Florida Bay Posters

Joint Conference on the Science and Restoration
of the Greater Everglades and Florida Bay Ecosystem

From Kissimmee to the Keys”

April 13-18, 2003 l Palm Harbor, Florida
 

Question 1 — Physical Processes

Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Salinity Simulated by the FATHOM Model Compared to Observed Salinity Data for the Period 1993 to 1999 — B. J. Cosby, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; J. W. Fourqurean, Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International Univ., Miami, FL; W. K. Nuttle, Consultant, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Continuous Hydrologic Data in Florida Bay Channels — Clinton Hittle and Grant Poole, U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Water and Restoration Studies, Miami, FL

Estuarine Creek Responses to Extreme Hydrologic Events in Northeastern Florida Bay — Clinton Hittle, U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Water and Restoration Studies, Miami, FL

New Interdisciplinary Oceanographic Observations in the Coastal Waters Adjacent to Florida Bay — Elizabeth Johns, Peter B. Ortner, Ryan H. Smith, Christopher R. Kelble, Shailer R. Cummings, Jr. and James C. Hendee, NOAA, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, FL; Nelson Melo, Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, U. of Miami, Miami, FL; Thomas N. Lee and Elizabeth J. Williams, U. of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Miami, FL

A Recent Study of the Light Environment in Florida Bay — Christopher R. Kelble and Gary L. Hitchcock, University of Miami (RSMAS), Miami, FL; Peter B. Ortner, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (NOAA), Miami, FL; Joseph N. Boyer, Florida International University, Miami, FL

On the Development of a Regional Hydrodynamic Model around Florida Bay and the Florida Keys — Villy H. Kourafalou and Thomas N. Lee, University of Miami, RSMAS, Miami, FL

Salinity Simulation Models for North Florida Bay, Everglades National Park — Frank E. Marshall III, Cetacean Logic Foundation, Inc., New Smyrna Beach, FL; DeWitt Smith, Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL; David Nickerson, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Florida Bay Shallow Water Surface Drifter — David S. Bitterman, Ryan. H. Smith and W. Douglas Wilson, NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, FL; Nelson Melo, Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, U. of Miami, Miami, FL; Thomas N. Lee, U. of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Miami, FL

Movie of Florida Bay Sea Level Response to Local Wind Forcing — Nelson Melo, University of Miami, Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Miami, FL; Thomas N. Lee and Elizabeth J. Williams, University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS), Miami, FL; DeWitt Smith, National Park Service, Everglades National Park (ENP), Homestead, FL; Mariana Framinan, Ryan H. Smith and Elizabeth Johns, NOAA, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), Miami, FL

Variation of Evaporation from Florida Bay — William K. Nuttle, Consultant, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Renι M. Price, Florida International University, SERC and Dept. of Earth Sciences, Miami, FL; Peter K. Swart, University of Miami, RSMAS-MGG, Miami, FL

Florida Bay Standard Data Set — Peter Ortner and Joseph A. Pica, NOAA / Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory, Miami, FL

Developing a Computational Technique for Modeling Flow and Transport in a Density-Dependent Coastal Wetland/Aquifer System — Eric Swain, Christian Langevin and Melinda Wolfert, U.S. Geological Survey Center for Water and Restoration Studies, Miami, FL

Estimates of Evaporation Using Stable Isotopes in Florida Bay — Peter K. Swart, University of Miami, RSMAS-MGG, Miami, FL; Renι M. Price, Florida International University, SERC and Dept. of Earth Sciences, Miami, FL; William K. Nuttle, Consultant, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Tom Lee, University of Miami, RSMAS-MPO, Miami, FL

Mean and Seasonal Surface Current Patterns in South Florida Coastal Seas from Drifter Trajectories — Elizabeth Williams, Thomas Lee and Villy Kourafalou, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami

Using Hydrologic Correlation as a Tool to Estimate Flow at Non-Instrumented Estuarine Creeks in Northeastern Florida Bay — Mark Zucker, U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Water and Restoration Studies, Miami, FL

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Question 2 — Nutrient Dynamics

Mangrove Carbon Sequestration in the Florida Everglades — Jordan G. Barr, Josι D. Fuentes and Jay C. Zieman, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; Dan Childers, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Origins and Isotopic Characteristics of Dissolved Nitrogen Species in Ground Water, Imported Domestic Water, and Wastewater in the Florida Keys — John Karl Bφhlke, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA; Eugene Shinn and Christopher Reich, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL; Ann Tihansky, U.S. Geological Survey, Tampa, FL

The Distribution of Trace Metals in Florida Bay Sediments — Frank J. Millero and Valentina Gonzalez-Caccia, RSMAS, University of Miami, FL; Albert Palanques, Instituto de Ciencia del Mar (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain

Isotopic Fingerprinting of Nutrient Sources and Biological Sinks in Florida Bay: A Geochemical Tool for Evaluating Ecosystem Response to Changing Nutrient Inputs — Ana M. Hoare, David J. Hollander, Cynthia A. Heil and Susan Murasko, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL; Patricia M. Glibert, Marta Revilla and Jeffrey Alexander, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Research, Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, MD

