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1. Nitrogen-enriched discharges from a highly managed watershed intensify red tide (Karenia brevis) blooms in southwest Florida

Author:
Miles Medina; David Kaplan; Eric C. Milbrandt; Dave Tomasko; Ray Huffaker; Christine Angelini
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.827 pp. 154149
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Karenia brevis; algal blooms; anthropogenic activities; coasts; environment; issues and policy; lakes; nitrogen; nutrient management; public health; river flow; rivers; time series analysis; total nitrogen; water quality; watersheds; Florida
Abstract:
... Karenia brevis blooms on Florida's Gulf Coast severely affect regional ecosystems, coastal economies, and public health, and formulating effective management and policy strategies to address these blooms requires an advanced understanding of the processes driving them. Recent research suggests that natural processes explain offshore bloom initiation and shoreward transport, while anthropogenic nut ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154149

2. The Recent Decline of Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint (ACF) River Basin Streamflow

Author:
Bin Fang; Jonghun Kam; Emily Elliott; Glenn Tootle; Matthew Therrell; Venkat Lakshmi
Source:
Hydrology 2022 v.9 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2306-5338
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; basins; climate; land cover; rivers; stream flow; watersheds; Florida
Abstract:
... The Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint (ACF) basin is arguably the most litigated interstate river system in the eastern United States. Given the complicated demands for water use within this basin, it has been difficult to ascertain if the recent multi-decadal decline in streamflow is a product of human disturbance, changing climate, natural variability, or some combination of the above factors. To ...
DOI:
10.3390/hydrology9080140

3. Responses of Imperiled Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus) to Anthropogenic and Natural Disturbance in the Florida Panhandle

Author:
Maureen M. Durkin; Jonathan B. Cohen
Source:
Waterbirds 2022 v.44 no.4 pp. 509-525
ISSN:
1524-4695
Subject:
Charadrius nivosus; anthropogenic activities; brood rearing; dogs; flight; habitats; humans; probability; recreation; water birds; Florida
Abstract:
... The habitat of beach-nesting birds often overlaps with areas heavily used for human recreation. Human activity has been linked to negative behavioral and reproductive consequences for shorebirds; therefore, it is important for managers to understand how to best mitigate disturbance. In Florida, there is concern that human disturbance negatively affects the state-threatened population of Snowy Plov ...
DOI:
10.1675/063.044.0412

4. Simulated response of St. Joseph Bay, Florida, seagrass meadows and their belowground carbon to anthropogenic and climate impacts

Author:
Marie Cindy Lebrasse; Blake A. Schaeffer; Richard C. Zimmerman; Victoria J. Hill; Megan M. Coffer; Peter J. Whitman; Wilson B. Salls; David D. Graybill; Christopher L. Osburn
Source:
Marine environmental research 2022 v.179 pp. 105694
ISSN:
0141-1136
Subject:
Landsat; anthropogenic activities; anthropogenic stressors; chlorophyll; climate; climate change; dissolved organic matter; habitats; humans; leaf area; leaf area index; leaves; models; ocean acidification; organic carbon; pH; remote sensing; research; seagrasses; surface water temperature; thermal stress; turbidity; water quality; Florida
Abstract:
... Seagrass meadows are degraded globally and continue to decline in areal extent due to human pressures and climate change. This study used the bio-optical model GrassLight to explore the impact of climate change and anthropogenic stressors on seagrass extent, leaf area index (LAI) and belowground organic carbon (BGC) in St. Joseph Bay, Florida, using water quality data and remotely-sensed sea surfa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105694

5. Urbanization affects the behavior of a predator-free ungulate in protected lands

Author:
Andrew S. Maurer; Michael V. Cove; Olivia M. Siegal; Marcus A. Lashley
Source:
Landscape and urban planning 2022 v.222 pp. 104391
ISSN:
0169-2046
Subject:
Odocoileus virginianus; anthropogenic activities; cameras; deer; endangered species; face; group size; humans; land use; landscapes; prey species; protected species; urbanization; wildlife; Florida
Abstract:
... Natural habitats have been converted to urban areas across the globe such that many landscapes now represent matrices of developed and protected lands. As urbanization continues to expand, associated pressures on wildlife will increase, including effects on animals in adjacent protected habitats. For prey species (e.g., ungulates), an understanding of the ecological impacts of urbanization is typi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104391

6. Hurricane Irma impact on biophysical and biochemical features of canopy vegetation in the Santa Fe River Basin, Florida

Author:
B. Kushan Aravinda Bellanthudawa; Ni-Bin Chang
Source:
International journal of applied earth observation and geoinformation 2021 v.102 pp. 102427
ISSN:
1569-8432
Subject:
agricultural land; anthropogenic activities; canopy; climate change; ecosystems; evapotranspiration; grasslands; hurricanes; leaf area index; photosynthetically active radiation; satellites; space and time; spatial data; surface temperature; vegetation cover; watersheds; Florida
Abstract:
... Changes of biophysical and biochemical features in canopy cover over space and time can be used to elucidate watershed resilience to climate change or extreme weather. Geospatial technologies such as satellite remote sensing are helpful to identify such vegetation dynamics. This paper investigates the landfall impact of Hurricane Irma on canopy cover in the Santa Fe River Basin (Florida), which oc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jag.2021.102427

7. Pleistocene aridification underlies the evolutionary history of the Caribbean endemic, insular, giant Consolea (Opuntioideae)

