Recommendations for Adaptive Management of Apple Snails and Snail Kites in Florida
Darby P. 2013. Recommendations for Adaptive Management of Apple Snails and Snail Kites in Florida. Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. ASS10-3. Everglades National Park/South Florida Natural Resources Center
Final Report. The endangered snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus) inhabits freshwater wetlands in the central and southern parts of the state, including the Everglades. As a dietary specialist that feeds almost exclusively on Florida apple snails, it is considered a key indicator of Everglades restoration due to its dependence on healthy wetland habitats. Over the past decade, both snail kites and Florida apple snails have suffered declines in population and abundance. This CESI-funded project produced a comprehensive literature review that not only synthesized our current understanding of each species, but also set forth recommendations for future adaptive management for the benefit of both. Pomacea Project, Inc. 2013. Literature Review of Florida Apple Snails and Snail Kites, and Recommendations for their Adaptive Management. Final Report for the National Park Service (NPS) and Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. NPS Cooperative Agreement with the Pomacea Project, Inc. Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Darby, Philip
- Date of Issue
- 2013-01
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Apple Snails, Assessment, CESI, Endangered, everglades, Food Webs, Snail Kite, trophic studies
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Freshwater Invertebrates , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | At-risk Biota | T&E Species and Communities