Nitrogen Fixation in Microphytobenthos-Dominated Zones of Florida Bay — Eric D. Nagel, Jeffrey C. Cornwell, W. Michael Kemp and Michael S. Owens, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Horn Point Laboratory, Cambridge, MD

Chemical Characterization of Dissolved Organic Carbon and Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in the Florida Coastal Everglades: Preliminary Results — R. Jaffι, N. Maie and K. Parish, Florida International University, Miami, FL; M. Toshikatzu, AIST, Macromolecular Technology Research Center, Tsukuba, Japan; H. Knicker, echnische Universitδt Mόnchen, Dept. Soil Sciences, Freising, Germany; V. Jones and G. Wolff, The University of Liverpool, Oceanography Labs., Liverpool, UK

Bacterial Enumeration in Florida Bay Using Epifluorescent Microscopy — Matthew Rogers, Susan Dailey and Joseph Boyer, Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Sedimentary Organic Matter Sources in Florida Bay as Revealed through Molecular Marker Analysis and Compound Specific Stable Isotope Measurements — Rudolf Jaffι,Yunping Xu and Ralph Mead, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Surface Water Geochemical Surveys in Florida Bay — Kimberly Yates, Iuri Herzfeld, Nathan Smiley and Chris Dufore, U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies, St. Petersburg, FL

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Question 3 — Algae Blooms

Bloom in a Bottle: Experimental Derivation of the Mechanism for the Onset and Persistence of Phytoplankton Blooms in Florida Bay — Patrick J. Gibson, Susan K. Dailey and Joseph N. Boyer, Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Florida Bay Phytoplankton Community Structure and Algal Energetics using PAM Fluorometry — Emily Kuhnlein, Susan Dailey and Joseph N. Boyer, Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Chemotaxomonic Assessment of Microalgal Communities in North-Central and Western Florida Bay — J. William Louda, Organic Geochemistry Group, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

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 Question 4 — Seagrass

Seagrass Distribution and Cover Abundance in Northeast Florida Bay 1996-2002 — Christian L. Avila, Stephen M. Blair, Omar Z. Abdelrahman, Susan K. Kemp, Kenneth Liddell, Forrest C. Shaw and Maurice J. Pierre, Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management, Miami, FL

Below-ground Structure and Productivity of Thalassia testudinum: Root Component — Eric Bricker and Joseph C. Zieman, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Effect of Thalassia testudinum Dieback on Sediment Biogeochemical Processes in Florida Bay — Jessica L. Davis, W. Michael Kemp and Jeffrey C. Cornwell, Horn Point Laboratory, UMCES, Cambridge, MD

Seagrass Dynamics in Florida Bay 2000-2002: Links with Environmental Variability — Michael J. Durako, J. Hackney, J. Kunzelman, R. Dean and J. Brooke Landry, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Center for Marine Science, Wilmington, NC; M. O. Hall and M. Merello, Florida Marine Research Institute, St. Petersburg, FL

Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotope Composition of Sedimentary Organic Matter from Florida Bay: Evidence of Historic Seagrass Distribution and Paleoproductivity — Samantha Evans, William Anderson, James Fourqurean, Rudolph Jaffe, Evelyn Gaiser, Laurel Collins and Suzie Escorcia, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Responses of Benthic Primary Production to Nutrient Enrichment in the Upper Florida Keys — Meredith Ferdie and James W. Fourqurean, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Distribution and Abundance Patterns of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Response to Changing Salinity in the Mangrove Ecotone of Northeastern Florida Bay — Peter E. Frezza and Jerome J. Lorenz, National Audubon Society, Tavernier, FL

Thalassia Seedlings in Florida Bay: Can They Survive in Extreme Salinity Environments? — Amanda E. Kahn and Michael J. Durako, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Center for Marine Science, Wilmington, NC

Recent Changes in Macroalgal Distribution and Abundance in Florida Bay: An Initial Analysis of FHAP Macroalgal Data — J. Brooke Landry and Michael J. Durako, The University of North Carolina at Wilmington,Center for Marine Science, Wilmington, NC; Manuel Merello and Margaret O. Hall, Florida Marine Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, St. Petersburg, FL

Historic, Current, and Future Seagrass Distribution in Florida Bay: Assessing the Impacts of Water Diversion and Everglades Restoration — Paul Carlson, Kevin Madley, Kathleen O’Keife, Bill Sargent and Jim Burd, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Marine Research Institute, St. Petersburg, FL

A Model of Seagrass Dynamics in Florida Bay: Evaluation and Application — Amanda A. McDonald and Christopher J. Madden, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL

Macrophyte Benthic Communities and Groundwater Nutrient Dynamics in Biscayne Bay, Florida — Danielle Mir-Gonzalez and Joseph N. Boyer, Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, Miami FL

An Assessment of Nearshore Benthic Communities of the Florida Keys — Leanne Miller Rutten, Jim Fourqurean and Tom Philippi, Florida International University, Miami, FL