Author:
Lucas C. Majure; Duniel Barrios; Edgardo Díaz; Bethany A. Zumwalde; Weston Testo; Vivian Negrón‐Ortíz
Source:
American journal of botany 2021 v.108 no.2 pp. 200-215
ISSN:
0002-9122
Subject:
Pleistocene epoch; ancestry; anthropogenic activities; climate change; dioecy; geographical distribution; glaciation; invasive species; sea level; species diversity; synapomorphy; tree growth; trees; tropical forests; Bahamas; Caribbean; Cuba; Florida; Hispaniola; Jamaica; Puerto Rico
Abstract:
... PREMISE: The Caribbean islands are in the top five biodiversity hotspots on the planet; however, the biogeographic history of the seasonally dry tropical forest (SDTF) there is poorly studied. Consolea consists of nine species of dioecious, hummingbird‐pollinated tree cacti endemic to the West Indies, which form a conspicuous element of the SDTF. Several species are threatened by anthropogenic dis ...
DOI:
10.1002/ajb2.1610

8. The vascular flora of the John J. Pescatello Torchwood Hammock Preserve, Little Torch Key, Florida

Author:
Richard Stalter; Patrick Lynch; Eleni Franxhi; Chris Dial; Kelly Crevani; Michael Labarbera; Tuloan Ly; . Thandiwe-Kesi-Robins; Yu Hao Zhong
Source:
Bios 2021 v.91 no.4 pp. 197-202
ISSN:
0005-3155
Subject:
Borrichia; Fabaceae; Poaceae; Rubiaceae; Schinus; Solanum; Tillandsia; anthropogenic activities; botanical composition; endangered species; flora; habitats; introduced species; latitude; longitude; roadsides; storm damage; vascular plants; Florida
Abstract:
... The John J. Pescatello Torchwood Hammock Preserve, comprising 97 ha, is located on Little Torch Key, 24 39” N Latitude, 81 23” Longitude. The preserve was surveyed for vascular plant species in February, 2012, and again in July, 2013. The vascular flora of the preserve consists of 126 species within 86 genera and 45 families. The largest families in the flora were the Poaceae (18), Fabaceae (10), ...
DOI:
10.1893/0005-3155-91.4.197

9. After the nursery: Regional and broad‐scale movements of sharks tagged in the Caribbean

Author:
Bryan Legare; Bryan DeAngelis; Gregory Skomal
Source:
Marine ecology 2020 v.41 no.5 pp. e12608
ISSN:
0173-9565
Subject:
Carcharhinus limbatus; acoustics; anthropogenic activities; coasts; juveniles; lemons; marine science; migratory species; young of the year; Caribbean; Florida
Abstract:
... Broad‐scale movements (10s–100s km) of highly migratory species, such as sharks, present unique management challenges as fish migrate across international boundaries, thereby exposing them to different levels of anthropogenic pressure. Lemon sharks and blacktip sharks are well‐studied throughout their range in the western North Atlantic, but broad‐scale movements in the Caribbean region are largel ...
DOI:
10.1111/maec.12608

10. Can Video Cameras Decrease Human Intrusion into a Closed Natural Area?

Author:
Elizabeth A. Forys; Paul Hindsley; Maggie P. Miller; James B. Wilson; Lorraine N. Margeson; Don W. Margeson
Source:
Natural areas journal 2020 v.40 no.3 pp. 212
ISSN:
0885-8608
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; birds; compliance; conservation areas; forage; humans; loaves; nests; people; solar radiation; Florida; France
Abstract:
... Fort De Soto Park (Pinellas County, Florida) encompasses several barrier islands and is accessible to the public by road. Over 32 ha of beach are closed to the general public to allow birds to nest, loaf, and forage without human disturbance. The objective of this study was to use video monitoring of the closed area to determine when intrusions into the protected area occurred and to see if public ...
DOI:
10.3375/043.040.0312

11. Genetic relationships and hybridization among three western Atlantic sparid species: sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), sea bream (A. rhomboidalis) and pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides)

Author:
Seifu Seyoum; Douglas H. Adams; Richard E. Matheson; James A. Whittington; Alicia C. Alvarez; Nancy E. Sheridan; Kaitlin Panzner; Cecilia Puchulutegui
Source:
Conservation genetics 2020 v.21 no.1 pp. 161-173
ISSN:
1566-0621
Subject:
Archosargus probatocephalus; Lagodon rhomboides; anthropogenic activities; females; genetic markers; genetic relationships; habitats; hybrids; introgression; introns; long term effects; males; mitochondrial DNA; nuclear genome; rivers; spawning; Florida
Abstract:
... Three species of sparids in the western Atlantic, sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), sea bream (A. rhomboidalis), and pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides), share overlapping habitats, spawning seasons, and spawning grounds, providing opportunities for interaction among these species. Three regions of mitochondrial DNA and three nuclear DNA intron sequences were used to construct the genetic relatio ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10592-019-01244-7

12. Microbial signatures of protected and impacted Northern Caribbean reefs: changes from Cuba to the Florida Keys

Author:
Laura Weber; Patricia González‐Díaz; Maickel Armenteros; Víctor M. Ferrer; Fernando Bretos; Erich Bartels; Alyson E. Santoro; Amy Apprill
Source:
Environmental microbiology 2020 v.22 no.1 pp. 499-519
ISSN:
1462-2912
Subject:
Archaea; Prochlorococcus; anthropogenic activities; biogeochemistry; cell respiration; coral reefs; genes; microbial communities; microbiology; nitrogen content; nutrient content; nutrients; organic carbon; primary productivity; seawater; species diversity; Caribbean; Cuba; Florida
Abstract:
... There are a few baseline reef‐systems available for understanding the microbiology of healthy coral reefs and their surrounding seawater. Here, we examined the seawater microbial ecology of 25 Northern Caribbean reefs varying in human impact and protection in Cuba and the Florida Keys, USA, by measuring nutrient concentrations, microbial abundances, and respiration rates as well as sequencing bact ...
DOI:
10.1111/1462-2920.14870
PubMed:
31743949
PubMed Central:
PMC6972988

13. Modeling soil porewater salinity in mangrove forests (Everglades, Florida, USA) impacted by hydrological restoration and a warming climate

