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Assessment of fish populations and habitat on Oculina Bank, a deep-sea coral marine protected area off eastern Florida
Title
Assessment of fish populations and habitat on Oculina Bank, a deep-sea coral marine protected area off eastern Florida.
Creator
Harter, Stacey, Ribera, M. M., Shepard, Andrew N., Reed, John K.
Date Issued
2009
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3183810
Subject Headings
Marine protected areas, Marine habitat conservation, Fish populations, Oculinidae
Format
Document (PDF)
Proposed HAPC/MPA for deepwater Lophelia coral habitat and essential fish habitat in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Presented to GOMFC- Coral Group Meeting Webinar, Dec. 4, 2014.
Title
Proposed HAPC/MPA for deepwater Lophelia coral habitat and essential fish habitat in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Presented to GOMFC- Coral Group Meeting Webinar, Dec. 4, 2014.
Creator
Brooke, S. D., Etnoyer, P., Reed, John K., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007519
Subject Headings
Marine habitat conservation, Lophelia, Marine parks and reserves Mexico
Format
Document (PDF)
Mapping, habitat characterization, and fish surveys of the deep-water Oculina coral reef Marine Protected Area: a review of historical and current research
Title
Mapping, habitat characterization, and fish surveys of the deep-water Oculina coral reef Marine Protected Area: a review of historical and current research.
Creator
Reed, John K., Shepard, Andrew N., Koenig, Christopher C., Scanlon, Kathryn M., Gilmore, R. G.
Date Issued
2005
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172802
Subject Headings
Oculinidae, Marine biodiversity conservation, Marine resources conservation, Mapping, Habitat conservation, Fish surveys
Format
Document (PDF)
Proposal to Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council: Proposed Pulley Ridge HAPC Extension. Presented to GOMFC- Coral Group Meeting Webinar, Dec. 4, 2014
Title
Proposal to Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council: Proposed Pulley Ridge HAPC Extension. Presented to GOMFC- Coral Group Meeting Webinar, Dec. 4, 2014.
Creator
Reed, John K., Farrington, Stephanie, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007520
Subject Headings
Pulley Ridge, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, Marine habitat conservation
Format
Document (PDF)
Assessment of multiple paternity for the queen conch, Strombus gigas
Title
Assessment of multiple paternity for the queen conch, Strombus gigas.
Creator
Harris, Chris., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description
The commercially important queen conch, Strombus gigas, has been observed copulating with multiple partners and laying multiple egg masses during a reproductive season (Randall, 1964). While multiple paternity has been confirmed using microsatellite based genetic analysis for a variety of other gastropods, this technique has not been employed for S. gigas. Determining whether or not this species is capable of multiple paternity is important to understanding and maintaining genetic diversity...
Show moreThe commercially important queen conch, Strombus gigas, has been observed copulating with multiple partners and laying multiple egg masses during a reproductive season (Randall, 1964). While multiple paternity has been confirmed using microsatellite based genetic analysis for a variety of other gastropods, this technique has not been employed for S. gigas. Determining whether or not this species is capable of multiple paternity is important to understanding and maintaining genetic diversity of natural and captive populations. While an assessment of multiple paternity is the ultimate goal of this study, for my thesis, I have completed preliminary work which includes perfecting methods of tissue collection, DNA extraction, and DNA amplification with six non-labeled polymorphic microsatellite molecular markers, using cultured Strombus gigas animals. In addition, I collected tissue and extracted DNA from three wild S. gigas adult females and their egg masses from Pelican Shoal in the Florida Keys.
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Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/77671
Subject Headings
Gastropoda, Habitat, Queen conch, Conservation, Biological diversity, Marine biology, Mariculture
Format
Document (PDF)
Ecosystem health and environmental influences on innate immune function in the loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtle
Title
Ecosystem health and environmental influences on innate immune function in the loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtle.
Creator
Sposato, Patricia L., Milton, Sarah L., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description
Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) turtles recruit to nearshore environments as juveniles. These often degraded habitats are associated with emerging diseases such as green turtle fibropapillomatosis (GTFP), however there are few studies on immune function in sea turtles. The objective of this research was to quantify phagocytosis of the innate immune system by flow cytometry and compare levels between animals from a degraded habitat (the Indian River Lagoon, FL) to a...
