Comments on: Crown Conchs Overrun Saint Augustine Reefs http://wfsu.org/blog-coastal-health/?p=2547 The Adventure of Discovery Where the Land Meets the Sea Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:31:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: WFSU In the Grass, On the Reef http://wfsu.org/blog-coastal-health/?p=2547#comment-77781 WFSU In the Grass, On the Reef Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:36:58 +0000 http://wfsu.org/blog-coastal-health/?p=2547#comment-77781 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: David http://wfsu.org/blog-coastal-health/?p=2547#comment-70481 David Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:40:22 +0000 http://wfsu.org/blog-coastal-health/?p=2547#comment-70481 hi Quinn, Thanks for sharing your idea, which coincidentally happens to be one of the many ideas we are testing. In addition to changes in salinity, we looked at whether their distribution is limited by predators of the conchs or other environmental stressors such as prolonged exposure during low tide. The work is still on-going, so I don't have a definitive answer. best of luck with your research into this matter. cheers, david hi Quinn,

Thanks for sharing your idea, which coincidentally happens to be one of the many ideas we are testing. In addition to changes in salinity, we looked at whether their distribution is limited by predators of the conchs or other environmental stressors such as prolonged exposure during low tide. The work is still on-going, so I don’t have a definitive answer.

best of luck with your research into this matter.

cheers,
david

]]> By: quinn zacharias http://wfsu.org/blog-coastal-health/?p=2547#comment-70427 quinn zacharias Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:48:03 +0000 http://wfsu.org/blog-coastal-health/?p=2547#comment-70427 I am a citizen scientist and I am working with a conch population in rose bay that does not seem to harm the oyster beds at all. I theorize that natural flushes of fresh water enter the bay changing salinity in the estuary, and from this many conches parish. I believe this works as a natural way to keep the population in check. with these conches the only thing that i am not sure of, is where these oyster bars are located in st. augustine. if these particular beds do not have changes in salinity than perhaps that is why the numbers grow out of control. any one who can help me with that please feel free to email me at quinnzacharias@yahoo.com I am a citizen scientist and I am working with a conch population in rose bay that does not seem to harm the oyster beds at all. I theorize that natural flushes of fresh water enter the bay changing salinity in the estuary, and from this many conches parish. I believe this works as a natural way to keep the population in check. with these conches the only thing that i am not sure of, is where these oyster bars are located in st. augustine. if these particular beds do not have changes in salinity than perhaps that is why the numbers grow out of control. any one who can help me with that please feel free to email me at quinnzacharias@yahoo.com

]]> By: WFSU In the Grass, On the Reef http://wfsu.org/blog-coastal-health/?p=2547#comment-67606 WFSU In the Grass, On the Reef Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:04:14 +0000 http://wfsu.org/blog-coastal-health/?p=2547#comment-67606 [...] of the bar, facing the open Gulf.  Hanna Garland, newly returned from her graduate study on the crown conch problem south of Saint Augustine, seemed to have found something interesting.  Whenever there’s [...] [...] of the bar, facing the open Gulf.  Hanna Garland, newly returned from her graduate study on the crown conch problem south of Saint Augustine, seemed to have found something interesting.  Whenever there’s [...]

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