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The distribution and structure of mangroves (Avicennia germinans and Rhizophora mangle) near a rapidly changing range limit in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico

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Publication Date
Start Date
2018
End Date
2019

Citation

Snyder, C.M., Feher, L.C., Osland, M.J., Miller, C.J., Hughes, A.R., and Cummins, K.L., 2021, The distribution and structure of mangroves (Avicennia germinans and Rhizophora mangle) near a rapidly changing range limit in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P90NGKNR.

Summary

In coastal wetlands, one of the most striking examples of climate change is the poleward range expansion of mangrove forests in response to warming winters. In North America, the Cedar Key region has often been considered the range limit for mangroves along the western coast of Florida (USA). However, within the past several decades, robust stands of Avicennia germinans and Rhizophora mangle have been observed in the Apalachicola Bay region, which is 200 km northwest of Cedar Key. This dataset characterizes the distribution and structure of the mangroves in the Apalachicola Bay area of Florida identified via extensive ground surveys and photointerpretation of aerial imagery from 2018 to 2019.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Michael J Osland
Originator :
Caitlin M Snyder, Laura C Feher, Michael J Osland, Christopher B Miller, A Randall Hughes, Karen L Cummins
Metadata Contact :
Michael J Osland
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Wetland and Aquatic Research Center
USGS Mission Area :
Ecosystems

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Apal NERR mangroves.xml
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View 		18.04 KB application/fgdc+xml
apal_allo_mangrove_meas.csv 9.36 KB text/csv
apal_mangrove_points.zip 27.32 KB application/zip
apal_mangrove_polygons.zip 86.36 KB application/zip

Purpose

This dataset characterizes the distribution and structure of the mangroves in the Apalachicola Bay area of Florida identified via extensive ground surveys and photointerpretation of aerial imagery from 2018 to 2019. These data provide a baseline for continued monitoring of the distribution and abundance of mangroves throughout the Apalachicola Bay area.

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  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
  • Southeast CASC
  • USGS Data Release Products
  • USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P90NGKNR

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