Assessing spatiotemporal responses to restoration by coastal fish assemblages across everglades national park the goal of this work is to understand the status and trends in fisheries community…

Assessing spatiotemporal responses to restoration by coastal fish assemblages across everglades national park the goal of this work is to understand the status and trends in fisheries community assemblages across the coastal everglades particularly how they have responded to restoration efforts. The goal of this project is to understand the status and trends in fisheries community assemblages across the coastal everglades particularly how they have responded to ecosystem-wide restoration efforts. The work is primarily an analysis-oriented project using data collected from a fisheries-independent monitoring (FIM) program that assesses fish community assemblages using seines and trawls. The outcome of this project will improve peoples understanding of the drivers and stressors of coastal fisheries. This information will also be shared with stakeholders as the local economy is dependent upon the recreational fishery and general health of the coastal everglades. Beneficiaries include state and local governments, federally recognized indian tribal governments, public private nonprofit organizations, nonprofit institutions of higher education, and the general public.