A review of the effects of altered hydrology and salinity on vertebrate fauna and their habitats in Northeastern Florida Bay

Wetlands

Volumn 34, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2014, Pages

  Lorenz, Jerome J ^a  

^a Audubon's Tavernier Science Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Everglades; Florida Bay; Population declines; Taylor Slough; Water management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905638158     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: 19436246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13157-013-0377-1     Document Type: Article

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