Bahamas connection: residence areas selected by breeding female loggerheads tagged in Dry Tortugas National Park, USA

Dynamics of an acute coral Disease outbreak associateD with the macroalgae Dictyota spp. in Dry tortugas national park, floriDa, usa

reports of coral disease outbreaks have increased in recent decades, but often few details are known about these outbreaks, such as environmental triggers, associated biological variables, or even the precise temporal span of the outbreak. here we document an acute outbreak of a rapid tissue loss disease on the highest live coral cover (15%–30%) reefs within Dry tortugas national park, florida,...

Reef Communities in the Dry Tortugas (Florida, USA): Baseline Surveys for the New No-take Area

To understand the current community structure on reefs in the Dry Tortugas, we conducted specieslevel surveys of macroalgae, coral diversity, herbivorous and game fishes, urchins, and substratum composition (e.g., rugosity) in shallow (3to 5-m depth) low-relief reef and hardbottom habitats in October 2007. We had particular interest in the ecological process of herbivory inside and outside of t...

Breeding Raptor Census in Grand Teton National Park, 2001

Ecological risk of methylmercury in Everglades National Park, Florida, USA.

Dramatic declines in mercury levels have been reported in Everglades biota in recent years. Yet, methylmercury (MeHg) hot spots remain. This paper summarizes a risk assessment of MeHg exposure to three piscivorous wildlife species (bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus; wood stork, Mycteria americana; and great egret, Ardea albus) foraging at a MeHg hot spot in northern Everglades National Park ...

Connection Traditional Architecture Associated With Sustained Construction in the Areas Humid and Hot Dry

Sustainable architecture is known as an important strategy in recent years and all around the world are cooperating to achieve this by use of natural elements. There are many examples of residential buildings in Iran s past and its traditional architecture that the architecture in the interim of paying attention to aesthetic issues and preserving the natural environment acts in a way that meets...