Author:
Xiaochen Zhao; Victor H. Rivera-Monroy; Hongqing Wang; Z George Xue; Cheng-Feng Tsai; Clinton S. Willson; Edward Castañeda-Moya; Robert R. Twilley
Source:
Ecological modelling 2020 v.436 pp. 109292
ISSN:
0304-3800
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; aquifers; climate; coasts; data collection; ecological restoration; estuaries; freshwater; groundwater; habitats; hydrologic models; mangrove forests; riparian areas; rivers; salinity; sea level; soil; spatial variation; temporal variation; wetlands; Florida
Abstract:
... Hydrology is a critical driver controlling mangrove wetlands structural and functional attributes at different spatial and temporal scales. Yet, human activities have negatively affected hydrology, causing mangrove diebacks and coverage loss worldwide. In fact, the assessment of mangrove water budgets, impacted by natural and human disturbances, is limited due to a lack of long-term data and infor ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2020.109292

14. Seasonal occurrence patterns of seagrass should influence resource assessment and management decisions: A case study in the Indian River Lagoon and Loxahatchee River Estuary, Florida

Author:
Jerry L. Metz; Rachel J. Harris; D. Albrey Arrington
Source:
Regional studies in marine science 2020 v.34 pp. 101093
ISSN:
2352-4855
Subject:
Halodule wrightii; Halophila johnsonii; anthropogenic activities; appropriate level of protection; biodiversity; blades; case studies; coasts; ecological function; ecosystems; estuaries; guidelines; monitoring; rivers; seagrasses; surveys; Florida
Abstract:
... Seagrasses provide and maintain critical ecosystem functions and support rich biodiversity, yet they are highly susceptible to anthropogenic impacts. From 2002 to 2016 seagrasses were surveyed monthly or bimonthly for presence in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) and Loxahatchee River Estuary (LRE) along the east coast of Florida. These data were used to assess seasonal seagrass presence patterns (i.e ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101093

15. Spatial and temporal patterns of genetic diversity in a fragmented and transient landscape

Author:
Richard W. Orton; Derek B. Tucker; John Scott Harrison; Lance D. McBrayer
Source:
Evolutionary ecology 2020 v.34 no.2 pp. 217-233
ISSN:
0269-7653
Subject:
Sceloporus woodi; anthropogenic activities; clearcutting; fire suppression; gene flow; genetic structure; genetic variation; habitats; landscapes; microsatellite repeats; sand; shrublands; Florida; Ocala National Forest
Abstract:
... Anthropogenic disturbance has the potential to influence metapopulation dynamics by altering habitat quality and connectivity. In particular, species with limited vagility and specific habitat preferences, such as the Florida scrub lizard (Sceloporus woodi), are likely to be affected by landscape-altering events. In the Ocala National Forest (ONF) of central Florida, subpopulations of Florida scru ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10682-019-10030-3

16. Water Chemistry and Aquatic Insect Assemblages of Ephemeral Ponds in the Munson Sand Hills Region of the Apalachicola National Forest, Florida

Author:
Amita Jain; Andrew K. Rasmussen; Katherine A. Milla; Barton A. Richard; Manuel L. Pescador
Source:
Southeastern naturalist 2020 v.19 no.2 pp. 205-232
ISSN:
1528-7092
Subject:
Anisoptera (Odonata); Coleoptera; Heteroptera; Zygoptera; amphibians; anthropogenic activities; aquatic insects; buffering capacity; community structure; ecosystems; fauna; groundwater; hydrochemistry; ionic strength; nutrient content; pH; ponds; predators; rain; water quality; wetlands; wildlife; Apalachicola National Forest; Florida
Abstract:
... Ephemeral ponds in the Munson Sand Hills region (MSH) of Apalachicola National Forest (ANF) are an essential resource in the life cycles of a variety of amphibian species, a number of which are threatened or endangered. Various types of human activities have disturbed some of these ponds threatening their survival. Although extensive research has been done on the biology of amphibians in the ponds ...
DOI:
10.1656/058.019.0203

17. Contrasting river migrations of Common Snook between two Florida rivers using acoustic telemetry

Author:
R.E Boucek; A.A. Trotter; D.A. Blewett; J.L. Ritch; R. Santos; P.W. Stevens; J.A. Massie; J. Rehage
Source:
Fisheries research 2019 v.213 pp. 219-225
ISSN:
0165-7836
Subject:
Centropomus; acoustics; anthropogenic activities; ecosystems; estuaries; fish; floodplains; freshwater; life history; mortality; rivers; spawning; telemetry; Florida
Abstract:
... The widespread use of electronic tags allows us to ask new questions regarding how and why animal movements vary across ecosystems. Common Snook (Centropomus undecimalis) is a tropical estuarine sportfish that have been well studied throughout the state of Florida, including multiple acoustic telemetry studies. Here, we ask; do the spawning behaviors of Common Snook vary across two Florida coastal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fishres.2018.12.017

18. An Ethogram Describing the Nesting Behavior of Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas)

Author:
Rebekah Lindborg; Emily Neidhardt; J. Rachel Smith; Benjamin Schwartz; Vivian Hernandez; Anne Savage; Blair Witherington
Source:
Herpetologica 2019 v.75 no.2 pp. 114-122
ISSN:
1938-5099
Subject:
Chelonia mydas; anthropogenic activities; data collection; eggs; equipment; females; nesting; night vision; oviposition; sand; sea turtles; stroke; video recording; Florida
Abstract:
... Nesting in sea turtles involves a series of behavioral stages in which females ascend a coastal beach, move sand to bury and conceal eggs, and return to the sea. We created a partial ethogram of nesting stages in Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) from a central Florida Atlantic beach. We documented nesting stages through both in-person data collection and use of night-vision video-recording equip ...
DOI:
10.1655/D-18-00015

