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Case Study: marine mammals as sentinel speciesfor oceans and human health
Title
Case Study: marine mammals as sentinel speciesfor oceans and human health.
Creator
Bossart, Gregory D., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2006
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007157
Subject Headings
Marine mammals, Sentinel organisms, Indicators (Biology), Health, Ocean
Format
Document (PDF)
Intraspecific variation in the pollution indicator polychaete Polydora ligni (Spionidae)
Title
Intraspecific variation in the pollution indicator polychaete Polydora ligni (Spionidae).
Creator
Rice, Stanley A., Simon, J. L., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1980
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007079
Subject Headings
Polychaeta, Polydora ligni, Spionidae, Species, Indicators (Biology), Pollution
Format
Document (PDF)
Concentration dependence of Bis(Tributyl) tinoxide accumulation in the mussel Mytilus edulis
Title
Concentration dependence of Bis(Tributyl) tinoxide accumulation in the mussel Mytilus edulis.
Creator
Laughlin, R. B., Jr., French, W., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
1988
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007181
Subject Headings
Tributyltin, Mytilus edulis, Bioaccumulation, Indicators (Biology), Sentinel organisms
Format
Document (PDF)
Productivity and Nutrition of Sargassum: A Comparative Ecophysiological Study of Benthic and Pelagic Species in Florida
Title
Productivity and Nutrition of Sargassum: A Comparative Ecophysiological Study of Benthic and Pelagic Species in Florida.
Creator
Feibel, Alison, Lapointe, Brian E., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Center for Environmental Studies
Abstract/Description
Benthic algal species receive elevated nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) availability as anthropogenic activities increase the loading of nutrients into coastal waters. Pelagic species could also be responding to this nutrient enrichment. This study compared the tissue nutrient content and productivity of three benthic and two pelagic species of Sargassum. We hypothesized that the benthic species would have a higher tissue nutrient content and productivity than the pelagic species and the...
Show moreBenthic algal species receive elevated nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) availability as anthropogenic activities increase the loading of nutrients into coastal waters. Pelagic species could also be responding to this nutrient enrichment. This study compared the tissue nutrient content and productivity of three benthic and two pelagic species of Sargassum. We hypothesized that the benthic species would have a higher tissue nutrient content and productivity than the pelagic species and the pelagic species would have a higher tissue nutrient content and productivity than historic data. The tissue nutrient content and net productivity of the benthic and pelagic species were not significantly different indicating that the pelagic species are receiving high levels of nutrient availability comparable to that of the benthic species. Pelagic species in the current study exhibited significantly higher N:P ratios and net productivity than the historic data, suggesting a shift from N to P limitation and increased productivity.
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Date Issued
2016
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004695, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004695
Subject Headings
Biotic communities, Environmental monitoring, Indicators (Biology), Marine algae -- Florida, Marine biology -- Florida, Sargassum
Format
Document (PDF)
Butterfly populations in the Florida Big Cypress Swamp: Can they be used as bioindicators?
Title
Butterfly populations in the Florida Big Cypress Swamp: Can they be used as bioindicators?.
Creator
DaCosta, Michelle A., Florida Atlantic University, Volin, John C.
Abstract/Description
The need for biological monitoring is increasing in importance as conservation programs are established for natural areas. The primary purpose of this study was to gain basic information on butterfly assemblages that would be useful in developing the use of butterflies as bioindicators. I examined the diversity and seasonal abundance of adult butterflies in seven locations comprising seven habitat types in the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in southern Florida; two wet meadows, two...
Show moreThe need for biological monitoring is increasing in importance as conservation programs are established for natural areas. The primary purpose of this study was to gain basic information on butterfly assemblages that would be useful in developing the use of butterflies as bioindicators. I examined the diversity and seasonal abundance of adult butterflies in seven locations comprising seven habitat types in the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in southern Florida; two wet meadows, two pine flatwoods, two ecotones, and a disturbed roadside were studied. One ecotone occurred between a wet meadow and a dry hammock, the other between a pine flatwoods and a wet prairie marsh community. Forty-three butterfly species were found during the one-year study. Several butterfly species were found to be potential indicators in most of the habitats studied. Overall, butterfly diversity did not differ significantly among habitats or between seasons, although seasonal differences in abundance were apparent.
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Date Issued
2001
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12741
Subject Headings
Indicators (Biology)--Florida--Big Cypress Swamp, Butterflies--Florida--Big Cypress Swamp, Biological monitoring--Florida--Big Cypress Swamp
Format
Document (PDF)
The use of nesting initiation dates of roseate spoonbills ( Ajaia ajaja) in northeastern Florida Bay as an ecosystem indicator for water management practices, 1935--1999
Title
The use of nesting initiation dates of roseate spoonbills ( Ajaia ajaja) in northeastern Florida Bay as an ecosystem indicator for water management practices, 1935--1999.
Creator
Alvear Rodriguez, Elsa Marcella., Florida Atlantic University, Ogden, John C., Mahoney, Sheila A.
Abstract/Description
Quantity and timing of freshwater flow from the Everglades to Florida Bay varied under different water management practices in the twentieth century, with negative ecological repercussions. Ecological indicators that respond to differences in hydrology, such as wading bird colony dynamics, can be used for hydrological restoration projects. I examined the possibility of using timing of nesting of Roseate Spoonbills (Ajaia ajaja) in northeastern Florida Bay as an ecological indicator. Nest...
Show moreQuantity and timing of freshwater flow from the Everglades to Florida Bay varied under different water management practices in the twentieth century, with negative ecological repercussions. Ecological indicators that respond to differences in hydrology, such as wading bird colony dynamics, can be used for hydrological restoration projects. I examined the possibility of using timing of nesting of Roseate Spoonbills (Ajaia ajaja) in northeastern Florida Bay as an ecological indicator. Nest initiation dates (N = 51) from 1936--1999 (x = November 25) were calculated from numerous published and unpublished sources. The dates were strikingly consistent and did not show significant trends over the entire study period, nor did the dates differ among periods of different water management practices. Early dates were not correlated with favorable hydrologic conditions (low water levels, fast drying rates) in spoonbill foraging habitat. Spoonbill timing of nesting appears to be a poor ecological indicator for Florida Bay.
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Date Issued
2001
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12763
Subject Headings
Roseate spoonbill--Nests, Indicators (Biology)--Florida--Florida Bay, Water quality biological assessment--Florida--Florida Bay
Format
Document (PDF)