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	Introduction and Objectives	Conference Themes	Registration Information
	Regional Context	Call for Abstracts	Hotel Accommodations
	Program Management Committee	Organizing Committee	Travel & Area Information
	Other Sites of Interest	Agenda	Questions / Contacts
	Scientific Oversight Panel	Poster Directory
	2005 Abstract Book (PDF format)

The Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Systems Science Conference allows researchers to exchange technical information, to share that information with resource managers and other interested conference attendees, and to establish collaborative partnerships. The conference provides scientists an opportunity to highlight their research through oral and poster presentations and open discussions.  

This year’s conference objective is to increase our understanding of the connectivity and relationships between Florida Bay and nearby coastal ecosystems and the managed upstream system with a focus on restoration. Recent model development, applications and improved definition of restoration targets will be highlighted as well. 

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The geographic scope of the conference centers on Florida Bay and the adjacent mangrove-dominated estuarine transition zone but includes interactions with the Everglades, the Southwest Florida Shelf and Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Reef Tract and Biscayne Bay.

The Everglades supplies freshwater, nutrients and contaminants to Florida Bay directly through the Taylor Slough/C-111 watershed and indirectly from the Shark River Slough watershed. Hydrodynamics, salinity and water quality in Florida Bay are affected by exchanges with the Southwest Florida Shelf and the Gulf of Mexico across the bay’s western boundary and by exchanges with the Atlantic Ocean through Keys’ passes. In turn, these exchanges also affect hydrodynamics and water quality in Hawk Channel and potentially in waters along the Florida Reef Tract.

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The Program Management Committee (PMC) is the sponsor of this conference. The PMC’s primary role is to establish direction and priorities for science activities in Florida Bay and ensure close coordination of science activities with adjacent marine systems. The PMC consists of scientific program managers from:

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection

• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission*

• Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resources Management

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration*

• National Park Service

• South Florida Water Management District

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• U.S. Geological Survey

         ^* Current PMC Co-Chairs

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Independent expert review is an integral component of the Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Systems Science Program. This need is served by a Science Oversight Panel (SOP) which participates in the conference by leading question and answer sessions and providing subsequent technical and management review of the quality of research, modeling and monitoring activities in Florida Bay and the scientific inferences from these activities. The SOP consists of six senior scientists with significant experience in major estuarine restoration programs. Its current memberships includes:

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The PMC invites presentations that refine understanding and build predictive capability of critical linkages across the following conference themes: Physical Processes, Water Quality, Benthic Habitats, Higher Trophic Levels, the Mangrove-Estuarine Transition Zone, Applications and Restoration Targets, and Adjacent Systems.

Physical Processes. To date, research and monitoring of physical processes has encompassed all major physical driving forces (i.e., winds and storms, precipitation, evaporation, surface water inflow, groundwater, sea level and tides, and boundary currents) and the hydrodynamic character of Florida Bay (i.e., varying salinity and circulation patterns, and exchanges with adjacent waters). Although considerable data exist on each of these processes, more work remains to fully characterize their relative importance and variability, particularly in the case of groundwater inputs and evaporation for which available estimates vary over a significant range of values. The degree to which these processes need to be better defined will be determined by the needs of the suite of hydrological and hydrodynamic models used to predict bay salinity and circulation patterns. The same can be said for improved measurements of such hydrodynamic characteristics as bathymetry and flow across the extensive mud banks that divide the inner portion of Florida Bay. The sufficiency of the physical models will have to be assessed in light of the requirements of the numeric and statistical water quality and ecological models and improved or modified if necessary. Furthermore, to the degree that predictions of rapid local sea level rise can be verified, the relationship between sea level and bay flushing processes will need to be better understood given the multi-decadal time span of the CERP implementation.

Water Quality. Water quality has been shown to have substantial ecological consequence and be related to upstream water management and human development. The foremost need regarding water quality is to accurately predict the sensitivity of Florida Bay’s nutrient regime and phytoplankton to changes in freshwater flow into the bay. For much of the bay, any factor that increases phosphorus availability either by increasing sources or decreasing removal would likely have substantial effects. The effects of increased nitrogen, potentially introduced as dissolved organic nitrogen from the Everglades, are uncertain. Alteration of contaminant exposures is also possible with changes in the sources of water introduced into the bay. In general, a more thorough understanding of the bay’s nutrient cycles is critical to making predictions and evaluating restoration alternatives.

Benthic Habitats. Seagrass and hardbottom habitats account for a large portion of primary production, provide food and/or shelter to many organisms, and are critical to the ecological function of Florida Bay. These habitats strongly influence water quality and have themselves been affected by freshwater inflow and water quality changes attributable to upstream water management practices. Research has yet to address critical metabolic and community responses to sediment characteristics, water temperature, salinity, and light levels.