19. Exposure of marine turtle nesting grounds to coastal modifications: Implications for management

Author:
Kristen A. Nelson Sella; Mariana M.P.B. Fuentes
Source:
Ocean & coastal management 2019 v.169 pp. 182-190
ISSN:
0964-5691
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; beaches; cleaning; coastal zone management; coasts; cumulative exposure; databases; habitats; humans; nesting; planting; sand; sea turtles; shorelines; stormwater; vegetation; Florida
Abstract:
... Coastal areas are used by both marine turtles and humans which may result in marine turtle nesting grounds being exposed to human activities like coastal modifications. Several studies have investigated the effects of specific types of coastal modifications on marine turtles and their habitat. However, limited information exists on cumulative exposure of nesting grounds to coastal modifications. T ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.12.011

20. Genetic Diversity and Geographic Differentiation of Tung Tree, Vernicia Fordii (Euphorbiaceae), A Potential Biodiesel Plant Species with Low Invasion Risk

Author:
Lingling Zhang; Xionglun Liu; Junhua Peng
Source:
Agronomy 2019 v.9 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4395
Subject:
Vernicia fordii; anthropogenic activities; biodiesel; breeding; gene flow; genetic variation; genotyping; geographical distribution; germplasm; germplasm conservation; indigenous species; invasive species; microsatellite repeats; oils; oligodeoxyribonucleotides; trees; woody plants; China; Florida; Vietnam
Abstract:
... The tung tree, Vernicia fordii (Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw), is a woody species native to South-East Asia (from Central and Southwest China to North Vietnam), which is also cultivated in China for the production of industrial oil. It is listed as a Category II invasive plant species in Florida, USA. During the introduction period of the tung tree from China to other countries in the last century, i ...
DOI:
10.3390/agronomy9070402

21. Historical seagrass abundance of Florida Bay, USA, based on a foraminiferal proxy

Author:
Laurel S. Collins; Jie Cheng; Lee-Ann C. Hayek; James W. Fourqurean; Martin A. Buzas
Source:
Journal of paleolimnology 2019 v.62 no.1 pp. 15-29
ISSN:
0921-2728
Subject:
Retaria; anthropogenic activities; benthic ecosystems; die-off; discriminant analysis; hurricanes; lead; limnology; paleontology; radionuclides; salinity; seagrasses; sediments; Florida
Abstract:
... A foraminiferal proxy for seagrass abundance was developed, tested and used to construct a record of seagrass variability for Florida Bay, USA, since its initial flooding ~ 3800 cal years BP. Of 76 species recorded in the Bay, 13 seagrass-associated foraminifera were identified based on previously observed occurrences in seagrass beds of the region. Species that occurred more in seagrass beds than ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10933-019-00072-6

22. Morphodynamics of barrier-inlet systems in the context of regional sediment management, with case studies from west-central Florida, USA

Author:
Tanya M. Beck; Ping Wang
Source:
Ocean & coastal management 2019 v.177 pp. 31-51
ISSN:
0964-5691
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; case studies; coastal zone management; coasts; decision support systems; mining; regional planning; sand; sea level; Florida
Abstract:
... The temporal and spatial scales controlling the morphodynamics of barrier-inlet systems are critical components of regional sediment management practice. This paper discusses regional sediment management methods employed at multiple barrier-inlet systems, with case studies from West-Central Florida. A decision-support tool is proposed for regional sediment management with discussion of its applica ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.04.022

23. Recent trophic state changes of selected Florida lakes inferred from bulk sediment geochemical variables and biomarkers

Author:
T. E. Arnold; M. Brenner; W. F. Kenney; T. S. Bianchi
Source:
Journal of paleolimnology 2019 v.62 no.4 pp. 409-423
ISSN:
0921-2728
Subject:
algae; alkanes; anthropogenic activities; biomarkers; eutrophication; extensive farming; fatty acids; lakes; limnology; macrophytes; paleontology; primary productivity; sediments; stable isotopes; state parks; surface water; total nitrogen; total organic carbon; vascular plants; watersheds; Florida
Abstract:
... Short sediment cores (80–100 cm) from three Florida (USA) lakes (Sheelar, Wauberg, and Apopka) that range in trophic status, were analyzed for total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen, stable isotopes of organic carbon (δ¹³CTOC) and biomarkers (n-alkanes and fatty acids), to identify the sources of organic matter in the lake deposits, and to link changes in primary productivity to anthropogenic ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10933-019-00096-y

24. Relationship between salinity and sonic fish advertisement behavior in a managed sub-tropical estuary: making the case for an acoustic indicator species

Author:
Michelle E.H. Fournet; Erik Stabenau; Aaron N. Rice
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 pp. 105531
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Everglades National Park; Opsanus beta; acoustics; anthropogenic activities; bioactive properties; climatic factors; data collection; ecological restoration; ecosystems; environmental indicators; estuaries; fish; freshwater; habitats; hydrologic data; indicator species; life history; males; monitoring; nesting; nests; physiology; probability; salinity; water quality; Florida; Gulf of Mexico
Abstract:
... The Florida Everglades have been subjected to decades of human disturbance directly and indirectly related to freshwater management. As a result, intensive efforts directed at restoring water quality in the region have been congressionally mandated. Long-term hydrological monitoring of the Florida Bay Estuary has significantly improved scientific understanding of physical environmental processes w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105531

25. Seasonal and Interannual Variability in Net Ecosystem Production of a Subtropical Coastal Lagoon Inferred from Monthly Oxygen Surveys

Author:
Lauren E. Seidensticker; Raymond G. Najjar; Maria Herrmann; Joseph N. Boyer; Henry O. Briceño; W. Michael Kemp; Daniel J. Tomaso
Source:
Estuaries and coasts 2019 v.42 no.2 pp. 455-469
ISSN:
1559-2723
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; autotrophs; biogeochemistry; chlorophyll; coastal water; dissolved oxygen; estuaries; hurricanes; net ecosystem production; nutrients; oxygen; runoff; surveys; total phosphorus; Florida
Abstract:
... A central organizing concept in estuarine biogeochemistry is net ecosystem production (NEP). However, estimates of seasonal and interannual variability of whole-system estuarine NEP, which provide insight into how estuaries respond to climatic and anthropogenic forcing, are rare. The main objectives of this study are to (1) determine the seasonal and interannual variability in whole-system NEP of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12237-018-0482-8

