The Everglades, Florida Bay, and Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys: An Ecosystem Sourcebook

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Foreword......Page 8
About the Editors......Page 10
Table of Contents......Page 20
Introduction: The Everglades, Florida Bay, and Coral Reefs of the Florida Keys: An Ecosystem Sourcebook......Page 26
1.  The Past, Present, and Future Hydrology and Ecology of Lake Okeechobee and Its Watersheds......Page 44
2.  The Effects of Altered Hydrology on the Ecology of the Everglades......Page 64
3.  Effects of Anthropogenic Phosphorus Inputs on the Everglades......Page 108
4.  Quantifying the Effects of Low-Level Phosphorus Additions on Unenriched Everglades Wetlands with In Situ Flumes and Phosphorus Dosing......Page 152
5.  Ecological Scale and Its Implications for Freshwater Fishes in the Florida Everglades......Page 178
6.  Linkages Between the Snail Kite Population and Wetland Dynamics in a Highly Fragmented South Florida Hydroscape......Page 208
7.  Multi-Taxon Analysis of the “White Zone,” a Common Ecotonal Feature of South Florida Coastal Wetlands......Page 230
8.  Modeling Ecosystem and Population Dynamics on the South Florida Hydroscape......Page 264
9.  Maps and GIS Databases for Environmental Studies of the Everglades......Page 284
10.  Nitrous Oxide, Methane, and Carbon Dioxide Fluxes from South Florida Habitats During the Transition from Dry to Wet Seasons: Potential Impacts of Everglades Drainage and Flooding on the Atmosphere......Page 306
11.  Transport Processes Linking South Florida Coastal Ecosystems......Page 334
12.  Regional-Scale and Long-Term Transport Patterns in the Florida Keys......Page 368
13.  The Transport of Terrestrial Nutrients to South Florida Coastal Waters......Page 386
14.  Linkages Betweenthe South Florida Peninsula and Coastal Zone: A Sediment-Based History of Natural and Anthropogenic Influences......Page 440
15.  Rapid Remote Assessments of Salinity and Ocean Color in Florida Bay......Page 476
16.  Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Phytoplankton in Florida Bay: Utility of Algal Accessory Pigments and Remote Sensing to Assess Bloom Dynamics......Page 486
17.  Modern Diatom Distributions in Florida Bay: A Preliminary Analysis......Page 504
18.  Seagrass Distribution in South Florida: A Multi-Agency Coordinated Monitoring Program......Page 522
19.  Patterns of Change in the Seagrass Dominated Florida Bay Hydroscape......Page 548
20.  Linkages Between Estuarine and Reef Fish Assemblages: Enhancement by the Presence of Well-Developed Mangrove Shorelines......Page 564
21.  Nesting Patterns of Roseate Spoonbills in Florida Bay 1935–1999: Implications of Landscape Scale Anthropogenic Impacts......Page 588
22.  A View from the Bridge: External and Internal Forces Affecting the Ambient Water Quality of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)......Page 634
23.  Biotic Phase-Shifts in Florida Bay and Fore Reef Communities of the Florida Keys: Linkages with Historical Freshwater Flows and Nitrogen Loading from Everglades Runoff......Page 654
24.  Shoreline Nutrients and Chlorophyll a in the Florida Keys, 1994–1997: A Preliminary Analysis......Page 674
25.  Tidal and Meteorological Influences on Shallow Marine Groundwater Flow in the Upper Florida Keys......Page 684
26.  The “Ostrich” Component of the Multiple Stressor Model: Undermining South Florida......Page 702
27.  Detection of Coral Reef Change by the Florida Keys Coral Reef Monitoring Project......Page 774
28.  The Influence of Nearshore Waters on Corals of the Florida Reef Tract......Page 796
29.  Differential Coral Recruitment Patterns in the Florida Keys......Page 814
30.  Aspergillosis of Sea Fan Corals: Disease Dynamics in the Florida Keys......Page 838
31.  Water Quality Concerns in the Florida Keys: Sources, Effects, and Solutions......Page 852
32.  The Role of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary in the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Initiative......Page 908
33.  The Role of a Nonprofit Organization, Reef Relief, in Protecting Coral Reefs......Page 920
34.  Patterns of Coral Reef Development in the Negril Marine Park: Necessity for a Whole-Watershed Management Plan......Page 942
35.  Community-Based Water Quality and Coral Reef Monitoring in the Negril Marine Park, Jamaica: Land-Based Nutrient Inputs and Their Ecological Consequences......Page 964
Index......Page 990