Natural resource condition assessment for Gulf Islands National Seashore
Hatt J, Worsham L, Sundin G, Mengak MT, Grossman G, Nibbelink NP. 2016. Natural resource condition assessment for Gulf Islands National Seashore. Natural Resource Report. NPS/GUIS/NRR—2016/1135. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of natural resources at Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS). It also addresses sets of stressors that threaten these resources and the biological integrity of habitats in the park. This assessment focuses on vital signs outlined by the Gulf Coast Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) Network (GULN), and on attributes relevant to the park’s natural resources. Assessed attributes are roughly organized into broad groups of resources as follows: air quality, weather and climate, coastal dynamics, water quality, vegetation, animal communities, and landscape dynamics. Data used in the assessment included I&M reports and bio-inventories, spatial information, park-commissioned reports, publicly-available data, and personal communication with GUIS and GULN staff. No new field data was collected for this report. When available, published criteria were used to derive a condition assessment based on available data, and when appropriate, we identify opportunities for improved data collection to allow for stronger assessment in the future.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Hatt, Joanna; Worsham, Luke; Sundin, Gary; Mengak, Michael; Grossman, Gary; Nibbelink, Nathan
- Date of Issue
- 2016-02
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- GUIS , GULN , NRSS
- Keywords
- Air Quality, Air Resources, Amphibians, Beach Mice, Beach Mouse, Birds, Climate, Coastal Dynamics, Exotic Species, Fish, Herpetofauna, Herps, Indicators, Invasive Species, Land Use, Landscape, Mammals, Natural Resource Condition Assessment Reports, Natural Resources, NPScape, NRCA, Plants, Reptiles, Seagrass, Stressors, Threats, Trends, Vegetation, Water, Water Quality, Weather, Wildlife