26. Subsurface transport and potential risk of phosphorus to groundwater across different land uses in a karst springs basin, Florida, USA

Author:
Xiaolin Liao; Vimala D. Nair; Andy Canion; Dean R. Dobberfuhl; D. Katelyn Foster; Patrick W. Inglett
Source:
Geoderma 2019 v.338 pp. 97-106
ISSN:
0016-7061
Subject:
aluminum; anthropogenic activities; aquifers; basins; calcium bicarbonate; eutrophication; farms; golf courses; groundwater; groundwater contamination; horses; iron; land use; leaching; limestone; organic matter; phosphorus; pollution load; risk; septic systems; soil; sorption; sorption isotherms; springs (water); streams; surface water; urban areas; vadose zone; water table; Florida
Abstract:
... Excess phosphorus (P) loading due to anthropogenic activities has been identified as a primary cause of surface water eutrophication, but it is controversial whether P is a contributor to groundwater contamination. In this study, subsurface transport of P to groundwater and its environmental risk across different land uses was investigated in a karstic springs basin, Florida, USA. Eleven sites inc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.11.005

27. A compendium of Coastal Dune Lakes in Northwest Florida

Author:
Nichelle M. VanTassel; Alexis M. Janosik
Source:
Journal of coastal conservation 2019 v.23 no.2 pp. 385-416
ISSN:
1400-0350
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; climate change; coasts; ecosystems; estuaries; invasive species; lakes; rain; storms; tides; Florida; Gulf of Mexico
Abstract:
... This is a description and review of the coastal dune lakes of Northwest Florida. Coastal dune lakes are globally rare, tannin-stained, and shallow irregularly shaped lakes within 2 miles of the coast. The lakes in Northwest Florida are unique ecosystems among costal dune lakes of the world due to an intermittent connection to the Gulf of Mexico during high tides, rain events, or storm surge. The c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11852-018-0671-4

28. The unprecedented loss of Florida's reef‐building corals and the emergence of a novel coral‐reef assemblage

Author:
L. T. Toth; A. Stathakopoulos; I. B. Kuffner; R. R. Ruzicka; M. A. Colella; E. A. Shinn
Source:
Ecology 2019 v.100 no.9 pp. e02781
ISSN:
0012-9658
Subject:
Acropora palmata; Holocene epoch; Porites astreoides; animal diseases; anthropogenic activities; climate change; coral reefs; corals; ecosystem services; ecosystems; surveys; temporal variation; Florida
Abstract:
... Over the last half century, climate change, coral disease, and other anthropogenic disturbances have restructured coral‐reef ecosystems on a global scale. The disproportionate loss of once‐dominant, reef‐building taxa has facilitated relative increases in the abundance of “weedy” or stress‐tolerant coral species. Although the recent transformation of coral‐reef assemblages is unprecedented on ecol ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecy.2781
PubMed:
31170313
PubMed Central:
PMC6851685

29. A 3,000‐year lag between the geological and ecological shutdown of Florida's coral reefs

Author:
Lauren T. Toth; Ilsa B. Kuffner; Anastasios Stathakopoulos; Eugene A. Shinn
Source:
Global change biology 2018 v.24 no.11 pp. 5471-5483
ISSN:
1354-1013
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; climate; coral reefs; corals; ecosystems; global cooling; sea level; temporal variation; Florida
Abstract:
... The global‐scale degradation of coral reefs has reached a critical threshold wherein further declines threaten both ecological functionality and the persistence of reef structure. Geological records can provide valuable insights into the long‐term controls on reef development that may be key to solving the modern coral‐reef crisis. Our analyses of new and existing coral‐reef cores from throughout ...
DOI:
10.1111/gcb.14389

30. Coastal Blue Carbon Assessment of Mangroves, Salt Marshes, and Salt Barrens in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA

Author:
Kara R. Radabaugh; Ryan P. Moyer; Amanda R. Chappel; Christina E. Powell; Ioana Bociu; Barbara C. Clark; Joseph M. Smoak
Source:
Estuaries and coasts 2018 v.41 no.5 pp. 1496-1510
ISSN:
1559-2723
Subject:
peat; sandy soils; Culicidae; mangrove forests; organic carbon; mangrove soils; watersheds; carbon sinks; anthropogenic activities; phytomass; salt marshes; habitats; Florida
Abstract:
... Compared to other terrestrial environments, coastal “blue carbon” habitats such as salt marshes and mangrove forests sequester disproportionately large amounts of carbon as standing plant biomass and peat deposits. This study quantified organic carbon stocks in 16 salt marshes, salt barrens, and mangrove forests in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA. The sites included natural, restored, and created wetlands ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12237-017-0362-7

31. Comprehensive evaluation of genetic population structure for anadromous river herring with single nucleotide polymorphism data

Author:
Kerry Reid; Eric P. Palkovacs; Daniel J. Hasselman; Diana Baetscher; Jared Kibele; Ben Gahagan; Paul Bentzen; Meghan C. McBride; John Carlos Garza
Source:
Fisheries research 2018 v.206 pp. 247-258
ISSN:
0165-7836
Subject:
Alosa aestivalis; Alosa pseudoharengus; anadromous fish; anthropogenic activities; biogeography; bycatch; data collection; ecosystems; genetic distance; genetic resources; genetic variation; genotyping; herring; monitoring; planning; population structure; rivers; single nucleotide polymorphism; spawning; Atlantic Ocean; Florida
Abstract:
... Anthropogenic activities are placing increasing pressure on many species, particularly those that rely on more than one ecosystem. River herring (alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus and blueback herring, A. aestivalis collectively) are anadromous fishes that reproduce in rivers and streams of eastern North America and migrate to the western Atlantic Ocean. Here, we use data from single nucleotide polymo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fishres.2018.04.014

