Table 1 Attributes of each sampling site, including size (embayment/water area), type (bays are enclosed, sounds are semi-enclosed, and Gulf sites are not enclosed), salinity and freshwater influence (annual average cubic meters per second for all major tributaries), habitat types, maximum depth, and citations for habitat information.
From: Specialization of a mobile, apex predator affects trophic coupling among adjacent habitats
Site | Size km2 | Type | Salinity (ppt) | Mean freshwater discharge (m3s−1; ± SD) | Habitats | Max. depth (m) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barataria Bay (BAR) | 1116 | Bay | 0–30 | 15.3 (11.3) | Oyster beds, salt marshes, muddy bottoms | 4 | |
Eastern MississippiSound (MSS) | 2129 | Sound | 4–> 35 | 928.5 (445.5) | Oyster beds, salt marshes, seagrasses, muddy bottoms | 6 | |
St. Andrew Bay (SAB) | 277 | Bay, Sound, Open | 20–> 35 | 15.7 (5.6) | Urbanized, seagrasses, muddy/sandy bottoms | 3 | |
St. Joseph Bay (SJB) | 233 | Bay, Open | > 35 | Negligible | Seagrasses, muddy/sandy bottoms | 9 | |
St. George Sound (SGS) | 623 | Sound, Open | 15–> 35 | 15.3 (11.3) | Seagrasses, muddy/sandy bottoms | 10 | |
Tampa Bay (TMB) | 1039 | Bay, Open | 9–33 | 24.2 (11.6) | Urbanized, seagrasses, mangroves, muddy/sandy bottoms | 10 | |
Sarasota Bay (SAR) | 135 | Bay | Negligible | Urbanized, seagrasses, mangroves, sandy bottoms | 4 | ||
Charlotte Harbor (CLH) | 700 | Bay, Open | 1–> 35 | 65.4 (23.6) | Urbanized, seagrasses, mangroves, sandy bottoms | 6.1 |