Higher Trophic Levels. Advances in understanding higher trophic level responses to restoration require an interdisciplinary approach with input from all the other science themes. For instance, the basic question of "how do changes in stressors affecting the bay affect pathways of higher trophic species’ movement within and between adjacent systems" requires information from physical processes, water quality, benthic habitats and the mangrove-estuarine transition zone. As many higher trophic level species initially settle in seagrass, hardbottom and mangrove communities, we cannot predict the impact of various stressors on their recruitment without understanding the impact of stressors on juvenile habitat. These nursery areas need to be delineated so that the potential effect of water management changes on salinity patterns, nutrient inputs, seagrass community structure and other conditions in these areas can be predicted. Linking the higher trophic level theme to the other themes will require complete GIS integration data layers as they become available including salinity, fresh-water flows, benthic communities, and habitat structure and appropriate species distribution and abundance patterns.

Mangrove-Estuarine Transition Zone. The Florida Bay mangrove-estuarine transition zone has many important ecological attributes, many of which have been affected by altered freshwater inflow from upstream water management practices. These sensitive attributes include plant and animal communities, nutrient processing and retention, and soil accretion or subsidence. Some of these will likely be affected by restoration activities and respond more quickly than the same attributes within Florida Bay.

Applications and Restoration Targets. At this point in time researchers are being called upon not only to continue to improve and enhance understanding of Florida Bay and the coastal systems with which it is connected, but also to contribute to the adaptive assessment process adopted by the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project (CERP). CERP is committed to a long-term, multi-decadal Monitoring and Assessment Plan (MAP), the regional component of which that is relevant to the Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Systems Science (FBAMS) program is termed the Southern Estuaries. (Click here for PDF) A formalized assessment process has been developed by CERP’S Integrated Assessment Team. The CERP assessment process will be implemented on the same sub-regional basis. In the Southern Estuaries domain it will be grounded upon the scientific understanding developed under the aegis of the FBAMS program. The same understanding has contributed to the specification of restoration targets as well as to mandated water management decisions. That said, the research community will need to remain engaged and involved in the process of CERP implementation to assure that it remains “science-based” and the promise of adaptive management is in fact fulfilled.

Adjacent Systems. Adjacent to Florida Bay are Biscayne Bay, the waters of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and other marine and upstream systems. This session will consist of a suite of presentations and posters on a wide-ranging suite of topics where the studies were conducted within these adjacent systems. Some presentations will emphasize connectivity to Florida Bay and others will be wholly contained within the adjacent system.

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All scientists working in Florida Bay are strongly encouraged to submit abstracts describing their research projects and current status. Special consideration will be given to work that synthesizes across disciplines or utilizes simulation techniques. Abstract submissions will be used to select oral presentations, and ALL abstracts, both oral and poster, will be published in the conference book of abstracts to be distributed at the conference and posted on the conference web site. Because the number of oral presentations will be limited, some oral presentation requests will be asked to present a poster.

Florida Bay scientists not wishing to make oral presentations are strongly encouraged to prepare posters and submit an abstract. As with oral presentations, poster presentations provide a valuable opportunity for scientific interaction. Posters will be on display throughout the entire conference and a formal poster session and reception will be held Monday evening. Posters will be limited to a space of 4 feet high x 6 feet wide.

If you wish to make an oral presentation or present a poster, please submit an abstract no later than September 9, 2005. Abstracts MUST be submitted electronically via the web site. Detailed submission instructions are provided below.

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Sunday, December 11, 2005

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Monday, December 12, 2005

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Tuesday, December 13, 2005

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Wednesday, December 14, 2005

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Applications and Restoration Targets

Selection of Vital Signs in Florida Bay for the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program – Andrea Atkinson, Matt Patterson, W. Jeff Miller, Brian Witcher and Kevin R. T. Whelan; National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program, South Florida / Caribbean Network

Linking Greater Everglades Ecosystems with Florida Bay: Development of Metrics to Measure Restoration Success in the Face of Uncertainty – Andrew D. Gottlieb¹, Thomas St. Clair¹ and Lisa Sterling¹; PBS&J, Jacksonville, FL, USA

Implications of Climate Change and Climate Variability upon South Florida Ecosystem Restoration and CERP – Peter B. Ortner; Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, FL

Florida Bay – A Balanced Approach – M. L. Robbart¹, W. F. Precht¹ and Deborah Drum²; ¹PBS&J, Miami, Florida, U.S.A., ²Battelle Memorial Institute, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.

