Septic systems contribute to nutrient pollution and harmful algal blooms in the St. Lucie Estuary, Southeast Florida, USA.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2017.09.005
Abstract: Nutrient enrichment is a significant global-scale driver of change in coastal waters, contributing to an array of problems in coastal ecosystems. The St. Lucie Estuary (SLE) in southeast Florida has received national attention as a… read more here.
Keywords: southeast florida; sle; water; lucie estuary ... See more keywords
Temperature stress and disease drives the extirpation of the threatened pillar coral, Dendrogyra cylindrus, in southeast Florida
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93111-0
Abstract: Rare species population dynamics can elucidate the resilience of an ecosystem. On coral reefs, climate change and local anthropogenic stressors are threatening stony coral persistence, increasing the need to assess vulnerable species locally. Here, we… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; southeast florida; cylindrus; disease ... See more keywords
Population structure of the scleractinian coral Montastraea cavernosa in southeast Florida
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DOI: 10.5343/bms.2019.0074
Abstract: The persistence of scleractinian coral populations on the Florida Reef Tract (FRT) is controlled in part by metapopulation dynamics and larval dispersal. Nine polymorphic microsatellite loci were analyzed to characterize contemporary population structure and gene… read more here.
Keywords: scleractinian coral; southeast florida; population structure; montastraea cavernosa ... See more keywords