This project synthesizes portions of six projects that deal in diverse but complimentary aspects of sediments in Florida Bay, aiming at the development of a sediment budget for the lagoon/estuary system. The synthesis is process oriented, describing the mechanisms by ...

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the NOAA Coastal Services Center are working together to map benthic habitats within Apalachicola Bay using a combination of traditional benthic sampling, sediment profiling imagery (SPI) and single-beam acoustics. Fieldwork was done ...

Microbial water quality indicators are found in high concentrations in sewage, and are thus used to determine whether or not a water body is safe for recreational purposes. Recently, concerns have been raised about the appropriate use of microbial indicators ...

The project diverts fresh water, nutrients and sediments from the Mississippi River to coastal bays and marshes in Breton Sound for fish and wildlife enhancement. Benefits include restoration of former ecological conditions by controlling salinity and supplementing nutrients and sediments ...

Principal Investigator
Steven Murawski -- University of South Florida, College of Marine Science

Abstract

Understanding the full ecological consequences of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) event, determining best long-term mitigation strategies, and preparing for the next spill, requires a systems-level approach ...