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Conference poster
Comparing nutrient recycling in fishes and crabs in seagrass beds between Santa Rosa Sound, FL and Grand Bay, MS
Gulf Estuarine Research Biennial Meeting (Fairhope, Alabama, USA, 12/05/2024–12/07/2024)
12/2024
Abstract
Seagrass beds provide numerous services, including coastal protection, erosion control, carbon sequestration, and habitat for ecologically and economically important species. Many factors influence the growth of seagrasses, with one of the main factors being nutrient availability. The aims of this study are to quantify the recycling of key nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc and manganese by 3 dominant faunal species from different trophic levels found in seagrass beds in Santa Rosa Sound, FL and Grand Bay, MS. Fecal samples were collected from spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus), pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides), and blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) from each location and analyzed for carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus, along with sediment and seagrass samples from each location. Trace metal analyses were also conducted on all samples. Results from this study provide a
method for identifying ecologically important species that contribute to the health and continued growth of seagrass beds.
Details
- Title
- Comparing nutrient recycling in fishes and crabs in seagrass beds between Santa Rosa Sound, FL and Grand Bay, MS
- Resource Type
- Conference poster
- Conference
- Gulf Estuarine Research Biennial Meeting (Fairhope, Alabama, USA, 12/05/2024–12/07/2024)
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries by the author to digitize and/or display this information for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires the permission of the copyright holder.
- Identifiers
- 99381340311206600
- Academic Unit
- Biology; Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation ; Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English