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Marine Science Field and Lab Guide
Marine Science Field and Lab Guide

Rookery Bay Marine Science Field and Lab Manual - A Guide for Teachers

This manual was designed for use by middle or high school teachers to introduce students to the function and structure of estuarine ecosystems. It was written to conform to the Sunshine State Standards. Feel free to use these materials and provide credit to Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Publications
Loggerhead Turtle - Caretta Caretta
The Effects of Australian Pine Removal on Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Patterns, Keewaydin Island, Florida

Jill Schmid
Thirteen years of historic nesting data, incubation temperatures, and spatial nesting patterns of the loggerhead sea turtle, Caretta caretta, were examined on Keewaydin Island, Florida, to compare hatching success, clutch size and incubation duration before and after the removal of exotic Australian pine, Casuarina equisetifolia
Tree Frog in Tube PVC Pipe Diameter Influences the Species & Sizes of Treefrogs Captured in a Florida Coastal Oak Scrub Community

Tad M. Bartareau
Varying sizing of Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes may influence the detection probability of differing species and sizes of treefrogs.


Pseudomonas aeruginosa Use of Marine Prophage Induction Assay (MPIA) To Detect Environmental Mutagens

Lauren McDaniel
Use of Marine Prophage Induction Assay (MPIA) To Detect Environmental Mutagens. Lauren D. McDaniel, Vicki McGee and John H. Paul. Graduate Fellowship Student from University of South Florida explores the use of a microbial test for carcinogen screening in the marine environment in this thesis.
Red Shouldered Hawk Herp Review: anole

Tad M. Bartareau
Excerpt from Herpetological Review. Tad Bartareau and Lorrie A. LeBlanc. Reserve biologist reports the first documented observation of a red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) preying on a Cuban brown anole (Anolis sagrei).
Cuban Tree Frog Herp Review: frog

Tad M. Bartareau
Excerpt from Herpetological Review. Tad Bartareau and Walter E. Meshaka. Here we report the first documented observation of a Cuban tree frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) preying on a green darner dragonfly (Anax junius).
Field Guide
Florida Manatee - Trichechus manatus latirostris
Field Guide For the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

This field guide was designed to assist students, young and old, in exploring the Rookery Bay ecosystem. As a beginning point for the novice coastal explorer, the flora and fauna described in this guide are those that may be found while participating in field trips conducted by Reserve staff. This field guide covers both estuarine and upland communities.
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Finding Solutions
Restoration Effects on Fishes in the 10,000 Islands

The development of Golden Gate Estates altered the natural sheetflow, or supply of fresh water, to the bays and estuaries of the Ten Thousand Islands.

Shark Nurseries in the Ten Thousand Islands Estuaries

Sharks utilize local shallow, protected estuarine bays to give birth to their young.

Water Quality Monitoring

Long-term environmental monitoring to better understand natural processes and human impacts within estuaries
Past Projects
Summaries of Past Projects.

2006 Sea Turtle Nesting Success

Key Island Restoration

Reducing Effects of
Pesticides on Wildlife


Least Terns

Tarpon Bay Hydrologic Restoration

Ten Thousand Islands Outparcel Acquisition Project

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