Show moreLoggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) turtles recruit to nearshore environments as juveniles. These often degraded habitats are associated with emerging diseases such as green turtle fibropapillomatosis (GTFP), however there are few studies on immune function in sea turtles. The objective of this research was to quantify phagocytosis of the innate immune system by flow cytometry and compare levels between animals from a degraded habitat (the Indian River Lagoon, FL) to a more pristine environment (the Trident Basin, Port Canaveral, FL), and across a range of temperatures. While in vitro temperatures did not alter rates of phagocytosis, it was higher in samples obtained in the summer than winter. Rates of phagocytosis in sea turtles with GTFP and from degraded environments with increased prevalence of GTFP were low compared to animals from the more pristine environment, suggesting that the environment can alter innate immunological function and thus contribute to the development of disease.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004333, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004333
Subject Headings
Developmental biology, Ecosystem management -- Florida, Loggerhead turtle -- Habitat -- Environmental aspects, Marine biodiversity conservation, Sea turtles -- Immunology
Format
Document (PDF)
Toxicity and availability of copper and zinc to queen conch
Title
Toxicity and availability of copper and zinc to queen conch: implications for larval recruitment in the Florida Keys.
Creator
Garr, Amber L., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description
The presence of heavy metals and other pollutants is detrimental to marine ecosystems. The queen conch, once an important fisheries species in the Florida Keys, has not sufficiently recovered after a 25-year fishery closure. Research has shown high levels of copper and zinc in the gonads and digestive glands of adult conch found in the nearshore waters. Four sites relevant to queen conch larval recruitment were tested in 2010 for the presence of copper and zinc in the water, phytoplankton,...
Show moreThe presence of heavy metals and other pollutants is detrimental to marine ecosystems. The queen conch, once an important fisheries species in the Florida Keys, has not sufficiently recovered after a 25-year fishery closure. Research has shown high levels of copper and zinc in the gonads and digestive glands of adult conch found in the nearshore waters. Four sites relevant to queen conch larval recruitment were tested in 2010 for the presence of copper and zinc in the water, phytoplankton, sediment, and seagrass epiphytes over seven months. Both metals were detected in all sample types and no seasonal or geographical differences were detected. Surface water concentrations from the field were used to conduct acute and chronic toxicity tests on various ages of queen conch larvae and their phytoplankton food source. When zinc concentrations (0-40 (So(Bg/L) similar to those measured in situ were used, there was no significant impact on conch larval survival although some velar lobe de velopment was impaired. However, field concentrations of copper (0-15 (So(Bg/L), which often surpassed water quality standards, negatively impacted growth, survival, and development of the larvae. Chronic exposure to copper, through the water and food, disrupted the metamorphic success of competent larvae and decreased post-metamorphosis survival. Exposure to copper at later life stages increased mortality, suggesting that heavy metals have a negative effect on larval recruitment in localized areas of the Florida Keys. Structural equation modeling revealed that copper and zinc are moving through the systems differently and are best represented by two different models.
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Date Issued
2012
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3342102
Subject Headings
Gastropoda, Habitat, Queen conch, Conservation, Marine invertebrates, Larvae, Trace elements, Environmental aspects
Format
Document (PDF)
Coral-Algal Symbioses in Mesophotic Montastraea cavernosa in the Gulf of Mexico
Title
Coral-Algal Symbioses in Mesophotic Montastraea cavernosa in the Gulf of Mexico.
Creator
Polinski, Jennifer, Voss, Joshua, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description
Mesophotic reefs represent biodiverse ecosystems that may act as a refuge for depth-generalist coral species threatened in shallow habitats. Despite the importance of coral-algal symbioses, few studies focus on mesophotic zooxanthellae assemblages and their influence on connectivity. This study compared zooxanthellae in Montastraea cavernosa at shallow and mesophotic depths at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary and McGrail Bank. Mesophotic corals contained more zooxanthellae and...
Show moreMesophotic reefs represent biodiverse ecosystems that may act as a refuge for depth-generalist coral species threatened in shallow habitats. Despite the importance of coral-algal symbioses, few studies focus on mesophotic zooxanthellae assemblages and their influence on connectivity. This study compared zooxanthellae in Montastraea cavernosa at shallow and mesophotic depths at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary and McGrail Bank. Mesophotic corals contained more zooxanthellae and more chlorophyll a and c2 per unit area coral. Increased zooxanthellae within mesophotic corals may represent an adaptive strategy to optimize light capture in low-light environments. Genetic profiles for zooxanthellae assemblages from shallow and mesophotic corals showed similar diversity across banks and between depths. The dominant sequence making up assemblages was identified as Symbiodinium type C1. Similar assemblage diversity suggests that zooxanthellae assemblages will not limit connectivity potential between shallow and mesophotic corals at these reefs.
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Date Issued
2016
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004665, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004665
Subject Headings
Adaptation (Biology), Coral reef biology, Coral reef ecology -- Research, Coral reefs and islands -- Monitoring, Corals -- Habitat, Marine biodiversity, Marine resources conservation
Format
Document (PDF)