Biscayne National Park Vegetation Mapping Project - Spatial Vegetation Data

The Biscayne National Park (BISC) vegetation map was created by Pablo L. Ruiz, Patricia A. Houle, and Michael S. Ross of Florida International University (Cooperative agreement H500 06 5040 Task agreement J2117062272) with the National Park Service South Florida / Caribbean Network conducting the accuracy assessment and assembling the final joint report and deliverables. Biscayne National Park�s 3,096 hectares of terrestrial vegetation, including the wetlands along the western shore of Biscayne Bay, mangrove islands in the bay, and larger islands that parallel the mainland, were mapped with a vector-based approach using photo-interpretation of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research...

Tags: BISC, Biscayne Bay, Biscayne National Park, Coastal Wetlands, Florida, All tags... Hardwood Hammock, Mangroves, North America, South Florida, USA, United States, Vegetation, Fewer tags

Sea-level rise and high tide flooding inundation probability and depth statistics at Biscayne National Park, Florida

This dataset includes elevation-based probability and depth statistics for estimating inundation under various sea-level rise and high tide flooding scenarios in and around the National Park Service’s Biscayne National Park. For information on the digital elevation model (DEM) source used to develop these datasets refer to the corresponding spatial metadata file (Danielson and others, 2023). This data release includes results from analyses of two local sea-level rise scenarios for two-time steps — the Intermediate-Low and Intermediate-High for 2040 and 2080 from Sweet and others (2022). Additionally, this data release includes maps of inundation probability under the minor, moderate, and major hight tide flooding...

Tags: Biscayne National Park, Ecology, Florida, Geography, National Park Service South Atlantic-Gulf Region, All tags... Remote Sensing, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), United States, biota, environment, health, wetland ecosystems, Fewer tags

Size distribution and reproductive data of the invasive Burmese python (Python molurus bivittatus) in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, Florida, USA, 1995-2021

This dataset contains morphometric information from Burmese pythons collected from an invasive population in southern Florida between 1995-2021. Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service curated this dataset as a repository for records of Burmese pythons found on or nearby federal lands in southern Florida, including Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, Biscayne National Park, and Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge. As such, numerous entities actively or incidentally involved in python research or management activities contributed specimens and/or data to this dataset, including but not limited to the U.S. Geological Survey, National Park Service, U.S. Fish...

Categories: Data; Tags: Big Cypress National Preserve, Big Cypress Swamp, Biscayne National Park, Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Ecology, All tags... Everglades, Everglades National Park, Southern Florida, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), biota, herpetology, invasive species, life sciences, morphology (biological), organism growth and development, phenology, reptiles, Fewer tags

Data for herpetofaunal inventories of the national parks of South Florida and the Caribbean: Volume IV, Biscayne National Park

The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) requires the use of ecological indicators to measure the success of restoration efforts. The Everglades amphibian community is ideal because amphibians are present in all habitats and under all hydrologic regimes. During Everglades restoration, hydrologic patterns will change and the response of ecological indicators will determine success. Fourteen amphibian species were detected through visual encounter surveys, vocalization surveys and trapping methods throughout the study and the occurrence information collected in this project database.

Categories: Data; Tags: ARMI, Biscayne National Park, Ecology, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), amphibians, All tags... ecological indicators, reptiles, restoration, Fewer tags

Coral Reef Ecosystem Studies (CREST) Project

The CREST project involves a blend of process and monitoring activities relevant to understanding the resilience of shallow water reef environments. Current areas of research include the Dry Tortugas, Virgin Islands and Biscayne National Parks, and selected areas of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Research goals include: Improve understanding and information about coral reef resilience Advance the ability to forecast future changes in coral reef environments Guide management decisions.

Tags: Biscayne National Park, Dry Tortugas, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Other Wildlife, Sea-Level Rise and Coasts, All tags... Southeast CASC, Virgin Islands, Water, Coasts and Ice, Wildlife and Plants, coral reef, Fewer tags

Satellite tracking of sea turtles using Biscayne National Park, 2009-2021

This dataset includes details of loggerhead and green turtles captured and satellite tagged between 2009 and 2021; the turtles presented here have tracking days within Biscayne National Park. A subset of turtles was captured within Biscayne National Park, whereas others were tracked to the study site, and tagged elsewhere. The dataset contains information related to satellite tracking (e.g., tracking period), biology (e.g., sex, species), and animal behavioral mode determined from a switching state-space model (SSM). The SSM had a time step of 24 h (1 point per day), accounted for location error, and estimated movement parameters jointly across individuals to enhance behavioral mode estimation. Each SSM location...

Categories: Data; Tags: Biscayne National Park, Caretta caretta, Chelonia mydas, Ecology, Miami, Florida, All tags... USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, biota, satellite telemetry, Fewer tags