A plethora of methods to monitor shallow sublittoral benthic habitats and communities are
available to the marine researcher today. The most widely used methods are reviewed and …

The pink shrimp (Farfantepenaeus duorarum) has been selected as an ecological indicator
to assess ecological effects on estuaries of implementation of the Comprehensive …

Geospatial video, also known as mobile mapping or spatial video, is an emerging
technology that combines Global Positioning Systems (GPS) with video. This approach …

Macroalgae are a natural, common feature of inland waters as well as estuaries, coastal
waters, and oceanic waters particularly the Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic Ocean, and …

The field of marine urban ecology is a nascent, but growing area of research. An
understanding of how urbanization may alter the diets and nutrition of marine species living …

Seagrass meadows are complex ecosystems representing an important source of
biodiversity for coastal marine systems, but are subjected to numerous threats from natural …

Nearshore benthic habitats of Biscayne Bay fit the prediction of communities at risk due to
their location adjacent to a large metropolitan center (Miami) and being influenced by …

Species composition and abundance of nearshore submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) of
Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA, are influenced by pulsed delivery of fresh water from canals that …

Green macroalgal blooms are becoming a common problem in coastal waters and
estuaries. This study describes the first occurrence of a persistent macroalgal bloom of the …

The synergistic effects of coastal urbanization have dramatically impacted biological
communities. Yet, few studies have investigated how urbanization can influence the diet …