32. Detection of seagrass scars using sparse coding and morphological filter

Author:
E. Oguslu; Kazi Islam; Daniel Perez; V.J. Hill; W.P. Bissett; R.C. Zimmerman; J. Li
Source:
Remote sensing of environment 2018 v.213 pp. 92-103
ISSN:
0034-4257
Subject:
algorithms; anthropogenic activities; coastal water; habitat fragmentation; habitats; panchromatic imagery; principal component analysis; propellers; satellites; seagrasses; spatial data; Florida; Netherlands
Abstract:
... The proximity of seagrass meadows to centers of human activity makes them vulnerable to a variety of habitat degrading insults. Physical scarring has long been recognized as an important but difficult-to-quantify source of habitat fragmentation and seagrass loss. We present a pixel-based algorithm to detect seafloor propeller seagrass scars in shallow water that promises to automate the detection ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rse.2018.05.009

33. Geographic Distributions of Strumigenys gundlachi and Strumigenys eggersi (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Author:
James K. Wetterer
Source:
Transactions of the American Entomological Society 2018 v.144 no.1 pp. 131-141
ISSN:
0002-8320
Subject:
Formicidae; anthropogenic activities; geographical distribution; habitat preferences; habitats; islands; soil arthropods; tropical forests; American Samoa; Caribbean; Central America; Cuba; Florida; Singapore
Abstract:
... Strumigenys gundlachi and Strumigenys eggersi are tiny predatory ants that feed on minute soil arthropods. Both these closely related New World species were originally described from Caribbean islands (S. gundlachi from Cuba, S. eggersi from St Thomas) and both are known from South and Central America, the West Indies, and peninsular Florida. Recently, exotic Old World populations of S. eggersi we ...
DOI:
10.3157/061.144.0101

34. Hierarchical modeling assessment of the influence of watershed stressors on fish and invertebrate species in Gulf of Mexico estuaries

Author:
Jonathan Miller; Peter C. Esselman; Ibrahim Alameddine; Kristan Blackhart; Daniel R. Obenour
Source:
Ecological indicators 2018 v.90 pp. 142-153
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; anthropogenic stressors; biocenosis; cropland; environmental indicators; estuaries; eutrophication; fish; fisheries management; habitat conservation; invertebrates; land use; landscapes; linear models; river deltas; rivers; shorelines; toxicity; watersheds; Florida; Gulf of Mexico
Abstract:
... The northern Gulf of Mexico (GoM) spans five U.S. states and encompasses estuaries that vary greatly in size, shape, upstream river input, eutrophication status, and biotic communities. Given the variability among these estuaries, assessing their biological condition relative to anthropogenic stressors is challenging, but important to regional fisheries management and habitat conservation initiati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.02.040

35. Migratory routes and wintering locations of declining inland North American Common Terns

Author:
Annie Bracey; Simeon Lisovski; David Moore; Ann McKellar; Elizabeth Craig; Sumner Matteson; Fred Strand; Jeffrey Costa; Cynthia Pekarik; Paul Curtis; Gerald Niemi; Francesca Cuthbert
Source:
Auk 2018 v.135 no.3 pp. 385-399
ISSN:
1938-4254
Subject:
Sterna hirundo; anthropogenic activities; at-risk population; birds; breeding; climate change; coasts; habitat destruction; lakes; migratory behavior; migratory connectivity; mortality; nesting; philopatry; population dynamics; predation; stopover sites; storms; wintering grounds; Central America; Florida; Great Lakes; Great Lakes region; Gulf of Mexico; Manitoba; Peru
Abstract:
... Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) breeding at inland lakes in North America have experienced significant population declines since the 1960s. Although management actions aimed at mitigating effects of habitat loss and predation have been largely effective, numbers continue to decline, which suggests that the population may be limited during the nonbreeding season. Between 2013 and 2015, we used light- ...
DOI:
10.1642/AUK-17-210.1

36. Ocean acidification impacts the embryonic development and hatching success of the Florida stone crab, Menippe mercenaria

Author:
Philip M. Gravinese
Source:
Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology 2018 v.500 pp. 140-146
ISSN:
0022-0981
Subject:
acidity; anthropogenic activities; crabs; embryogenesis; females; habitats; hatching; larvae; ocean acidification; oceans; pH; runoff; seawater; Florida
Abstract:
... The deterioration of coastal habitats due to anthropogenic activities is being caused by nutrient rich runoff which will likely result in more frequent and severe extremes in seawater pH. The embryonic and larval stages of many coastal species may not have the physiological ability to tolerate these extreme shifts in pH forecasted for future oceans. The stone crab, Menippe mercenaria, was used to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jembe.2017.09.001

37. Prediction of Groundwater Quality Trends Resulting from Anthropogenic Changes in Southeast Florida

Author:
Quanghee Yi; Mark Stewart
Source:
Ground water 2018 v.56 no.1 pp. 46-61
ISSN:
0017-467X
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; aquifers; groundwater; groundwater flow; hydraulic conductivity; mathematical models; mixing; national parks; prediction; seepage; surface water; water conservation; water quality; Florida
Abstract:
... The effects of surface water flow system changes caused by constructing water‐conservation areas and canals in southeast Florida on groundwater quality under the Atlantic Coastal Ridge was investigated with numerical modeling. Water quality data were used to delineate a zone of groundwater with low total dissolved solids (TDS) within the Biscayne aquifer under the ridge. The delineated zone has th ...
DOI:
10.1111/gwat.12544

