RECOVER MAP 3.1.3.10 Trophic Level Secondary - Aquatic Fauna Regional Populations

The purpose of this project is to characterize the community structure of aquatic fauna (macroinvertebrates and fishes) across the heterogenous landscape of the Greater Everglades. The community structure (abundance, biomass, and species composition) of fishes, and the spatial distribution in relation to hydrology, are among the key performance measures targeted for CERP monitoring. The aim of our study is to provide a baseline, pre-restoration characterization of these parameters so that the impact of future CERP efforts can be assessed.