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Wetland Ecosystem Response To Hydrologic Restoration And Management: The Everglades And Its Urban- Agricultural Boundary (Fl, Usa), Pamela L. Sullivan, Evelyn E. Gaiser, Donatto Surratt, David T. Rudnick, Stephen E. Davis, Fred H. Sklar
Wetland Ecosystem Response To Hydrologic Restoration And Management: The Everglades And Its Urban- Agricultural Boundary (Fl, Usa), Pamela L. Sullivan, Evelyn E. Gaiser, Donatto Surratt, David T. Rudnick, Stephen E. Davis, Fred H. Sklar
Evelyn E. Gaiser
Wetland restoration success depends on understanding ecohydrological complexities in addition to the historical extent and legacies of past modifications. Restoration effectiveness in the Florida Everglades has been studied for several decades. We focused this special issue on the effects of hydrologic restoration in the southeastern Everglades, as this region provides a model for understanding wetland and estuarine response to management and restoration along an urban-agricultural-wetland boundary. We synthesize several decades of interdisciplinary wetland ecosystem restoration studies examining the influence of hydrologic and biogeochemical changes on spatial and temporal patterns of ecosystem structure and function. Our goal is to improve restoration …
Distribution Of Diatoms Along Environmental Gradients In The Charlotte Harbor, Florida (Usa), Estuary And Its Watershed: Implications For Bioassessment Of Salinity And Nutrient Concentrations, Emily Nodine, Evelyn Gaiser
Distribution Of Diatoms Along Environmental Gradients In The Charlotte Harbor, Florida (Usa), Estuary And Its Watershed: Implications For Bioassessment Of Salinity And Nutrient Concentrations, Emily Nodine, Evelyn Gaiser
Evelyn E. Gaiser
The relative abundance of diatom species in different habitats can be used as a tool to infer prior environmental conditions and evaluate management decisions that influence habitat quality. Diatom distribution patterns were examined to characterize relationships between assemblage composition and environmental gradients in a subtropical estuarine watershed. We identified environmental correlates of diatom distribution patterns across the Charlotte Harbor, Florida, watershed; evaluated differences among three major river drainages; and determined how accurately local environmental conditions can be predicted using inference models based on diatom assemblages. Sampling locations ranged from freshwater to marine (0.1–37.2 ppt salinity) and spanned broad nutrient concentration …