Table 1 Covariates considered in density surface modeling.
Covariate | Description |
|---|---|
Min_Depth | Minimum depth (m) in micro-grid, determined from BlueTopo bathymetry |
Avg_DO | Mean dissolved oxygen (mg/L) value across samples on given survey date within a micro-grid |
Avg_temp | Mean temperature (°C) across samples on given survey date within a micro-grid |
Avg_salin | Mean salinity across samples on given survey date within a micro-grid |
Avg_pH | Mean pH across samples on given survey date within a micro-grid |
Min_MDTS | Minimum mangrove distance to shore (m) |
Sum_MNN | Sum of mangrove nearest neighbor values from Zonal Statistics |
Year | Year of sampling |
Season | “Spring/Summer” (March–August) or “Fall/Winter,” based on month of sampling |
River | River nearest sampling location (i.e., Caloosahatchee, Myakka, or Peace) |
DistToRM | Distance from sampling location to nearest river mouth (m), with locations outside of river expressed as negative distances |
DevelopedSL | Sampling grid exclusively contains developed shoreline (1) or contains some natural shoreline (0) |
