This project focuses on restoring oyster habitats in Apalachicola Bay to promote sustainable oyster populations and fisheries. It integrates community involvement and scientific research to enhance restoration techniques and management practices.
The project proposal aims to develop a spatially explicit model of coral reef fish assemblages in the Florida Keys to understand their dynamics and assess management scenarios. It involves surveying recreational fishers, creating an agent-based model of fisher behavior, and an Ecospace model to investigate the impacts of fishing on coral reef fish assemblages. The project focuses on the critical role of fish in providing ecosystem services like food and tourism. The three-year research plan includes two main objectives:
The project will provide novel data on South Florida recreational fishers and develop models for testing hypotheses and evaluating management scenarios, offering insights into fisher behavior and ecosystem impacts.
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