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Projects by Topic and Subtopic

Biology

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Across Trophic Level System Simulation (ATLSS)

American Alligator Distribution, Size, and Hole Occupancy and American Crocodile Juvenile Growth & Survival

American Alligator Distribution, Thermoregulation, and Biotic Potential Relative to Hydroperiod in the Everglades

Application of Stable Isotope Techniques to Identifying Foodweb Structure, Contaminant Sources, and Biogeochemical Reactions in the Everglades

Coastal Everglades Wetlands: Hydrology, Vegetation and Sediment Dynamics

Community Dynamics along a Salinity Gradient in Florida Bay

Compilation of Alligator Data Sets in South Florida for Restoration Needs

Computer Simulation Modeling of Intermediate Trophic Levels for ATLSS of the Everglades/Big Cypress Region

Cycling and Speciation of Mercury in the Food Chain of South Florida (note: this project is now part of the "Aquatic Cycling of Mercury in the Everglades (ACME)" project)

Demographic, Movement, and Habitat of the Endangered Snail Kite

Developing a ATLSS/ELM Lower Trophic Level Model

Development of an Internet-Based GIS to Visualize ATLSS Datasets for Resource Managers

Development of Selected Model Components of an Across-Trophic-Level System Simulation (ATLSS) for the Wetland Systems of South Florida

Ecological Risk Assessment of Toxic Substances in the South Florida Ecosystem: Wildlife Effects and Exposure Assessment

Ecology of the Greater Everglades (Roseate Spoonbill and Limpkins)

Ecosystem History of Biscayne Bay and the Southeast Coast

Ecosystem History: Florida Bay and the Southwest Coast

Ecosystem History: Terrestrial and Fresh-water Ecosystems of southern Florida

Effects of Hydrology on Wading Bird Foraging Parameters

Empirical Studies In Support Of A Pink Shrimp, Farfantepenaeus duorarum, Simulation Model For Florida Bay

Empirical Studies In Support Of Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Ecosystems Restoration

Estimation of Critical Parameters in Conjunction with Monitoring the Florida Snail Kite Population

Everglades Crayfish (Procambarus Spp.) Response to Hydrologic Restoration of the Florida Everglades

Experimental Studies of Predator and Prey Interactions

Fire Ecology of South Florida Wetlands

Florida Cooperative Geologic Mapping Project

Geochemical Monitoring of Restoration Progress

Habitat associations and life history traits of Limpkins in support of using limpkins as an indicator of Everglades restoration success

Historical Changes in Salinity, Water Quality and Vegetation in Biscayne Bay

Impacts of Hydrological Restoration on Three Estuarine Communities of the Southwest Florida Coast and on Associated Animal Inhabitants

Individual Based Spatially Explicit Model of the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Population in the Florida Everglades

The Influence of Hydrology and Associated Habitat Structure on Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Applesnail Abundance and Recruitment

Influence of Hydrology on Life-History Parameters of Common Freshwater Fishes from Southern Florida

Life History, Ecology, and Interactions of Everglades Crayfishes in Response to Hydrological Restoration

Long-Term Aquatic Biota Database Analysis

Long-term Study of Coral Reefs in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Dry Tortugas

Mercury Transfer Through an Everglades Aquatic Food Web

Monitoring of Wading Bird Reproduction in Water Conservation Areas 1, 2, and 3 of the Everglades, and Study of Survival and Movements of Juvenile Wood Storks

Monitoring Sub-Aquatic Vegetation through Remote Sensing: A pilot study in Florida Bay

Network Analysis of Trophic Dynamics in South Florida Ecosystems

Paleosalinity as a Key for Success Criteria in South Florida Restoration

Parameter Estimation and Population-Based Simulation Modeling of American Alligator Populations in Support of ATLSS

Population Structure and Spatial Delineation of Consumer Communities in the Everglades National Park

Predicting Effects of Hydrologic Restoration on Manatees along the Southwest Coast of Florida

Preliminary Characterization of the Microbial Ecology of the Upper Florida Aquifer and Literature Review of the Microbe-Induced Changes in Metal Mobility and Toxicity during Aquifer Storage and Recovery Testing

Quantitative Sampling of Freshwater Fish Species within the Big Cypress National Preserve: A Long-Term Research Program to Evaluate the Ecological Effects of CERP

Relationships Between Inshore Nursery Habitats of the Pink Shrimp, Penaeus duorarum, and the Offshore Tortugas and Sanibel Fisheries

The Role of Aquatic Refuges in the Wetland Complex of Southern Florida in Relation to System Restoration

Role of Marsh-Mangrove Interface Habitats as Aquatic Refuges for Wetland Fishes and Other Aquatic Animals

South Florida Seagrass Fish and Invertebrate Assessment Network

Temporal and Spatial Variation in Seagrass Associated Fish and Invertebrates in Western Florida Bay

Tides and Inflows in the Mangrove Ecotone (TIME) Model Development (Vegetative Resistance to Flow)

Understanding and Predicting Global Climate Change Impacts on the Vegetation and Fauna of Mangrove Forested Wetlands in Florida

Use of Amphibian Communities as Indicators of Restoration Success

Vegetation Dynamics in Land-Margin Ecosystems: The Mangroves of South Florida

Wading Bird Colony Location, Size, Timing and Wood Stork and Roseate Spoonbill Nesting Success


To explore projects using additional topics and subtopics, click here to go to main topic and subtopic page.


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