38. Should we plant macrophytes? Restored habitat use by the fish community of Lake Apopka, Florida

Author:
Zak J. Slagle; Micheal S. Allen
Source:
Lake and reservoir management 2018 v.34 no.3 pp. 296-305
ISSN:
2151-5530
Subject:
Nuphar; anthropogenic activities; fish; fish communities; freshwater; habitat conservation; habitat preferences; habitats; lakes; lentic systems; littoral zone; macrophytes; monitoring; nutrients; planting; sediments; species richness; vegetation; Florida
Abstract:
... Slagle ZJ, Allen MS. 2018. Should we plant macrophytes? Restored habitat use by the fish community of Lake Apopka, Florida. Lake Reserv Manage. 00:00–00. Freshwater resources are impaired worldwide, and managers frequently use habitat restoration to mitigate anthropogenic disturbances to freshwater systems. Restoration attempts have not often been evaluated with respect to their benefits to the sp ...
DOI:
10.1080/10402381.2018.1443179

39. Tobamovirus spread and diversity in Anthropocene

Author:
K. R. Richert-Poggeler; C. Maaß; S. Schuhmann; D. Schmalowski; J. Ponath; B. Lockhart
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2018 no.1193 pp. 9-16
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Anthropocene epoch; Cactaceae; Hoya; Solanaceae; Tobamovirus; anthropogenic activities; host plants; ornamental plants; phylogeny; plant diseases and disorders; plant viruses; viruses; Florida
Abstract:
... The term “anthropocene” (Crutzen, 2002) refers to our current geological epoch and illustrates the manifold influences of human existence and actions on geology and evolution. Ornamentals are a true anthropogenic product solely manufactured to please the eye of the beholder. They are produced and traded all over the globe thus opening gateways for viruses. We investigated consequences of anthropog ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1193.2

40. Using Canals in Southern Florida to Measure Impacts of Urbanization on Herpetofaunal Community Composition

Author:
Oliver Ljustina; Shelby Barrett
Source:
Southeastern naturalist 2018 v.17 no.2 pp. 202-210
ISSN:
1528-7092
Subject:
amphibians; anthropogenic activities; community structure; ecosystems; habitats; herpetofauna; reptiles; surveys; urban areas; urbanization; Florida
Abstract:
... Urban ecosystems provide habitat for a variety of amphibian and reptile species, but in most places, these communities are understudied. Gradients of urbanization have been used to examine how herpetofaunal communities respond to anthropogenic disturbance. We used visual-encounter surveys along human-made canals that track a gradient of urbanization as a system to examine changes in aquatic and se ...
DOI:
10.1656/058.017.0201

41. Whistling in a noisy ocean: bottlenose dolphins adjust whistle frequencies in response to real-time ambient noise levels

Author:
Chantal van Ginkel; Danielle M. Becker; Shannon Gowans; Peter Simard
Source:
Bioacoustics 2018 v.27 no.4 pp. 391-405
ISSN:
2165-0586
Subject:
Tursiops truncatus; anthropogenic activities; bioacoustics; cohesion; computer software; dolphins; duration; exhibitions; foraging; frequency; models; regression analysis; research; sounds; Florida
Abstract:
... Common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) use complex acoustic behaviours for communication, group cohesion and foraging. Ambient noise from natural and anthropogenic sources has implications for the acoustic behaviour of dolphins, and research shows that average ambient noise levels alter dolphin acoustic behaviour. However, when background noise levels are highly variable, the relationship ...
DOI:
10.1080/09524622.2017.1359670

42. Widespread recovery of seagrass coverage in Southwest Florida (USA): Temporal and spatial trends and management actions responsible for success

Author:
D. Tomasko; M. Alderson; R. Burnes; J. Hecker; J. Leverone; G. Raulerson; E. Sherwood
Source:
Marine pollution bulletin 2018 v.135 pp. 1128-1137
ISSN:
0025-326X
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; estuaries; nitrogen; pollution load; resource management; seagrasses; water pollution; Florida
Abstract:
... In Southwest Florida, a variety of human impacts had caused widespread losses of seagrass coverage from historical conditions. St. Joseph Sound and Clearwater Harbor lost approximately 24 and 51%, respectively, of their seagrass coverage between 1950 and 1999, while Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay had lost 46% and 15%, respectively, of their seagrass coverage between 1950 and the 1980s. However, over t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.08.049

43. Effects of surrounding land use and water depth on seagrass dynamics relative to a catastrophic algal bloom

Author:
David R. Breininger; Robert D. Breininger; Carlton R. Hall
Source:
Conservation biology 2017 v.31 no.1 pp. 67-75
ISSN:
0888-8892
Subject:
aerial photography; algal blooms; anthropogenic activities; die-off; ecosystems; environmental factors; geographic information systems; land use; rivers; seagrasses; statistical models; urban areas; watersheds; Florida
Abstract:
... Seagrasses are the foundation of many coastal ecosystems and are in global decline because of anthropogenic impacts. For the Indian River Lagoon (Florida, U.S.A.), we developed competing multistate statistical models to quantify how environmental factors (surrounding land use, water depth, and time [year]) influenced the variability of seagrass state dynamics from 2003 to 2014 while accounting for ...
DOI:
10.1111/cobi.12791

44. Enhanced Pest Ant Control With Hydrophobic Bait

Author:
R. K. Vander Meer; D. E. Milne
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2017 v.110 no.2 pp. 567-574
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Solenopsis invicta; Wasmannia auropunctata; ant control; anthropogenic activities; control methods; dew; field experimentation; fire ants; habitat destruction; habitats; hydrophobicity; insecticides; natural enemies; population density; Alabama; Florida
Abstract:
... The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta (Buren), left most of its natural enemies behind in South America when it arrived in Mobile, AL, in the 1930s and spread rapidly throughout the southeastern United States, reaching population levels up to 10 times those found in South America. The large population densities and propensity for disturbed habitats led to direct conflict with human activit ...
DOI:
10.1093/jee/tow300

