Downstream 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 scheduled to mitigate nutrient export and downstream water quality impairment ...
Dark 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 restoration efforts. A critical driver of seagrass distribution is how ...
Recommendations 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 strategy is often based upon the application of a pre-event ...
A 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 acquisition work across Sanibel, Captiva, and Lee County, Florida ...
Evaluation of bacteriological and nutrient concerns in nearshore waters of a barrier island in SW Florida
To determine if local onsite treatment systems affect nearshore water quality, seasonal and rain event monitoring of bacteria and nitrogen was conducted on the Gulf and estuary sides of Captiva Island. Monitoring wells were used to examine the relationship between ...
Local and regional effects of reopening a tidal inlet on estuarine water quality, seagrass habitat, and fish assemblages
Blind Pass is an inlet that separates Sanibel and Captiva Islands in southwest Florida but has historically closed and opened by both anthropogenic and natural processes. In July 2010, a dredging project to open the small inlet between the two ...
Testing anti-fouling coatings with special emphasis on coastal observing systems
Biological fouling is the accumulation and growth of aquatic organisms on submerged surfaces. Fouling can reduce the operation time and quality of data from aquatic real-time sensors. The SCCF Marine Laboratory currently has seven 'River, Estuary and Coastal Observation Network' ...
Evaluating light attenuation and low salinity in the lower estuary with RECON (River, Estuary, and Coastal Observing Network)
The southern portion of the Charlotte Harbor region, which includes Pine Island Sound, San Carlos Bay, and the lower Caloosahatchee Estuary, has over 11,700 ha of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). The SAV species in the region have been used as ...
Hydrogen peroxide measurements in subtropical aquatic systems and their implications for cyanobacterial blooms
Hydrogen peroxide is widely recognized as the most stable of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by both biotic and abiotic pathways in natural waters. Its high reactivity in mediating redox transformations may, directly or indirectly, affect aquatic ecosystem functions, ...
