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Indian River study annual report 1974-1975 volume 2
Title
Indian River study annual report 1974-1975 volume 2.
Creator
Kerr, George A., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Smithsonian Institution, Link Foundation, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Date Issued
1974-1975
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3357418
Subject Headings
Indian River (Fla:Lagoon), Estuaries--Florida--Indian River (Lagoon), Estuarine ecology--Florida, Water quality--Florida
Format
Document (PDF)
Indian River study annual report 1973-1974 volume 1
Title
Indian River study annual report 1973-1974 volume 1.
Creator
Fehlmann, H. Adair, Young, David K., Avent, Robert M., Briel, Lawrence I., Eiseman, N. J., Gore, R. H., Jones, Robert S., Kerr, George A., Seibert, Harry H., vonZweck, Ortwin, Wilcox, J. Ross, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Smithsonian Institution, Link Foundation, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Date Issued
1973/1974
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3357412
Subject Headings
Indian River (Fla:Lagoon), Estuaries--Florida--Indian River (Lagoon), Estuarine ecology--Florida, Water quality--Florida
Format
Document (PDF)
Indian River study annual report 1975-1976 volume 1
Title
Indian River study annual report 1975-1976 volume 1.
Creator
Young, David K., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Smithsonian Institution, Link Foundation, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Date Issued
1975-1976
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3357421
Subject Headings
Indian River (Fla:Lagoon), Estuaries--Florida--Indian River (Lagoon), Estuarine ecology--Florida, Water quality--Florida
Format
Document (PDF)
Distribution and systematics of Foraminifera in the Indian River, Florida
Title
Distribution and systematics of Foraminifera in the Indian River, Florida.
Creator
Buzas, M. A., Severin, K. P., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1982
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007095
Subject Headings
Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Foraminifera--Florida--Indian River--Geographical distribution, Foraminifera--Classification, Taxonomy (Biology)
Format
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An Assessment of Fecal Pollution in the St. Lucie Estuary and Indian River Lagoon
Title
An Assessment of Fecal Pollution in the St. Lucie Estuary and Indian River Lagoon.
Creator
Perricone, Carlie S., McCarthy, Peter J., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description
Contamination of recreational waters with fecal waste, indicated by the presence of enterococci, can have consequences for human and ecosystem health. The difficulty in determining the extent and origin of fecal pollution in dynamic estuarine systems is compounded by contributions from sources including septic tanks and agricultural runoff. This study investigated fecal pollution at five sites with variable hydrological conditions in the St. Lucie Estuary and Indian River Lagoon. The...
Show moreContamination of recreational waters with fecal waste, indicated by the presence of enterococci, can have consequences for human and ecosystem health. The difficulty in determining the extent and origin of fecal pollution in dynamic estuarine systems is compounded by contributions from sources including septic tanks and agricultural runoff. This study investigated fecal pollution at five sites with variable hydrological conditions in the St. Lucie Estuary and Indian River Lagoon. The distribution and occurrence of enterococci was assessed using traditional cultivation. A human-associated microbial source tracking assay was validated and applied in these estuaries using qPCR. Results demonstrated a correlation between enterococci concentrations, rainfall, and salinity. The human-associated assay was sensitive and specific in the lab; however, human fecal pollution was not detected in the field even though samples contained high levels of enterococci. This study highlights the importance of expanding the range of water quality assessment.
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Date Issued
2017
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005023, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00005932
Subject Headings
Dissertations, Academic -- Florida Atlantic University, Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Saint Lucie River Estuary (Fla.), Enterococcus., Fecal matter., Estuarine pollution.
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Tidal and wind-driven transport between Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon, Florida
Title
Tidal and wind-driven transport between Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon, Florida.
Creator
Smith, Ned P.
Date Issued
1993
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007258
Subject Headings
Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve (Fla.), Tidal currents, Winds, Water quality
Format
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Plicate Species of the Diatom Genus Thalassiosira(Bacillariophyta) from the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of Southeastern United States, with the Descriptionof T. livingstoniorum sp. nov.
Title
Plicate Species of the Diatom Genus Thalassiosira(Bacillariophyta) from the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of Southeastern United States, with the Descriptionof T. livingstoniorum sp. nov.