The Florida Ocean and Coastal Resources Council – Steven H. Wolfe; Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL, USA

Occurrence of C₂₅ Highly Branched Isoprenoids in Florida Bay: Paleoenvironmental Indicators of Diatom-derived Organic Matter Inputs – Y. Xu^{1, 4}, A. Wachnicka^{2, 4}, E. E. Gaiser^{3, 4} and R. Jaffé^{1, 4}; ¹Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, ²Department of Earth Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, ³Department of Biology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, ⁴Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA

Applications of Molecular Markers in the Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Florida Bay – Y. Xu and R. Jaffé; Southeast Environmental Research Center (SERC) and Department of Chemistry, and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA  

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Mangrove-Estuarine Transition Zone 

Forecasting Responses of the Endangered American Crocodile to Alternatives for Restoration of Greater Everglades Ecosystems – V. L. Chartier, K. L. Chartier, M. S. Cherkiss, J. Lorenz, L. G. Pearlstine, E. Swain and F. J. Mazzotti; University of Florida, Davie, Florida, USA

Linking Hydrologic Modeling and Ecologic Modeling: Application of Spatially-Explicit Species Index (SESI) Model for Adaptive Ecosystem Management in the Everglades Mangrove Zone of Florida Bay – Jon C. Cline¹, Jerome J. Lorenz² and Eric D. Swain³; ¹Department of Biology, Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH, USA, ²Audubon of Florida, Tavernier Science Center, Tavernier, FL, USA, ³USGS Center for Water and Restoration Science, Ft. Lauderdale, FL USA

Assessing the Preservation of Organic Matter in the Mangrove-Dominated Estuary of Shark River Slough – Joshua Cloutier¹ and Rudolf Jaffe^1,2; ¹Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, ²Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA

Effects of an Abnormally Hypersaline Year (2004-05) on the Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in the Mangrove Ecotone of Northeastern Florida Bay – Peter Frezza, Luis Cañedo and Jerome J. Lorenz, Audubon of Florida, Tavernier Science Center, Tavernier, FL

Trends in the Density of Eleocharis cellulosa in Relation to Salinity and Hydroperiod in the Coastal Wetlands of Northeastern Florida Bay – Peter Frezza, Luis Cañedo and Jerome J. Lorenz; Audubon of Florida, Tavernier Science Center, Tavernier, FL

Tracking Rates of Salt-Water Encroachment Using Fossil Mollusks in Coastal South Florida – Evelyn E. Gaiser^1,2, Angelikie Zafiris¹, Pablo L. Ruiz², Franco A. C. Tobias² and Michael S. Ross²; ¹Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, ²Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA

Sedimentologic and Geophysical Study of the Stratigraphy and Development of a Modern Carbonate Island, Cotton Key, Florida – R. V. Demicco and Joel W. Hudley; Department of Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, USA

Habitat Suitability Index for Roseate Spoonbills Nesting in Northeastern Florida Bay – Jerome J. Lorenz; Audubon of Florida, Tavernier Science Center,
Tavernier, FL

Using Albino Mutations in Red Mangroves as an Indicator of Anthropogenic Stress and A Long-term Metric of Recovery following Restoration in Florida Bay –
C. Edward Proffitt¹ and Steven E. Travis²; ¹ Dept. of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Fort Pierce, FL, ² USGS National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, LA

Mapping Height and Biomass of Mangrove Forests in the Everglades National Park with Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Elevation Data – Marc Simard¹, Keqi Zhang², Victor H. Rivera-Monroy³, Michael Ross², Pablo Ruiz², Robert Twilley³, Edward Castañeda³ and Ernesto Rodriguez¹; ¹Radar Science and Engineering, Caltech-Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, USA, ²International Hurricane Research Center & Department of Environmental Studies, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, ³Wetland Biogeochemesrty Institute, Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Lousiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Water-Delivery-Optimization Modeling for Restoration Performance Measures: Salinity in Florida Bay, Florida – Eric D. Swain¹ and Dawn E. James²; ¹U.S. Geological Survey Florida Integrated Science Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, ²MWH Americas, Inc., Cape Coral, FL

Developing Shallow-Water Acoustic Telemetry Methods for Juvenile Snapper Habitat Studies in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary – Samantha R. Whitcraft¹, Bill Richards², John Lamkin², Trika Gerard², Tom Carlson³, Geoff McMichael⁴, Jessica Vucelick⁴, Greg Williams⁵ and Lisa Pytka⁶; ¹Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami FL, ²Early Life History Lab, NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Miami FL, ³Pacific Northwest National Lab/Battelle, Portland OR, ⁴Ecology Group, Pacific Northwest National Lab/Battelle, Richland WA, ⁵Sequim Marine Sciences Lab, Pacific Northwest National Lab/Battelle, Sequim WA, ⁶New College of Florida, Sarasota FL

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Benthic Habitats

Channel/Bank Systems and Linkage among Bioregions of the South Florida Ecosystem – John S. Burke¹, Jud W. Kenworthy¹, Shay Viehman¹ and Todd Kellison²; ¹National Ocean Service, Beaufort, NC USA, ² National Park Service, Biscayne National Park, FL, USA