45. Halophytes can salinize soil when competing with glycophytes, intensifying effects of sea level rise in coastal communities

Author:
Kristie S. Wendelberger; Jennifer H. Richards
Source:
Oecologia 2017 v.184 no.3 pp. 729-737
ISSN:
0029-8549
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; biomass; coastal plant communities; coasts; drying; greenhouse experimentation; groundwater; halophytes; land use change; plant competition; saline soils; salt tolerance; sea level; soil salinity; stomatal conductance; water salinity; Florida
Abstract:
... Sea level rise (SLR) and land-use change are working together to change coastal communities around the world. Along Florida’s coast, SLR and large-scale drying are increasing groundwater salinity, resulting in halophytic (salt-tolerant) species colonizing glycophytic (salt-intolerant) communities. We hypothesized that halophytes can contribute to increased soil salinity as they move into glycophyt ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00442-017-3896-2

46. Hybridization between Mottled Ducks (Anas fulvigula maculosa) and Mallards (A. platyrhynchos) in the western Gulf Coast region

Author:
Robert J. Ford; Will Selman; Sabrina S. Taylor
Source:
Condor 2017 v.119 no.4 pp. 683-696
ISSN:
1938-5129
Subject:
Anas fulvigula; Anas platyrhynchos; anthropogenic activities; coasts; ducks; genetic analysis; habitat destruction; habitats; hybridization; hybrids; introduced species; marshes; microsatellite repeats; monitoring; Florida; Louisiana; South Carolina; Texas
Abstract:
... Hybridization between species that do not normally interbreed has increased due to human impacts on natural environments, such as habitat alteration or introductions of nonnative species. In particular, the introduction of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) globally has led to hybridization with many duck species. In the southeastern United States, hybridization with Mallards is a potential threat to t ...
DOI:
10.1650/CONDOR-17-18.1

47. Mitochondrial DNA reveals the natal origin of Caretta caretta (Testudines: Cheloniidae) stranded or bycaught along the Southwestern Adriatic coasts

Author:
A. Splendiani; T. Fioravanti; M. Giovannotti; A. D’Amore; G. Furii; G. Totaro; P. Nisi Cerioni; A. Lucchetti; V. Caputo Barucchi
Source:
The European zoological journal 2017 v.84 no.1 pp. 566-574
ISSN:
2475-0263
Subject:
Caretta caretta; anthropogenic activities; coasts; haplotypes; humans; mitochondria; mitochondrial DNA; Adriatic Sea; Florida; Gulf of Mexico; Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... The Mediterranean Sea is an important regional management unit (RMU) for the conservation of the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) because it hosts both nesting and foraging grounds for this species. In this study, attention was focused on an important foraging ground located on the southern Italian coast of the Adriatic Sea, the Gulf of Manfredonia. In this area, C. caretta is threatened by a h ...
DOI:
10.1080/24750263.2017.1400597

48. Nitrogen Source Inventory and Loading Tool: An integrated approach toward restoration of water-quality impaired karst springs

Author:
Kirstin T. Eller; Brian G. Katz
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2017 v.196 pp. 702-709
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
agricultural land; anthropogenic activities; aquifers; computer software; drinking water; environmental health; fertilizers; geographic information systems; groundwater; inventories; land use; livestock; nitrate nitrogen; nitrogen; septic systems; springs (water); water quality; wells; Florida
Abstract:
... Nitrogen (N) from anthropogenic sources has contaminated groundwater used as drinking water in addition to impairing water quality and ecosystem health of karst springs. The Nitrogen Source Inventory and Loading Tool (NSILT) was developed as an ArcGIS and spreadsheet-based approach that provides spatial estimates of current nitrogen (N) inputs to the land surface and loads to groundwater from nonp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.03.059

49. Nutrient inputs from an urbanized landscape may drive water quality degradation

Author:
Elizabeth W. Stoner; D. Albrey Arrington
Source:
Sustainability of water quality and ecology 2017 v.9-10 pp. 136-150
ISSN:
2212-6139
Subject:
adsorption; anthropogenic activities; carbonates; chlorophyll; data collection; estuaries; freshwater; human population; landscapes; monitoring; phosphorus; pollution load; rivers; rowcrops; sediments; septic systems; sewage effluent; stormwater; urbanization; water quality; water quality standards; watersheds; Florida
Abstract:
... Estuaries are increasingly affected by deteriorating water quality associated with a burgeoning human population. As such, there is a need to establish water quality baselines and elucidate whether shifts in water quality are attributed to anthropogenic activities or the dynamic nature of estuaries. Here we investigate an extensive water quality dataset collected from 2006 to 2015 within the Loxah ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.swaqe.2017.11.001

50. Perfluorinated alkyl acids in plasma of American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) from Florida and South Carolina

Author:
Jacqueline T. Bangma; John A. Bowden; Arnold M. Brunell; Ian Christie; Brendan Finnell; Matthew P. Guillette; Martin Jones; Russell H. Lowers; Thomas R. Rainwater; Jessica L. Reiner; Philip M. Wilkinson; Louis J. Guillette Jr
Source:
Environmental toxicology and chemistry 2017 v.36 no.4 pp. 917-925
ISSN:
0730-7268
Subject:
Alligator mississippiensis; adults; alligators; anthropogenic activities; conservation areas; environmental health; environmental impact; males; perfluorooctane sulfonic acid; perfluorooctanoic acid; Florida; South Carolina
Abstract:
... The present study aimed to quantitate 15 perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in 125 adult American alligators at 12 sites across the southeastern United States. Of those 15 PFAAs, 9 were detected in 65% to 100% of samples: perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorononanoic acid, perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA), perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA), perfluorododecanoic acid, perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTriA), perfluoro ...
DOI:
10.1002/etc.3600
PubMed:
27543836
PubMed Central:
PMC5494598