Vertical Variations of Chlorophyll Concentration and C:N:P Ratio Along Leaves of Thalassia testudinum in Florida Bay: Modeling Implications — Bret S. Wolfe, T. M.Smith, J. C. Zieman and K. J. McGlatherly, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Continuous Light Monitoring in Florida Bay: Interannual Variations and Light Availability to Seagrasses — Laura A. Yarbro and Paul R. Carlson, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, St. Petersburg, FL

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Question 5 — Higher Trophic Levels

The Pathological and Ecological Effects of a Herpes-like Virus in the Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus, from Florida — Donald C. Behringer, Jr. and Mark J. Butler, IV, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA; Jeffrey D. Shields, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester, VA

Regional Assessment of Hard-bottom Communities in the Florida Keys with an Emphasis on Lobster and Sponge Dynamics — Mark J. Butler IV, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA; John H. Hunt, Florida Marine Research Institute, Marathon, FL

The Use of GAM Modeling Techniques to Evaluate the Effects of Fresh-water Flow into Florida Bay-Part 2- Application of Models to Predict Community Composition in Extreme Wet and Extreme Dry Years — Darlene Johnson and Joan Browder, NOAA Fisheries, Miami, FL

The Use of GAM Modeling Techniques to Evaluate the Effects of Freshwater Flow Into Florida Bay- Part 3- Sport Fishes — Darlene Johnson and Joan Browder, NOAA Fisheries, Miami, FL

The Relationship of Seagrass-Associated Fish and Crustacean Communities to Habitat Gradients in Florida Bay — R. E. Matheson and David Camp, FWC, Florida Marine Research Institute, St. Petersburg, FL; Mike Robblee, USGS, Center for Water and Restoration Studies, Miami, FL; Gordon Thayer and Dave Meyer, NOAA, NCCOS, Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research, Beaufort, NC; Lawrence Rozas, NOAA Fisheries, Estuarine Habitats and Coastal Fisheries Center, Lafayette, LA

The Life Histories of Juvenile and Small Resident Fishes in Florida Bay — Allyn B. Powell, Gordon Thayer, Michael Lacroix and Robin Cheshire, Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research, Beaufort, NC

Fish and Shrimp in Relation to Seagrass Habitat Change in Johnson Key Basin, Western Florida Bay (1985 - 1995) — Michael B. Robblee and Andrι Daniels, USGS, Water and Restoration Studies Center, Miami, FL

Source Identification of Florida Bay's Methylmercury Problem: Mainland Runoff versus Atmospheric Deposition and In Situ Production — Darren Rumbold, Larry Fink, Nicole Niemeyer and Angela Drummond, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL; David Evans, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Beaufort, NC; David Krabbenhoft and Mark Olson, US Geological Survey, Middleton, WI

Factors Affecting the Distribution of Two Gobies (Microgobius gulosus, Gobiosoma robustum) in Florida Bay, U. S. A. — Pamela J. Schofield, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS (current address: U. S. Geological Survey, Gainesville, FL)

Monitoring a Sea Urchin Overgrazing Event in Outer Florida Bay — William C. Sharp and John H. Hunt, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Marine Research Institute, Marathon, FL

The Long-Term Recovery of Sponge Populations In The Florida Keys,  - Following a Widespread Mortality — John M. Stevely and Don E. Sweat, Florida Sea Grant Extension Program, Gainesville, FL

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General — Not linked to a specific question

Establishing Baseline Freshwater Flow to Florida Bay for Water Management — Robin Bennett, Chelsea Donovan, David Rudnick and Joel VanArman, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL

A Decade of Mangrove Forest Change Following Hurricane Andrew — Thomas J. Smith III, U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Water and Restoration Studies, St. Petersburg, FL; Kevin R.T. Whelan and Gordon H. Anderson, U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Water and Restoration Studies, Miami, FL; Christa L. Walker, Dyncorp Systems & Solutions LLC, U.S. Geological Survey, Homestead, FL; Jeffrey S. Dismukes, ETI Professionals, Inc., USGS Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies, St. Petersburg, FL; Thomas W. Doyle, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center, Lafayette, LA

Mangrove Die-Off in Florida Bay: A Recurring Natural Event? — Thomas J. Smith III, U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Water & Restoration Studies, St. Petersburg, FL; Lenore Fahrig, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Paul W. Carlson, Florida Marine Research Institute, St. Petersburg, FL; Thomas V. Armentano, South Florida Natural Resources Center, Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL; Gina M. Peery, ETI Professionals, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL

The Florida Bay and Florida Keys Feasibility Study: Update and Status — Erwin J. Wunderlich, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL

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Florida Bay Ecosystem History

Evidence of Freshwater Influx into Rankin Basin, central Florida Bay, Everglades National Park, prior to 1900 — G. Lynn Wingard, Thomas M. Cronin and William Orem, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA; Charles W. Holmes and Eugene Shinn, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL; Gary S. Dwyer, Duke University, Durham, NC

Molluscan Shells as Recorders of Environmental Change in South Florida — G. L. Wingard, R. Stamm and J. B. Murray, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA

Florida Bay: A Historical Reconstruction — Joseph C. Zieman, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA

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