Penicillus, to be a major sediment contributor, accounting for all the fine aragonite mud 
in the inner Florida Reef Tract and 1/3 of the same material in northeast Florida Bay. 
The contribution of three other abundant algal species is assessed as well as the 
significance of mechanical breakdown of skeletons, mollusks, and corals. Movement of 
lime muds from their production sources to areas of accumulation such as the banks in 
western Florida Bay is discussed. It is suggested that plant and animal skeletons have 
been major sources of fine lime sediment in the past. 
1959 - 1962 
Jones, A. C., D. E. Dimitriou, J. J. Ewald, and J. Tweedy. (1970) Distribution of early 
development stages of pink shrimp, Penaeus duorarum, in Florida waters. Bull. Mar. Sci. . 
20:634-61. 
Larval stages of pink shrimp were collected by plankton nets from the Tortugas Shelf 
and Florida Bay, off southwest Florida from 1959 to 1962. Protozoae and myses were 
distributed on the shelf mainly between the 8- and 30-fathom depth contours. 
Postlarvae were found both on the shelf and also in the shallower waters of Florida 
Bay. Older postlarval stages were almost entirely restricted to inshore waters. Pink 
shrimp spawned throughout the year in this area, but the intensity of spawning in 
winter was low. Variability of the net catches and vertical migration are discussed, and 
migration routes of the larvae to inshore areas are hypothesized. 
1959 - 1965 
Higman, J. B. (1967) Relationships between catch rates of sport fish and environmental 
conditions in Everglades National Park, Florida. Proc. Gulf and Carib. Fish. Inst. . 
19:129-40. 
Catch rates have been determined for a period of 7 yrs showing the seasonal and long¬ 
term trends of availability of spotted seatrout, mangrove (gray) snapper, and redfish 
(red drum) in Everglades National Park. Park seasonal catch rates are apparently 
associated with the congragation of fish for spawning and by the response of fish to 
drastic changes in environmental conditions. 
1959 - 1985 
Tilmant, J. T., E. S. Rutherford, R. H. Dawson, and E. B. Thue (1990) Impacts of gamefish 
harvest in Everglades National Park. Proc., Conf. Sci. National Parks: Vol. 6: Fisheries and 
Coastal Wetlands Research. G. Larson and M. Soukup (eds.). Washington, DC. 75-103 
The Everglades National Park Fisheries monitoring program has provided a 24-yr 
record of stock response conditions. Over 80 species of fish have been reported within 
the recreational and commercial catches; However, five species comprise over 86% of 
the snapper ( Lutjanus griseus), seatrout ( Cynoscion nebulosus), and red drum 
(Sciaenops ocellatus) has approached maximum sustainable yield (MSY in number) 
during the past 12 yrs. Recent bag and size limits have reduced harvest, but the 
popularity of red drum has increased and its harvest may now exceed MSY. Estimated 
fishing mortality rates (F) have averaged 0.36 for seatrout, 0.78 for gray snapper, 
and 1.45 for redfish. An overall decrease in fish stocks was noted during the mid 
-1970s. That decline is believed to have been the result of low rainfall and reduced 
estuary runoff resulting in increased natural mortality and reduced recruitment rather 
than harvest. High rainfall has been correlated with increased stock abundance during 
recent years. 
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Ball, M. M., E. A. Shinn, and K. W. Stockman (1967) The geologic effects of Hurricane Donna 
in south Florida. J. GeoL 75(5):583-97. 
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