2020: Bay scallop growth rates as measured by citizen-scientist partners during restoration efforts in Florida
Local bay scallop Argopecten irradians populations are threatened or depleted in southwest Florida estuaries (Pinellas through Lee Counties) and in the Panhandle (Bay through Escambia Counties), and community-driven restoration efforts…
Read More2021: An agent-based model accurately predicts larval dispersal and identifies restoration and monitoring priorities for eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in a Southwest Florida estuary
An agent-based modeling (ABM) framework was developed to support oyster reef restoration efforts in the Caloosahatchee River Estuary located within the encompassing Charlotte Harbor estuarine system, Southwest Florida. The modeling…
Read More2021: Geospatial distribution of hypoxia associated with a Karenia brevis bloom
In 2018, the presence of bottom water hypoxia along the SW Florida coast was investigated during a bloom of the toxic dinoflagellate Karenia brevis. The bloom was first detected in…
Read MoreNitrogen-enriched discharges from a highly managed watershed intensify red tide (Karenia brevis) blooms in southwest Florida
Karenia brevis blooms on Florida’s Gulf Coast severely affect regional ecosystems, coastal economies, and public health, and formulating effective management and policy strategies to address these blooms requires an advanced…
Read MoreAlgal blooms in a river-dominated estuary and nearshore region of Florida, USA: The influence of regulated discharges from water control structures on hydrology and nutrient conditions
Flow-regulated discharges of water from control structures into estuaries result in hydrologic and water chemistry conditions that impact spatial and temporal variability in the structure and biomass of phytoplankton communities,…
Read MoreSettlement of the bay scallop (Argopecten irradians) along the gulf coast of Florida
Before collapsing, bay scallops (Argopecten irradians) supported commercial fisheries in Florida but, following decades of restoration efforts and management actions, still support a recreational fishery. Settlement was monitored along the…
Read MoreDownstream nutrient concentrations depend on watershed inputs more than reservoir releases in a highly engineered watershed
In this study, we characterized the impact of regulatory water releases relative to watershed inputs on the quality of receiving waters to identify if and how managed releases could be…
Read MoreDark Waters: evaluating seagrass community response to optical water quality and freshwater discharges in a highly managed subtropical estuary
Seagrass communities are vitally important ecosystems that support and foster organisms across trophic levels. Understanding the drivers of seagrass distribution and extent in estuary systems is valuable for conservation and…
Read MoreRecommendations on establishing a research strategy in the Gulf of Mexico to assess the effects of hurricanes on coastal ecosystems
Scientists along the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern United States inevitably are asked to investigate the environmental effects of such extreme natural events as hurricanes. Since the usual post-event sampling…
Read MoreA brief history of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF)’s Marine Laboratory, Sanibel, Florida: not to be confused with Doc Ford’s Sanibel Biological Supply Company
An overview of the history of the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation, its departments, the development of the Marine Laboratory and RECON network, as well as the organization’s scientific, conservation, and land…
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