SFCN Reports

Data and Reports
The South Florida Caribbean Network (SFCN) produces a wide range of data sets, analytical tools, and reports that focus on natural resources in network park units. Our goal is to make this information available to park staff, resource specialists, researchers, and the interested public.

Inventory Planning Reports | Monitoring Planning Reports | Vital Signs Monitoring Plan

Inventory Planning Reports

Full Study Plan for Vertebrate and Vascular Plant Inventory of the South Florida Caribbean Network

Amphibians & Reptiles:
Herpetofaunal Inventories of the National Parks of South Florida and the Caribbean: Volume I. Everglades National Park
Herpetofaunal Inventories of the National Parks of South Florida and the Caribbean: Volume II. Virgin Islands National Park
Herpetofaunal Inventories of the National Parks of South Florida and the Caribbean: Volume III. Big Cypress National Preserve
Herpetofaunal Inventories of the National Parks of South Florida and the Caribbean: Volume IV. Biscayne National Park
Herpetological Inventory of Buck Island Reef National Monument

Fish:
Big Cypress National Preserve Freshwater Fish Inventory and Monitoring Final Report
Biscayne National Park Freshwater Fish Inventory and Monitoring Final Report
Relevance of Crypitc Fishes in Biodiversity Assessments: A Case Study at Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix

Inventory of Coastal Pelagic Fish Species of Dry Tortugas National Park

Inventory of Fishes in Inland Fresh and Brackish-Water Habitats of Virgin Islands National Park

Mammals:
Small and Medium Mammal Species Inventory within Biscayane National Park, Florida

Vascular Plants:
Inventory of Vascular Plants of Biscayne National Park
The Status of Mahogany Mistletoe (Phoradendron rubrum (l.) Grisebach) on Sands Key, Biscayne National Park
Vascular Plant Inventory and Mapping of Buck Island Reef National Monument

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Monitoring Planning Reports

Vital Signs Monitoring Report - Phase I Report (Sep 2005) [10.6 Mb]
Vital Signs Monitoring Report - Phase II Report (Sep 2006) [6.5 Mb]
Air Quality Monitoring Considerations for the South Florida / Caribbean Network

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Vital Signs Monitoring Plan Final

Main Document
Vital Signs Monitoring Plan

VS Monitoring Plan Appendices
Appendices A-R : 1291 pgs; 65.3MB
Appendix A : Acronyms
Appendix B : Glossary
Appendix C : Summary of Legislation and other federal mandates relevant to the Vital Signs Monitoring Program
Appendix D : Regional Maps
Appendix E : Geologic Resource Management Issues Scoping Summaries
Appendix F : Water Resources
Appendix G : Scoping Summary SFCN Network Management Issues
Appendix H : Ongoing Natural Resource Monitoring
Appendix I.1 : Air Quality Monitoring Considerations for the South Florida/Caribbean Network
Appendix I.2 : Weather and Climate Inventory
Appendix J : Conceptual Ecological Models
Appendix K : SFCN Federal, State, and Territorial Endangered Species, Threatened Species, and Species of Special Concern
Appendix L : Avian Conservation Implementation Plans
Appendix M : Invasive plant species in (or near) SFCN parks
Appendix N : Non-native fauna species in (or near) SFCN parks
Appendix O : Summary of indicator identification and Ranking Process
Appendix P : Vital Signs Strategies
Appendix Q : Protocol Development Summaries
Appendix R : Data Management Plan

Conceptual Models
Freshwater Wet Prairies and Marshes Ecological Zone
Forest Uplands and Wetlands Ecological Zone
Island Interior Ecological Zone
Coastal Wetlands Ecological Zone
Florida and Biscayne Bays Ecological Zone
Coastal Shelf and Deep Oceanic Ecological Zone
Marine Benthic Communities Sub-model

Park Specific Ecological Models
Big Cypress National Preserve
Biscayne National Park
Buck Island Reef National Monument
Dry Tortugas National Park
Everglades National Park
Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve
Virgin Islands National Park

Monitoring Protocols
Coral Reef Monitoring Protocol [ .pdf ] [ .doc ]

Coral Reef Monitoring Protocol Database [ .mdb ] (Microsoft Access required)

Coral Reef Water Temperature Monitoring Protocol [ .pdf ] [ .doc ]
Coral Reef Water Temperature Monitoring Protocol Database [ .mdb ] (Microsoft Access required)

Marine Fish Communities Monitoring Protocol [.pdf]

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