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Summary

Short Citation
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 2024: IBBEAM- EPIFAUNA, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/30707.
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Abstract

Biscayne Bay is near the downstream end of the massive Southern and Central Florida Water Management System, which is being modified by the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project (CERP). Epifauna (i.e., shrimp, crabs, and small fishes) in nearshore Biscayne Bay are being monitored twice annually, wet and dry season, at 47 sites along the mainland shoreline to assess the effects of freshwater inflow changes brought about by CERP implementation. Bottom vegetation and salinity are being monitored concurrently in collaborative efforts. Statistical analyses were used to identify a subset of epifaunal species whose distribution and abundance respond quantitatively to change in salinity. Habitat Suitability Models developed for these species will be used to assess CERP effects. Modeling results will provide a scientific basis for a suite of ecological performance measures and targets for assessing CERP effects for use in adaptive management to protect and improve the Biscayne Bay nearshore ecosystem.

Distribution Information

No Distributions available.

Access Constraints:

None

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Joan Browder
Joan.Browder@noaa.gov
305-361-4270

Metadata Contact
Joan Browder
Joan.Browder@noaa.gov
305-361-4270

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-80.34013° W, -80.26313° E, 25.66632° N, 25.43642° S

Atlantic Ocean, U.S. South

Time Frame 1
2005 - Present

Item Identification

Title: IBBEAM- EPIFAUNA
Status: In Work
Abstract:

Biscayne Bay is near the downstream end of the massive Southern and Central Florida Water Management System, which is being modified by the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project (CERP). Epifauna (i.e., shrimp, crabs, and small fishes) in nearshore Biscayne Bay are being monitored twice annually, wet and dry season, at 47 sites along the mainland shoreline to assess the effects of freshwater inflow changes brought about by CERP implementation. Bottom vegetation and salinity are being monitored concurrently in collaborative efforts. Statistical analyses were used to identify a subset of epifaunal species whose distribution and abundance respond quantitatively to change in salinity. Habitat Suitability Models developed for these species will be used to assess CERP effects. Modeling results will provide a scientific basis for a suite of ecological performance measures and targets for assessing CERP effects for use in adaptive management to protect and improve the Biscayne Bay nearshore ecosystem.

Purpose:

Long-term monitoring of Biscayne Bay, Florida, habitat.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None CERP
None Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project
None Epifauna
None IBBEAM

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None 2005-present

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Biscayne Bay

Physical Location

Organization: Southeast Fisheries Science Center
City: Miami
State/Province: FL
Country: USA
Location Description:

Location Of The Main Office Of The South East Fisheries Science Center

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 281843
Date Effective From: 2005
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Browder, Joan
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
USA
Email Address: Joan.Browder@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4270
Fax: 305-361-4478
Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 Pm EST/EDT
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Distributor

CC ID: 281844
Date Effective From: 2005
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
USA
Phone: (305)361-5761
URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 281845
Date Effective From: 2005
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Browder, Joan
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
USA
Email Address: Joan.Browder@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4270
Fax: 305-361-4478
Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 Pm EST/EDT
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Point of Contact

CC ID: 277023
Date Effective From: 2005
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Browder, Joan
Address: 75 Virginia Beach Drive
Miami, FL 33149
USA
Email Address: Joan.Browder@noaa.gov
Phone: 305-361-4270
Fax: 305-361-4478
Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 Pm EST/EDT
Contact Instructions:

Contact by email preferred.

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 277026
W° Bound: -80.34013
E° Bound: -80.26313
N° Bound: 25.66632
S° Bound: 25.43642
Description

Atlantic Ocean, U.S. South

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 277025
Time Frame Type: Continuing
Start: 2005

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

The data will be available from a public web server once an access methodology has been developed.

Data Access Constraints:

None

Data Quality

Quality Control Procedures Employed:

Another member of the laboratory staff checks each entry in the excel spreadsheet against the data in the laboratory record sheet and corrects any discrepancies. A further check of the data is made at the time of summarization.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: No
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: 15
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: No
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: No
If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: No
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: 365
If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed:

N/A

Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: To Be Determined
If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain:

The archival process is currently under development.

Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: 365
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

The data resides on a secure government network requiring multi-factor authentication for network access.

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Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 281850
Description:

Field data include date, site number, geographic coordinates, and measurements taken in the field. Three samples are collected at each site and returned to the laboratory for processing. Processing includes: 1) removing animals from the debris (mud and vegetation), 2) sorting first by higher taxonomic group (fish, shrimp, crabs, echinoderms), 3) identification to species or lowest taxonomic group possible, 4) individual measurements, 5) a record for each individual on a laboratory record sheet, 6) entry of the data on laboratory record sheet to excel spreadsheet, with separate spreadsheets and information for each higher taxonomic group.

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 30707
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30707
Metadata Record Created By: Carlos Rivero
Metadata Record Created: 2016-02-11 06:54+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2022-04-27
Owner Org: SEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2022-04-27
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2023-04-27