Empirical studies in Support of Florida Bay and Adjacent Marine Ecosystems Restoration contains research data to support the restoration of Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay, and surrounding mangrove estuaries. The dataset was produced by CEOS_EXTRA, with the last recorded update in September 2003. It focuses on the pink shrimp as an indicator species for evaluating restoration alternatives and developing performance measures.
Use Cases
- Model pink shrimp population dynamics as a function of freshwater flow and water quality changes.
- Develop restoration performance measures using empirical data on indicator species from Florida Bay and adjacent estuaries.
- Evaluate restoration alternatives for Biscayne Bay and Manatee Bay based on collected experimental data.
- Assess linkages between Everglades water management changes and perceived ecosystem deterioration since the mid-1980s.
Strengths
- Data supports development of a landscape simulation model for a key indicator species.
- Research scope covers multiple interconnected marine ecosystems: Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay, Barnes Sound, and Manatee Bay.
Limitations
- Dataset is temporally stale, with last update in 2003, limiting contemporary analysis.
- Specific sample sizes, row counts, and column details are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- CEOS_EXTRA, via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Empirical and experimental studies conducted to support ecosystem restoration planning.
- Time Range
- Studies reference conditions since the mid-1980s; specific data collection period is null.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2003-09-30; update frequency is null.
- Geography
- Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay, Barnes Sound, Manatee Bay, and lower southwest coast mangrove estuaries in South Florida, USA.