Creator
Prasad, A.K.S.K., Nienow, J. A.,, Hargraves, Paul E.
Date Issued
2011
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007165
Subject Headings
Gulf Coast (Fla.), Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Bacillariophyta, Diatoms, Thalassiosira, Centric diatoms
Format
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AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE NURSERY EFFECT OF SELECT REEF FISHES ALONG THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA COAST
Title
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE NURSERY EFFECT OF SELECT REEF FISHES ALONG THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA COAST.
Creator
Pressly, Andrew, Hindle, Tobin, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Geosciences, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description
The nursery effect is a process where juvenile fish utilize coastal habitats to help them survive before moving to their adult habitat. This process establishes an important link between marine ecosystems. This study examines the nursery effect and nursery habitat utilization in the Indian River Lagoon and Florida Bay systems, and the coral reefs adjacent to them. Quantitative and spatial techniques were utilized to identify patterns of presence and abundance and the size structure of select...
Show moreThe nursery effect is a process where juvenile fish utilize coastal habitats to help them survive before moving to their adult habitat. This process establishes an important link between marine ecosystems. This study examines the nursery effect and nursery habitat utilization in the Indian River Lagoon and Florida Bay systems, and the coral reefs adjacent to them. Quantitative and spatial techniques were utilized to identify patterns of presence and abundance and the size structure of select fish species. Spatial analyses were also used to investigate distribution patterns. Findings from this study suggest that several species utilize to a high degree the Indian River Lagoon and Florida Bay as nurseries. Furthermore, the abundance of adults on coral reefs is strongly connected to the presence of nurseries. This study has implications in fisheries management such as locating where juveniles of species develop. With such knowledge, better management plans could be implemented to ensure healthy fish stocks.
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Date Issued
2020
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013490
Subject Headings
Reef fishes, Florida Bay (Fla ), Indian River (Fla : Lagoon), Fisheries management, Marine nurseries
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PORIFERA BIODIVERSITY IN THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON: EVALUATING THE LATITUDINAL ECOTONE AND SIMILARITIES WITH SAINT LUCIE REEF
Title
PORIFERA BIODIVERSITY IN THE INDIAN RIVER LAGOON: EVALUATING THE LATITUDINAL ECOTONE AND SIMILARITIES WITH SAINT LUCIE REEF.
Creator
Babbe, Greer, Chaves-Fonnegra, Andia, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Marine Science and Oceanography, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description
Sponges (Phylum Porifera) are hardy organisms persisting and predicted to become more dominant world-wide under climate change scenarios. However, we lack baseline knowledge on sponge biodiversity in transitional areas (subtropical to warm-temperate) that are more susceptible to climate change such as The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) (estuary) and Saint Lucie Reef (northern most coral reef) ecosystems in south Florida. The aims of this master’s thesis are to 1) evaluate if sponge assemblages...
Show moreSponges (Phylum Porifera) are hardy organisms persisting and predicted to become more dominant world-wide under climate change scenarios. However, we lack baseline knowledge on sponge biodiversity in transitional areas (subtropical to warm-temperate) that are more susceptible to climate change such as The Indian River Lagoon (IRL) (estuary) and Saint Lucie Reef (northern most coral reef) ecosystems in south Florida. The aims of this master’s thesis are to 1) evaluate if sponge assemblages reflect the previously defined ecotone between subtropical and warm-temperate biomes in the IRL (Chapter one), 2) determine how porifera communities are associated to their respective environment (temperature, water velocity, photosynthetically active radiation, carbonate chemistry, and nutrients) in the IRL and St. Lucie Reef (Chapter two), and 3) establish a distribution baseline for future studies aiming to assess Porifera range shifts during climate change (Chapter one and two). Porifera biodiversity surveys across the IRL and Saint Lucie reef were carried out at different spatial and time scales. Environmental parameters (ocean acidification, temperature and eutrophication) were obtained and compared for sites in Fort Pierce Inlet and St Lucie Reef. Chapter one results show that sponge assemblages do not reflect the previously defined ecotone between subtropical and warm-temperate biomes in the IRL, instead they structure in relation to the inlets (distance from the inlet). The most diverse sponge assemblages are found in Sebastian, Fort Pierce, and Jupiter Inlets, and are significant different among habitats; oyster reefs host a unique assemblage of excavating sponges.
