Ecology of Nearshore Hardbottom Reefs Along the East Florida Coast
Nearshore reefs of mainland east Florida function as habitat for a diverse assemblage of marine organisms. This chapter provides an overview of multiple attributes (e.g., latitude and water depth, habitat use, feeding, disturbance processes, and connectiv
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s in the Sand
Ecology and Management of Nearshore Hardbottom Reefs of East Florida
Islands in the Sand
Daniel A. McCarthy • Kenyon C. Lindeman David B. Snyder • Karen G. Holloway-Adkins
Islands in the Sand Ecology and Management of Nearshore Hardbottom Reefs of East Florida
Daniel A. McCarthy Department of Biology and Marine Science Marine Science Research Institute, Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL, USA
Kenyon C. Lindeman Department of Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences, Program in Sustainability, Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL, USA
David B. Snyder CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. Stuart, FL, USA
Karen G. Holloway-Adkins East Coast Biologists, Inc. Indialantic, FL, USA
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Foreword
Almost everyone loves the shore. This margin between our own familiar ground and the vast ocean wilderness can both comfort and excite us. Many of us recall serenely filling our senses with surf tumbling onto a beach, only to have that peace punctuated by delight—a sudden and beautiful visage from the sea, a shadow in a wave, a leap and a splash, or a lingering presence offering detailed wonder. That nature and we share more than coincidence of space in this coastal ecosystem. We share a need for it. This book is about a vital but underappreciated natural feature—Florida’s nearshore reefs—oases of life that the authors refer to as “Islands in the Sand.” “Underappreciated?” you question. Yes, vastly so. Still, we enjoy these reefs immensely. We prosper from their flora and fauna, and are treated to the land
