57768 Data Set Published / External 47021 NERRS Project Completed One of the few pristine, mangrove-forested estuaries in the country, Florida’s Rookery Bay Estuary is a critical breeding ground for the fisheries that underpin the region’s economy. Balancing the freshwater needs of the estuary with those of local communities is increasingly challenging as population growth and sea level rise tax freshwater resources. Decision-makers need information about freshwater requirements of the estuary and the perspectives of water users to effectively manage water resources. The Rookery Bay Reserve led a multidisciplinary team to develop a science-based framework that stakeholders can use to collaborate and make decisions about water resources that maintain the health of the estuary and support its surrounding communities. Project Lead and Contact: Kevin Cuniff, Rookery Bay NERR, kevin.cuniff@dep.state.fl.us Project Type: Collaborative Research Theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > ESTUARY Theme climate change Theme freshwater Theme mangrove Theme salinity Theme water quality Spatial Rookery Bay, FL Data Set None Planned The distributor does not assume liability. Metadata Contact 2017-10-31 Person Cothran, Jeremy jeremy.cothran@gmail.com Ground Condition -81.78 -81.455 26.1 25.8 Rookery Bay, FL NERR Range 2011-03-01 2015-06-01 Unclassified None Cite this dataset when used as a source: NOAA retains the right to analyze, synthesize and publish summaries of the NERRS/NSC data. The NERRS/NSC retains the right to be fully credited for having collected and process the data. Following academic courtesy standards, the NERR site where the data were collected should be contacted and fully acknowledged in any subsequent publications in which any part of the data are used. The data enclosed within this package/transmission are only as accurate as the quality assurance and quality control procedures that are described in the associated metadata reporting statement allow. The user bears all responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons. The Federal government does not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal government reimburse or indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in any way from the use of this data. Requested citation format: NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Science Collaborative(NSC). http://www.nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Cuniff11 Online Resource This site provides a project overview and links to all associated products, including data. gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:57768 Jeremy Cothran 2019-09-25T16:30:37 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2022-08-09T17:11:47 2019-11-01 Office for Coastal Management OCM 1002 Public No No 2019-11-01 1 Year 2020-11-01