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Date Issued
2023
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014174
Subject Headings
Sponges--Ecology, Porifera, Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Saint Lucie Inlet (Fla.)
Format
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The effects of on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems on the relief canals of Indian River County, the St. Sebastian River, and the central Indian River lagoon
Title
The effects of on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems on the relief canals of Indian River County, the St. Sebastian River, and the central Indian River lagoon.
Creator
Tarnowski, Marie E., Lapointe, Brian E., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Center for Environmental Studies
Abstract/Description
Effluent from on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS) is generally known to impact groundwaters and surface waters with nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and other contaminants. Little research has quantified this problem along the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), especially in Indian River County (IRC) where there are 26,660 active systems. This study assessed the effects of OSTDS on contamination of surface and groundwaters along three urbanized canals and the St. Sebastian River in...
Show moreEffluent from on-site sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS) is generally known to impact groundwaters and surface waters with nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and other contaminants. Little research has quantified this problem along the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), especially in Indian River County (IRC) where there are 26,660 active systems. This study assessed the effects of OSTDS on contamination of surface and groundwaters along three urbanized canals and the St. Sebastian River in IRC, all of which flow into the Central IRL. Multiple lines of evidence were used to define the source of the nutrient loadings including the novel approach of using the artificial sweetener, sucralose, as an indicator of human sewage impact. Results indicate that areas with high densities of OSTDS are contributing N to surface waters and elevating N:P ratios through submarine groundwater discharge and promoting eutrophication in the Central IRL.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004335, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004335
Subject Headings
Groundwater -- Pollution, Indian River (Lagoon) -- Environmental aspects, Indian River County (Fla.) -- Environmental aspects, Nutrient pollution of water, Saint Sebastian River (Fla.) -- Environmental aspects, Sewage disposal, Sewerage, Water -- Pollution -- Point source identification, Water quality -- Management
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A generalized stochastic birth/death population model based on Indian RiverLagoon dolphins
Title
A generalized stochastic birth/death population model based on Indian RiverLagoon dolphins.
Creator
Stonger, Jon, Noonburg, Erik G., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description
For over a decade, researchers at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) have conducted surveys of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) population of Indian River Lagoon (IRL) in Florida. I have constructed a 4-stage population model using the statistical program R. The model is used to conduct a viability analysis by analyzing the relationship between birth, calf and adult survival rates. The power analysis compares survey frequency to expected confidence intervals in estimating...
Show moreFor over a decade, researchers at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) have conducted surveys of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) population of Indian River Lagoon (IRL) in Florida. I have constructed a 4-stage population model using the statistical program R. The model is used to conduct a viability analysis by analyzing the relationship between birth, calf and adult survival rates. The power analysis compares survey frequency to expected confidence intervals in estimating abundance. The sensitivity analysis shows that the population is most sensitive to changes in adult survival, followed by birth rate and calf survival. The model shows a strong chance of viability over a 50 year time span. The population is vulnerable to long periods of decline if birth, calf or adult survival rates fall below certain thresholds. Overall, the model simulates the future impacts of demographic change, providing a tool for conservation efforts.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004163, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004163
Subject Headings
Animal populations -- Estimates, Bottlenose dolphin -- Florida -- Indian River Lagoon -- Geographical distribution, Indian River (Fla : Lagoon), Marine mammal populations -- Estimates -- Florida -- Mathematical models, Population biology, Stochastic processes
Format
Document (PDF)
Generating space-time hypotheses in complex social-ecological systems
Title
Generating space-time hypotheses in complex social-ecological systems.
Creator
Forbes, Dolores J., Xie, Zhixiao, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Geosciences
Abstract/Description
As ecosystems degrade globally, ecosystem services that support life are increasingly threatened. Indications of degradation are occurring in the Northern Indian River Lagoon (IRL) estuary in east central Florida. Factors associated with ecosystem degradation are complex, including climate and land use change. Ecosystem research needs identified by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) include the need to: consider the social with the physical; account for dynamism and change; account for...