Large-scale Remotely Sensed Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Monitoring in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay: a Progress Report – Paul Carlson¹, Kevin Madley¹, Jim Burd¹, Nate Morton¹, Laura Yarbro¹, Penny Hall¹, April Huffman² and Patti Sime²; ¹Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, St. Petersburg, FL, ²South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL

Monthly Variability in Florida Bay Benthic Foraminifera Community Structure – Charles M. Featherstone¹ and Patricia L. Blackwelder^{2, 3}; ¹Ocean Chemistry Division, NOAA Atlantic & Oceanographic Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, FL, USA, ²Marine Geology & Geophysics, RSMAS, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA, ³Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center, Dania Beach, FL, USA

Loss and Restoration of Seagrass in South Florida – Adam Gelber¹, William F. Precht¹, Cheryl Wapnick² and Donald R. Deis²; ¹Ecological Sciences Program, PBS&J, Miami, FL USA, ²Ecological Sciences Program, PBS&J, Jacksonville, FL USA

Marine/Estuarine Site Prioritization Framework for Florida, Implications for Florida Bay – Laura Geselbracht and Roberto Torres; The Nature Conservancy, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

FHAP South Florida - A New, Improved Fisheries Habitat Assessment Program – Margaret O. Hall¹, Michael J. Durako², Manuel Merello¹, Donna Berns¹, Keri Ferenc¹, Farrah Hall¹, Fay Belshe² and Brooke Landry²; ¹ Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, St. Petersburg, FL, USA, ² Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, USA

Community Structure in Sediment Bacteria along the Florida Everglades Marsh, Mangrove, and Florida Bay Ecotone: Estimation by PCR-DGGE and Sequence Analyses – Joseph N. Boyer and Makoto Ikenaga; Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA

Modeling Analysis of Florida Bay’s Seagrass Community Composition: The Importance of Sediment Characteristics, Water Quality, and Salinity – Amanda A. McDonald and Christopher J. Madden; Coastal Ecosystems Division, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL, USA

Examination of Sulfated Phenolic Compounds in the Seagrass Thalassia testudinum Using a Radiotracer Experiment – Jasmine S. Peters; Coastal Plant Ecology Lab, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431

Long Term Evaluation of Sponge Population Recovery Following a Widespread Mortality: Will We Ever Know When Recovery Has Occurred? Is Restoration Necessary? – John Stevely, Donald E. Sweat and Robert Wasno; Florida Sea Grant Extension Program, Palmetto, FL

Characterization of the Nearshore Hard-Bottom Habitat of the Florida Keys – Marie-Agnès Tellier and Rodney Bertelsen; Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Marathon, Florida, USA

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Water Quality 

Water Quality and Sediment Chemistry and Toxicity in the Primary Canal System within Southern Miami-Dade County: 1996 versus 2001 – Edward Long¹, Parley Winger², Keith Mayura³, Luis Otero^4, Tom Seal⁵, Stephen Blair⁴ and Susan Markley⁴; ¹ERL Environmental, Salem, OR, USA, ²U. S. Geological Survey, Athens, GA, USA, ³Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, University of Georgia, Savannah, GA, USA, ⁴Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resources Management, Miami, FL, USA, ⁵Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL USA

Interannual Variability in Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotopic Signatures of Size-Fractionated POM from the South Florida Coastal Zone – Samantha L. Evans¹, William T. Anderson^{1, 2} and Frank J. Jochem³; ¹Dept. of Earth Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, ²Southeast Environmental Research Center; Dept. of Earth Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, ³Marine Biology Program, Florida International University, North Miami, FL, USA

Biogeochemical Relationship between the Everglades and Florida Bay Revealed Through Spatial and Temporal Variability of Nitrogen Isotopic Compositions of Dissolved Nutrients and Biologically-Derived Organic Components – A. M. Hoare¹, D. Hollander¹, C. Heil² and P. Glibert³; ¹College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL USA, ²Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, St. Petersburg, FL USA, ³University of Maryland Center for Environmental Research, Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, MD,
USA

Remote Sensing of Water Quality Index and Connectivity in Florida Bay and Florida Keys: Some Recent Advances – Chuanmin Hu¹, Frank E. Muller-Karger¹, Zhongping Lee², Elizabeth Johns³ and Jim Hendee³; ¹Institute for Marine Remote Sensing, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, ²Naval Research Lab at Stennis, ³Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, NOAA

Sources of Variation in Florida Bay Water Quality – Christopher R. Kelble^1,2 and Peter B. Ortner²; ¹Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, RSMAS, U. Miami, Miami, Florida, USA, ²Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, NOAA, Miami, Florida, USA

Fate of Everglades Dissolved Organic Matter in Florida Bay – Stephen Kelly, David Rudnick, Robin Bennett and Amanda McDonald; South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL

Resuspended Sediments and Effects on Chemotaxonomy in North-Central and western Florida Bay – J. William Louda; Organic Geochemistry Group, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA

Spatial, Geomorphological, and Seasonal Variability of CDOM in the Florida Coastal Everglades. – Rudolf Jaffé^1,2, Nagamitsu Maie^1,2, Joe Boyer¹, Chen-Yong Yang², Michelle Calvo³ and Oliva Pisani¹; ¹Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL., USA, ²Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL., USA, ³Department of Biology, Florida International University, Miami, FL., USA

Characterization of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in an Oligotrophic Subtropical Coastal Ecosystem – Characterization of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in an Oligotrophic Subtropical Coastal Ecosystem – Rudolf Jaffé¹, Nagamitsu Maie¹, Kathleen J. Parish¹, Akira Watanabe², Tomonori Abe², Heike Knicker³, Ronald Benner⁴ and Karl Kaiser⁴; ¹Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL., USA, ²Department of Cycling Resources, School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan, ³Lehrstuhl für Bodenkunde, Technische Universität München, Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany, ⁴Department of Biological Sciences & Marine Science Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA

Estimates of Nutrient Loads at West Highway Creek in Northeastern Florida Bay – W. Barclay Shoemaker, Mark Zucker and Paul Stumpner; U.S. Geological Survey, Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA

The National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Water Quality Assessment Program in Florida Bay – Kevin R. T. Whelan, Matt Patterson, Brian Witcher and Andrea Atkinson; National Park Service, Inventory and Monitoring, South Florida / Caribbean Network

Draft Benthic Habitat Classification Map of Florida Bay – Kevin R. T. Whelan, National Park Service, Inventory and Monitoring , South Florida / Caribbean Network , Miami, FL         IMPORTANT NOTE: This display is being presented to solicit
audience review of the map before its completion. The goal is to have researchers with field sites located in the Florida Bay region verify the accuracy of these site classifications as identified on the map.

Monitoring Regional Water Quality from Satellite in Florida Bay, USA – Timothy T. Wynne and Richard.Stumpf; NOAA/National Ocean Service Silver Spring, MD,
USA

Observations on Bottom Albedo in Florida Bay from Multiple Satellites – Timothy T. Wynne and Richard P. Stumpf; NOAA/National Ocean Service, Silver Spring, MD 20910

Spatial Variation of Sediment Characteristics with Respect to Sediment-Water Exchange of Phosphorus in Florida Bay – Jia-Zhong Zhang¹, Xiaolan Huang² and Charles J. Fischer¹; ¹Ocean Chemistry Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, ²CIMAS, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL

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Physical Processes

Analysis of the Process Physics of Tributaries to Florida Bay Using Artificial Neural Networks and Three-Dimensional Response Surfaces – Paul A. Conrads¹ and Edwin A. Roehl²; ¹USGS South Carolina Water Science Center, Columbia, SC, USA, ²Advanced Data Mining, LLP, Greenville, SC, USA

Real-time Oceanographic and Meteorological Observations in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary – Elizabeth Johns¹, Ryan H. Smith¹, Peter B. Ortner¹, Thomas N. Lee², Christopher R. Kelble³, and Nelson Melo³; ¹Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, USA, ²Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA, ³Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

Salinity Variability in South Florida Coastal Waters, 1995 – 2005 – Elizabeth Johns¹, Peter B. Ortner¹, Ryan H. Smith¹, Thomas N. Lee², Christopher R. Kelble³, and Nelson Melo³; ¹Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Miami, FL, USA, ²Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA, ³Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, University of Miami, Miami, FL,
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Salinity Patterns of Florida Bay – Christopher R. Kelble^1,2, Elizabeth M. Johns², Peter B. Ortner², William K. Nuttle³, Thomas N. Lee⁴, Clinton D. Hittle⁵ and Ryan Smith²; ¹Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, RSMAS, UM, Miami, Florida, USA, ²Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, NOAA, Miami, Florida, USA, ³Eco-hydrology, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, ⁴Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, U. Miami, Miami, Florida, USA, ⁵United States Geological Survey, Miami, Florida, USA

The Status of Statistical Model Development and Implementation for Salinity Performance Measures in Florida Bay and Along the Southwest Gulf Coast – Frank E. Marshall III ¹, DeWitt Smith² and Cheryl Buckingham³; ¹Cetacean Logic Foundation, Inc. and Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc., New Smyrna Beach, FL USA, ²Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL USA, ³US Army Corps of Engineers DP-A, Jacksonville, FL USA

Recent Measurements of Salinity, Flow and Sea Level Variability in Western Basins of Florida Bay – Rabbit and Twin Key Basins – Nelson Melo¹, Thomas N. Lee², Ned Smith³, Elizabeth Johns⁴, Ryan Smith⁴, Peter Ortner⁴ and DeWitt Smith⁵; ¹Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, U. of Miami, Miami, FL, USA, ²Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, U. of Miami, Miami, FL, USA, ³Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Ft Pierce, FL, USA, ⁴NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, FL, USA, ⁵Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL, USA

