A5090138739- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Aeolian processes and effects
- Geological formations and processes
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Plant responses to water stress
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Cassava research and cyanide
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
South Florida Water Management District
2014-2025
Louisiana State University
1995-2004
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
1995-1996
Universidad Autónoma del Carmen
1995-1996
Coastal wetland responses to sea-level rise are greatly influenced by biogeomorphic processes that affect surface elevation. Small changes in elevation relative sea level can lead comparatively large ecosystem structure, function, and stability. The table-marker horizon (SET-MH) approach is being used globally quantify the contributions of affecting change. Historically, SET-MH measurements have been obtained at local scales address site-specific research questions. However, face accelerated...
From 8/95 to 2/01, we investigated the ecological effects of intra- and inter-annual variability in freshwater flow through Taylor Creek southeastern Everglades National Park. Continuous monitoring intensive sampling studies overlapped with an array pulsed weather events that impacted physical, chemical, biological attributes this region. We quantified three representing a range characteristics (duration, amount precipitation, storm intensity, wind direction) on hydraulic connectivity,...
The authors summarize the main findings of Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research (FCE-LTER) program in EMER, within context Comprehensive Restoration Plan (CERP), to understand how regional processes, mediated by water flow, control population and ecosystem dynamics across EMER landscape. Tree canopies with maximum height <3 m cover 49% particularly SE region. These scrub/dwarf mangroves are result a combination low soil phosphorus (P < 59 μg P g dw−1) calcareous marl...
The Caribbean Sea and its watersheds show signs of environmental degradation. These fragile coastal ecosystems are susceptible to impacts, in part because their oligotrophic conditions critical support economic development. Tourism is one the major sources income Caribbean, making region most ecotourism dependent world. Yet there few explicit, long-term, comprehensive studies describing structure function ecosystems. We propose a conceptual framework using signature hypothesis tropical...
Environmental temperature is a widely used variable to describe weather and climate conditions. The use of anomalies identify variations in systems makes key evaluate not only variability but also shifts ecosystem structural functional properties. In contrast terrestrial ecosystems, the assessment regional coastal wetlands more complex since local modulated by hydrology weather. Thus, it unknown how free-air (T Free ) coupled anomalies, which can vary across interfaces among vegetation...
Abstract As ecosystems face unprecedented change and habitat loss, pursuing comprehensive resilient restoration will be integral to protecting maintaining natural areas the services they provide. Microbiomes offer an important avenue for improving efforts as are ecosystem health functioning. Despite microbiomes' importance, unresolved knowledge gaps hinder their inclusion in efforts. Here, we address two critical understanding microbial roles restoration—fungal importance “reconstructive”...
We used static, elevation and land cover data to estimate sea level rise impacts (SLR) urban, developed lands coastal wetland systems in Everglades National Park the East West regions South Florida. Maps tables estimating potential state change open water were compiled through overlay analysis of elevation, cover, SLR masks with future projected using a transition threshold model. Analysis was based on 2–5-km-wide longitudinal band along SW SE coasts Florida where sea-level has no surface...
Abstract The impact of sea level rise ( SLR ) on coastal wetlands is dependent the net effects increased inundation and saltwater intrusion. need for accurate projections impacts has motivated several experimental mesocosm studies aimed at detailed investigations wetland biogeochemical cycling. However, degree with which they accurately reproduce field conditions remains unknown because have primarily been laboratory based using relatively small sediment volumes (10–200 L) treated over short...
Abstract. Ecosystem nutrient cycling is often complex because dynamics within and between systems are mediated by the interaction of biological geochemical conditions operating at different temporal spatial scales. Vegetated patches in semiarid wetland landscapes have been shown to exemplify some these patterns processes. We investigated factors suggested contribute phosphorus (P) movement availability along a forest-marsh gradient an Everglades tree island. Our study illustrated processes...