Show moreAs ecosystems degrade globally, ecosystem services that support life are increasingly threatened. Indications of degradation are occurring in the Northern Indian River Lagoon (IRL) estuary in east central Florida. Factors associated with ecosystem degradation are complex, including climate and land use change. Ecosystem research needs identified by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) include the need to: consider the social with the physical; account for dynamism and change; account for complexity; address issues of scale; and focus on ecosystem structure and process. Ecosystems are complex, self-organizing, multi-equilibrial, non-linear, middle-number systems that exist in multiple stable states. Results found are relative to the observation and the frame of analysis, requiring multi-scaled analytical techniques. This study addresses the identified ecosystem research needs and the complexity of the associated factors given these additional constraints. Relativity is addressed through univariate analysis of dissolved oxygen as a measure of the general health of the Northern IRL. Multiple spatial levels are employed to associate social process scales with physical process scales as basin, sub-basins, and watersheds. Scan statistics return extreme value clusters in space-time. Wavelet transforms decompose time-scales of cyclical data using varying window sizes to locate change in process scales in space over time. Wavelet transform comparative methods cluster temporal process scales across space. Combined these methods describe the space-time structure of process scales in a complex ecosystem relative to the variable examined, where the highly localized results allow for connection to unexamined variables.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004284
Subject Headings
Environmental sciences -- Mathematical models, Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon) -- Environmental aspects, Marine ecosystem management -- Florida -- Indian River (Lagoon), Sustainable development, Wavelets (Mathematics)
Format
Document (PDF)
Population structure and dispersal of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) of the Indian River Lagoon Estuary, Florida, and adjacent Atlantic waters
Title
Population structure and dispersal of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) of the Indian River Lagoon Estuary, Florida, and adjacent Atlantic waters.
Creator
Rodgers, Sarah E., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description
Worldwide research of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) has led to varied definitions and terminology regarding ways to group dolphins for study and management. An understanding of the demographic history and population structure of bottlenose dolphins residing within the Indian River Lagoon Estuary System (IRLES), Florida, is needed to help define the IRLES dolphin population: ecotype, population, or community. Using mitochondrial DNA sequencing and microsatellite genotyping, this...
Show moreWorldwide research of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) has led to varied definitions and terminology regarding ways to group dolphins for study and management. An understanding of the demographic history and population structure of bottlenose dolphins residing within the Indian River Lagoon Estuary System (IRLES), Florida, is needed to help define the IRLES dolphin population: ecotype, population, or community. Using mitochondrial DNA sequencing and microsatellite genotyping, this study detected: (1) genetic differentiation between estuarine and coastal individuals (FstmtDNA=0.414, Fstmsat=0.057; p<0.05; K=2), (2) genetic differentiation between the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) and Mosquito Lagoon (ML) (FstmtDNA=0.0201, Fstmsat=0.0234; p<0.09), and (3) minute undefined sub-structure within the IRLES (FstmtDNA=-0.00 -0.0379, Fstmsat=0.00 - vii 0.0445; p>0.1). Additionally, within ML this study detected non-mixing cohabitation of two potential ecotypes, estuarine and coastal. These findings raise many questions regarding how dolphins are presently categorized and managed which are critical to population assessments including abundance, vital rates, and health.
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Date Issued
2013
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3362568
Subject Headings
Biogeography, Bottlenose dolphin, Behavior, Bottlenose dolphin, Geographical distribution, Bottlenose dolphin
Format
Document (PDF)
The Ascidian Styela plicata As a Potential Bioremediator of the Brown Tide Pelagophytes Aureoumbra lagunensis and Aureococcus anophagefferens
Title
The Ascidian Styela plicata As a Potential Bioremediator of the Brown Tide Pelagophytes Aureoumbra lagunensis and Aureococcus anophagefferens.
Creator
Klarmann, Phyllis A., Hartmann, James X., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description
A brown tide bloom of the pelagophyte Aureoumbra lagunensis caused significant impacts to north Indian River Lagoon (IRL) in 2012-2013, including seagrass die-offs, fish kills, and reduced growth and grazing of ecologically important bivalves. There is potential for another pelagophyte, Aureococcus anophagefferens, to expand into this system. Filtration rates (FR) of the pleated tunicate Styela plicata exposed to Aureoumbra lagunensis and Aureococcus anophagefferens were measured against...
