National Park Service (NPS) and Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. NPS Cooperative Agreement with Florida International University. Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida. Trexler, Joel C. and Charles W. Goss. 2009. Aquatic fauna as indicators for Everglades restoration: Applying dynamic targets in assessments. Ecological Indicators 95:108-119.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Trexler, Joel
- Date of Issue
- 2010-01
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Aquatic Communities, Assessment, CESI, Database, everglades, Fish, Freshwater, Macroinvertebrates, Response, Restoration, Synthesis
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Freshwater Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Fishes