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Indian River fouling organisms, a review
| Title: | Indian River fouling organisms, a review. |
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| Name(s): |
Mook, David H. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Date Issued: | 1983 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Academy of Sciences. | |
| Place of Publication: | Orlando, FL | |
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| Extent: | 7 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | FA00007484 (IID) | |
| Note(s): |
More than 72 species of fouling organisms are found in the Indian River. Most are
of warm water affinity. Many species are seasonal, whereas others settle throughout the year.
Species distribution patterns show that the species composition of the fouling community changes
north of the Ft . Pierce Inlet. The Ft. Pierce Inlet area is dominated by stenotopic colonial forms.
whereas eurytopic solitary forms dominate the areas north of the inlet . Differences are attributed
to increasing environmental stresses on the organisms at locations away from the inlet. Disturbances
also influence the fouling community. Most members of the Indian River fouling community
are filter feeders, and the suspended materials they feed on may be cycled through the
community several times before falling to the bottom as sediment. Fouling communities are an
important agent for converting suspended material to bottom sediments. Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution 286 This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available and may be cited as: Mook, D. (1983). Indian River fouling organisms, a review. Florida Scientist, 46(3-4), 162-167. |
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| Subject(s): |
Indian River (Fla. : River) Fouling organisms |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007484 | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