Show moreA brown tide bloom of the pelagophyte Aureoumbra lagunensis caused significant impacts to north Indian River Lagoon (IRL) in 2012-2013, including seagrass die-offs, fish kills, and reduced growth and grazing of ecologically important bivalves. There is potential for another pelagophyte, Aureococcus anophagefferens, to expand into this system. Filtration rates (FR) of the pleated tunicate Styela plicata exposed to Aureoumbra lagunensis and Aureococcus anophagefferens were measured against exposure to a control alga (Tisochrysis lutea) in order to determine its potential use as a bioremediator against these harmful algal blooms (HABs). In addition, whether S. plicata might serve as a vector of HABs was studied by culturing fecal deposits. Short-term exposure to HABs significantly reduced FR, whereas long-term exposure indicates comparable cell removal compared to the control. Vector potential of S. plicata was inconclusive. Results warrant further research to determine whether S. plicata can acclimate or respond to HAB conditions over time.
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Date Issued
2015
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004513
Subject Headings
Algal blooms -- Florida -- Indian River Lagoon, Cyanobacterial blooms -- Toxicology, Estuarine ecology, Indian River Lagoon (Fla.) -- Environmental aspects, Marine bioremediation, Marine ecology, Marine pollution, Water quality biological assessment
Format
Document (PDF)
Productivity of Microcoleus lyngbyaceus (Cyanophyceae; Oscillatoriaceae) in various light and temperature conditions
Title
Productivity of Microcoleus lyngbyaceus (Cyanophyceae; Oscillatoriaceae) in various light and temperature conditions.
Creator
Blair, Stephen M., Meyer, M. C., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1986
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007022
Subject Headings
Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Microcoleus, Cyanophyceae, Oscillatoriaceae, Blue-green algae
Format
Document (PDF)
Effects of density and predatorexclusion device on growth and survivorship of hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria in the Indian RiverLagoon, Florida (Master’s thesis)
Title
Effects of density and predatorexclusion device on growth and survivorship of hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria in the Indian RiverLagoon, Florida (Master’s thesis).
Creator
Fernandez, Eva M., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1997
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007389
Subject Headings
Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Northern quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria, Northern quahog--Growth
Format
Document (PDF)
Introduction
Title
Introduction.
Creator
Swain, Hilary M., Breininger, David R., Busby, Derek S., Clark, Kerry B., Cook, Susan B., Day, Robert A., De Freese, Duane E., Gilmore, R. G., Hart, Amy W., Hinkle, C. Ross, McArdle, Deborah A., Mikkelsen, Paula M., Nelson, Walter G., Zahorcak, Alyssa J., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1995
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172867
Subject Headings
Biodiversity, Indian River (Fla.: Lagoon), Biodiversity conservation, Biotic communities, Birds, Wildlife conservation
Format
Document (PDF)
Analysis of soundproduction in estuarine aggregations of Pogonias Cromis, Bairdiella Chrysoura, and CynoscionNebulosos (Sciaenidae)
Title
Analysis of soundproduction in estuarine aggregations of Pogonias Cromis, Bairdiella Chrysoura, and CynoscionNebulosos (Sciaenidae).
Creator
Mok, Hin-Kiu, Gilmore, R. G., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1983
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007327
Subject Headings
Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Pogonias cromis, Spotted seatrout, Silver perch, Fish sounds
Format
Document (PDF)
The analysis of cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, and manganese in estuarine waters
Title
The analysis of cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, and manganese in estuarine waters.
Creator
Hucks, Michael W., Peterson, Gary N., Montgomery, John R.
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3358618
Subject Headings
Estuaries, Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Saline waters--Analysis, Heavy metals--Analysis
Format
Document (PDF)
Removal of suspended particles by fouling communities
Title
Removal of suspended particles by fouling communities.
Creator
Mook, David H., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1981
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3350841
Subject Headings
Suspended sediments, Fouling, Fouling --Congresses, Microencapsulation, Suspension feeders --Ecology --Congresses, Sessile barnacles, Indian River (Fla.: Lagoon)
Format
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