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    The Glassy Side of the Reef
    The Glassy Side of the Reef
    The Glassy Side of the Reef
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    The Glassy Side of the Reef

    By Tim Grollimund

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    "As Dr. Kelble points out, the variability of salinity levels in Florida Bay is incredibly important to the food chain. What does this have to do with minnows? Well, everything. He examined the relationship between mesozooplankton, salinity and bay anchovies.

    What follows is a massive oversimplification of his work, but after spending quality time last weekend with his dissertation, I think it’s important to try to distill this to terms even I can understand.

    He begins with a history of salinity changes going all the way back to the effects of the overseas railroad. Next he covers the canal system that was built in south Florida during the land reclamation projects to enhance the agricultural base in the region. He finalizes the backdrop with a discussion of the ecological implications of CERP.

    The ecological implications center on the the relationship between salinity, mesozooplankton and bay anchovies. He demonstrates that future changes in salinity levels - lowering the salinity by raising the freshwater flow into the bay - could have significant effects.

    Here’s why: the bay anchovies that feed on the mesozooplankton prefer lower salinity over higher salinity. So if CERP begins to significantly lower the salinity, more anchovies will eat more mesozooplankton. Less mesozooplankton will be around. They eat phytoplankton, which is a good thing, since phytoplankton are the culprits in algae blooms, which CERP also wants to reduce. But if there are less mesozoos feeing on phytos because there are more anchovies, we’ve got a problem. Wow, what a circle!"

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTim Grollimund
    Release dateMay 27, 2017
    ISBN9781370467501
    The Glassy Side of the Reef
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    Tim Grollimund

    Tim spent nearly a decade in Key Largo, Florida. He wrote the scuba diving column for the local newspaper, The Reporter, for over three years, and also served as a Working Group member and Alternate Representative on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. His ebooks are all based on his newspaper columns. Each ebook has a collection of underwater images shot by Tim. The ebooks cover a wide range of marine life species and ocean conservation topics.

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      The Glassy Side of the Reef - Tim Grollimund

      The Glassy Side of the Reef

      Tim Grollimund

      Author: Tim Grollimund

      Date Published: March 27, 2017

      ISBN: 978-1-3704675-0-1

      Publisher: Smashwords Edition

      Copyright © Apex Global Solutions LLC 2017. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced, displayed, modified or distributed without the prior and express written permission of the copyright holder. All inquiries via timgrollimund.com

      Table of Contents

      The Glassy Side of the Reef

      Acknowledgments

      Introduction

      The Reporter

      Glass Minnows

      About The Author

      Other eBooks, Prints and Keepsakes

      Articles I used to write this column

      Acknowledgments

      To Dad, who knew I loved the sea, and always encouraged me to pursue my passion.

      Introduction

      When I moved to the Florida Keys in 2009, I had one objective in mind. Simply, to become highly proficient as an underwater photographer. For the previous several years, I had helped my brother take care of

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