Flow Exchanges through Culverts along Everglades National Park Road – Raymond W. Schaffranek¹, Marc A. Stewart², Ami L. Riscassi¹ and Daniel J. Nowacki¹; ¹U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA, ²U.S. Geological Survey, Portland, OR,
USA

Coastal Ocean Observing Systems: How SEACOOS and GCOOS are Facilitating Marine Systems Science in Florida – Christina Simoniello and Michael Spranger; Sea Grant Extension Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

The Influence of Hurricane Katrina on Water Quality in Florida Bay and Surrounding Coastal Waters – Ryan H. Smith¹, Elizabeth Johns¹, Shailer R. Cummings¹, Peter B.Ortner¹, Christopher Kelble², Nelson Melo² and Thomas N. Lee³; ¹NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, FL, USA, ²Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, U. of Miami, Miami, FL, USA, ³Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, U. of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

Satellite-Tracked Surface Drifter Trajectories Reveal the Spatial and Temporal Current Variability of South Florida Coastal Waters – Ryan H. Smith¹, Elizabeth Johns¹, Peter B.Ortner¹, Thomas N. Lee², Christopher Kelble³ and Nelson Melo³; ¹NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, FL, USA, ²Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, U. of Miami, Miami, FL, USA, ³Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, U. of Miami, Miami, FL, USA

Temporal Changes in the Delivery of Freshwater to Florida Bay: A Decade of Change – Peter K. Swart¹ and Rene Price²; ¹Marine Geology and Geophysics, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Miami, FL, ²Department of Geology, Florida International University, Miami FL

A Bay-Estuarine Model to Simulate Hydrodynamics and Thermal, Salinity, Sediment, and Water Quality Transport in 3-Dimensions (BEST3D) – Gour-Tsyh (George) Yeh¹, Fan Zhang², Tien-Shuenn Wu³ and Gordon Hu⁴; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Central Florida, FL, USA, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL, USA, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL, USA

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Higher Trophic Levels

Fish Density, Diversity, and Composition of Fish Communities in Florida Bay: Results from Fisheries Independent Surveys – Alejandro Acosta; Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; Fish Wildlife Research Institute; South Florida Regional Lab, Marathon, FL, USA

A Pathogenic Viral Disease Infecting Juvenile Spiny Lobster in the Florida Keys – Mark Butler¹, Donald Behringer¹ and Jeffery Shields²; ¹Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, ²Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, VA

Comparison of Gear for Sampling Epibenthic Communities in Biscayne Bay – Joan A. Browder¹, Michael B. Robblee², Jeremy Hall³, David Reed², Destiny Smith³ and Andre Daniels²; ¹NOAA Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Miami, FL, USA, ²United States Geological Survey, Center for Water and Restoration Studies, Ft Lauderdale, FL, USA, ³Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, Fl, USA

Growth and Mortality Estimates to Support a Pink Shrimp Growth and Survival Model – Joan A. Browder¹, Darlene R. Johnson² and Michael. B. Robblee³; ¹NOAA Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Miami, FL, ²Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA, ³United States Geological Survey, Center for Water and Restoration Studies, Miami, FL, USA

Attributes of Florida Bay Contributing to High Mercury Concentrations in Fish – David W. Evans; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Center for Coastal and Fisheries and Habitat Research, Beaufort, NC, USA

Observations of Distribution and Abundance of Fishes Inhabiting Shallow, Near Shore Seagrass Beds in the Middle Florida Keys – Karole L. Ferguson and Claudine T. Bartels; Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, South Florida Regional Lab, Marathon, FL, USA

“Can’t Get There from Here”: Hydrological Connectivity Impacts Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Fish Community Structure – David P. J. Green^1,2, Joel C. Trexler¹, Thomas E. Philippi¹, Jerome J. Lorenz² and Carole C. McIvor³; ¹Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, ²Tavernier Science Center, Audubon of Florida, Tavernier, FL, USA, ³Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies, USGS, ST. Petersburg, FL, USA

Statistical Models of Florida Bay Fish and Shrimp for Minimum Flows and Levels Evaluation – Darlene R. Johnson^1, Joan A. Browder¹ and Michael. B. Robblee²; ¹NOAA Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Miami, FL, USA, ²United States Geological Survey, Center for Water and Restoration Studies, Miami, FL, USA

Variation in Otolith Microchemistry among Four Species of Juvenile Snappers – David L. Jones¹, Monica R. Lara¹ and John T. Lamkin²; ¹Cooperative Institute of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami—RSMAS, Miami, FL, USA, ²NOAA Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Miami, FL, USA

