The White Ibis and Wood Stork as indicators for restoration of the everglades ecosystem

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 9, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Frederick, Peter ^a   Gawlik, Dale E ^b   Ogden, John C ^c   Cook, Mark I ^c   Lusk, Michael ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

^d U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological indicators; Eudocimus albus; Everglades; Mycteria americana; Restoration

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKERS; DEEP WATER; ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS; ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS; EUDOCIMUS ALBUS; EVERGLADES; FRESHWATER MARSHES; GREAT EGRET; HYDROPERIOD; MYCTERIA AMERICANA; NATURAL PHENOMENA; PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS; REPORT CARDS; SHALLOW WATERS; WHITE IBIS;

ANIMALS; METRIC SYSTEM; RESTORATION; WATER; WETLANDS;

ECOLOGY;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOINDICATOR; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT LOSS; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; NESTING SUCCESS; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; WADER;

EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; ARDEA ALBA; ARDEIDAE; AVES; CICONIIDAE; EUDOCIMUS; EUDOCIMUS ALBUS; IBIS; MYCTERIA; MYCTERIA AMERICANA; THRESKIORNITHIDAE;

EID: 67649592434     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2008.10.012     Document Type: Article

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