Sponge Feeding Selectivity across Seasons and Species in Florida Bay – Anne Kathryn Kauffman, Mark J. Butler IV and Andrew S. Gordon; Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA

Experiments on Florida Bay Biota – James B. Murray; U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA

Long-Term Patterns in Fish Community Structure in Johnson Key Basin, Western Florida Bay – Michael B. Robblee¹, Patricia L. Mumford² and André Daniels¹; ¹USGS, Center for Water and Restoration Studies, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA, ²Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL,
USA

Elasmobranchs of Everglades National Park – Tonya R. Wiley and Colin A. Simpfendorfer; Mote Marine Laboratory, Center for Shark Research, Sarasota, FL,
USA

The Importance of South Florida Ecosystems to Smalltooth Sawfish (Pristis pectinata) – Colin A. Simpfendorfer and Tonya R. Wiley; Mote Marine Laboratory, Center for Shark Research, Sarasota, FL, USA  

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Adjacent Systems

Florida Keys Tidal Restoration Pre-Construction Monitoring – Michelle L. Braynard¹, John H. Hunt¹, Kevin Madley¹ and Kenneth Espy²; ¹Fish & Wildlife Research Institute, Marathon and St. Petersburg, FL, ²Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL

Observations of Unsteady Internal Motions on a Fringing Coral Reef – Kristen A. Davis¹, Stephen G. Monismith¹, James J. Leichter² and James L. Hench¹; ¹Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA, ²Integrative Oceanography Division, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, San Diego, CA, USA

Optimization of Water Quality Monitoring in Biscayne Bay, Florida – Carlton D. Hunt¹, Steve, Rust², Jennifer Field³ and Fred Todt²; ¹Battelle Applied Coastal & Environmental Services, Duxbury MA, ²Battelle Measurement & Data Analysis Sciences, Columbus, OH, ³Battelle Applied Coastal & Environmental Services, West Palm Beach, FL

Uses and Economic Contribution of Biscayne Bay, Florida – Grace M. Johns¹ and Trisha Stone²; ¹Hazen and Sawyer, P.C., Hollywood, FL, ²South Florida Water Management District

Post Hurricane Katrina Surface-Water Monitoring in Biscayne Bay, Card Sound, Barnes Sound, and Miami-Dade Watersheds – Steve Blair, Susan Kemp, Forrest Shaw and Susan Markley; Miami-Dade Department of Environmental Resources Management, Miami, FL, USA

Hurricane Impacts on Salinity, Water-Level, and Temperature in Biscayne Bay, Florida – Helen M. Mayoral, Amy D. Renshaw, Adam D. Wood, and Sarah A. Bellmund; Biscayne National Park

Coral Reef Rapid Assessment and Monitoring in the Florida Keys: 1998 - 2005 – Steven Miller¹, Mark Chiappone¹, Dione Swanson², Leanne Rutten-Miller¹ and Burton Shank³; ¹Center for Marine Science, University of North Carolina – Wilmington,, ²Rosensteil School of Atmospheric and Marine Sciences, University of Miami, ³Boston University Marine Program

Mapping Vegetation in the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands – Patrick A. Pitts and Les Vilchek; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Vero Beach, Florida, USA

Using Natural Geochemical Tracers to Discern the Dominant Sources of Freshwater into Biscayne Bay, Southeast Florida – Jeremy C. Stalker¹, René M. Price¹, Peter K. Swart²; ¹Dept of Earth Sciences and SERC, Florida International University, ²Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, MGG, University of Miami

Diatom Records of Environmental Changes in Biscayne Bay Sediments. – Anna Wachnicka^1,2 and Evelyn Gaiser^1,3; ¹Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, ²Department of Earth Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, ³Department of Biology, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA

Regression Analysis of Salinity in Caloosahatchee Estuary – Chenxia Qiu¹ and Kevin Y. Zhu²; ¹South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL, USA, ²BEM Systems Inc., West Palm Beach, FL, USA  

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What Does the Registration Fee Include?
The registration fee, combined with funds contributed by our generous sponsors, includes conference materials, an abstract book, a Welcome Social on Sunday, a Poster Session Reception on Monday and a Poolside Reception on Tuesday. Early morning, mid-morning and afternoon refreshment breaks will also be provided each day. The Accompanying Person registration fee includes the three evening networking functions only, and is not for use by co-workers.

NOTE TO STUDENTS: A photocopy of a valid student ID must accompany student registration forms. After registering online, please FAX a copy of your student ID to: 1-352-392-9734 ATTN: Florida Bay.

All figures are presented in US dollars ($).

Before clicking on the Register Now link below, we recommend that you have payment information on-hand, such as credit card, check number or purchase order number, if we are to invoice your institution.

Refund Policy: Requests for registration refunds will be honored if a written notification of cancellation is received by the Office of Conferences & Institutes on or before November 11, 2005. A $100.00 processing fee will be deducted from all registration refunds. Sorry, no refunds will be honored for cancellations after November 11, 2005.

Special Needs: Participants with special needs can be reasonably accommodated by contacting the Office of Conferences & Institutes at least 10 working days prior to the conference. We can be reached by phone at 1-352-392-5930, by fax at 1-352-392-9734, or by calling 1-800-955-8771 (TDD). The TDD number can only be accessed from within Florida.

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61 Hawk's Cay Boulevard l Duck Key, Florida 33050
Reservations: 800-432-2242 (U.S. & Canada) or 954-252-5200
Resort Telephone: 305-743-7000
Resort Fax: 305-743-5215
Email: reservations@hawkscay.com
Web Site: http://www.hawkscay.com/

The Keys — a 156-mile long chain of islands — extend like stepping-stones from the tip of Florida’s mainland to Key West, the southernmost city in the United States. Nestled amongst this tropical paradise of rare birds, majestic palms and a magnificent coral reef is Hawk’s Cay Resort - 90 miles south of Miami between Islamorada and Marathon in the heart of the Florida Keys, only 8 miles from Marathon Airport. Situated on 60 acres, Hawk’s Cay is a picture perfect island experience you'll never forget. An elegant hotel with a Caribbean flair, the resort offers a 177-room inn and 295 charming villas reminiscent of days gone by. Featuring a waterfront conference center, a marina, award-winning restaurants and saltwater lagoon, at Hawk's Cay on Duck Key, things just feel good. And so will you.

The Hawk’s Cay Resort is offering two types of beautifully appointed guest room accommodations for our group: regular hotel guest rooms and two-bedroom conch villas. Conference participants will primarily be housed in guest room buildings located closest to the main conference center where our meetings and poster sessions will be held.

HOTEL GUEST ROOMS ($129/149 a night)

The resort’s regular hotel guestrooms feature 420 sq. ft. of spacious accommodations with separate bath and vanity areas, balcony porches, small refrigerators and coffee makers. These rooms are available at the group rate of $129 a night with one person in a room, and $149 a night with two people in a room. A $20 charge applies for each additional occupant.

TWO BEDROOM CONCH VILLAS ($230/250 a night)

A very limited number of Conch Villas are available if you are traveling with multiple colleagues from your organization and wish to share accommodations. Individually furnished and decorated, the two bedroom, two bath Conch Villas offer 950 sq. ft. and sleeping space for up to five. Amenities include a full kitchen, washer/dryer, living room, and water view porch with an optional spa upon request. Conch Villas with balcony spas are based on availability and are located farthest from the conference center. Housekeeping service is provided after each 3rd night of stay. ADA compliant villas are available on request. Conch Villas are available at a special group rate of $230 a night with one person in a room, and $250 a night with two people in a room. A $20 charge applies for each additional occupant with a maximum of five occupants per villa. If you wish to book a Conch Villa, we encourage you to make your hotel reservation as soon as possible.

ADDITIONAL GUEST ROOM RATE INFORMATION

The room rate for both a regular guest room ($129-single/149-double) or a Conch Villa ($230-single/$250-double) includes a daily complimentary lunch for each paid occupant. A $20 charge applies for each additional guest in the room above the first two paid occupants. So when making your hotel reservation, be sure to specify the total number of individuals who will occupy your guest room. At check-in, each paid guest will be provided with a lunch ticket equal to the number of nights of their stay. If you will be commuting to the conference and will not be staying in the host hotel, lunch tickets can be purchased from the hostess each day.

The Hawk’s Cay nightly resort fee of $10 per guest room or $20 per villa is also incorporated in the guest room rates quoted above. The resort fee includes: parking, unlimited tennis court time (reservations required in advance), daily access to the fitness center, daily access to the boat ramp, coffee daily in all accommodations, complimentary use of all pools, the lagoon and chaise lounge chairs and towels, complimentary local and toll free calls up to 15 minutes and a daily newspaper. NOTE: All room rates are quoted exclusive of applicable state and local taxes, currently 11.5%. (To receive tax exempt status, payment must be made in the form of a government issued check, credit card or purchase order, and, be accompanied by a Florida sales tax exemption certificate presented at check-in.)

TO MAKE RESERVATIONS:

To make a hotel reservation, contact the reservations department at 954-252-5200, or on their toll free reservations line at 800-432-2242 (U.S. & Canada), or call them directly on the Resort Telephone at 305-743-7000. Be sure to specify you are attending the Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Systems Science Conference.

The group rate will be honored two days prior and two days following the conference, based on availability. The deadline to make your reservation and still receive the discounted group rate is November 1, 2005. After this date, guestrooms and the group rate may no longer be available. As this is a discounted group rate, it is not commissonable to travel agents and Frequent Traveler Points do not apply. 

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