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Ease & Economy of
Monitoring
Meaningful Feedback to
Management
Importance of Endpoint
Total
Score
Plants
Diatoms Yes 4 4 5 3 3 1 20
Avicennia germinans Yes 0 00330 6
Cladium jamaicense Yes 3 00300 6
Conocarpus erecta Yes 0 00000 0
Distichlis spicata No
Eleocharis cellulosa Yes 5 5 5 3 3 5 26
Halophila decipiens No
Halophila englemanii No
Halophila johnsonii No
Halodule wrightii Yes 5 5 5 3 5 5 28
Juncus roemerianus No
Laguncularia racemosa Yes 0 00330 6
Rhizophora mangle Yes 0 00330 6
Ruppia maritima Yes 5 5 5 3 3 3 24
Spartina spartinae No
Syringodium filiforme Yes 3 3 0 3 3 3 15
Thalassia testudinum Yes 3 3 0 3 3 0 12
ANIMALS
Foraminiferans Yes 4 4 5 3 3 1 20
Invertebrates
Callinectes sapidus Yes 5 3 3 0 3 1 15
Crassostrea virginica Yes 5 0 3 5 5 5 23
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Yes 5 4 3 5 5 5 27
Limulus polyphemus Yes 0 00300 3
Menippe mercenaria Yes 0 00300 3
Vertebrates
Mammals
Trichechus manatus Yes 3 0 3 3 3 0 12
Turciops truncatus Yes 000300 3
Scoring System: 0 (Poor), Medium (3), Excellent (5)
Table D-4
Bio-indicator Ranking Matrix
Central Biscayne Bay Sub-Region
SPECIES Present in adequate
numbers or distribution?
Sensitivity to Applicable
Parameters
Reliability of Response
Rapidity of Response
Ease & Economy of
Monitoring
Meaningful Feedback to
Management
Importance of Endpoint
Total
Score
Reptiles
Crocodylus acutus Yes 5 5 3 3 4 4 24
Birds
Ajaia ajaja Yes 0 0 0 5 3 2 10
Egretta caerulea Yes 0 0 0 5 3 0 8
Egretta rufescens No 000530 8
Egretta thula No 000530 8
Egretta tricolor No 000530 8
Eudocimus alba No 000530 8
Mycteria americana No
Pelicanus occidentalis Yes 000530 8
Fish
Bairdiella chrysoura Yes 3 3 0 0 3 3 12
Centropomus undecimalis Yes 5 5 3 0 5 3 21
Cynoscion nebulosus Yes 3 3 0 0 3 3 12
Cypinodon variegatus Yes 3 3 3 0 3 3 15
Eucinostomus gula Yes 000030 3
Floridichthys carpio Yes 3 3 3 0 3 3 15
Fundulus confluentus Yes 3 3 3 0 3 3 15
F. grandis Yes 3 3 3 0 3 3 15
Haemulon sciurus Yes 000033 6
H. plumieri Yes 000033 6
H. parra Yes 000033 6
Lagodon rhomboides Yes 000033 6
Lucania parva Yes 3 3 3 0 3 3 15
Lutjanus griseus Yes 3 0 0 3 3 3 12
Myteroperca microlepis Yes 3 0 3 0 3 3 12
Megalops atlanticus Yes 5 5 3 0 3 3 19
Mugil spp Yes 000000 0
Opsanus beta Yes 000000 0
Sphyraena barracuda Yes 000000 0
Scoring System: 0 (Poor), Medium (3), Excellent (5)
Table D-5
Bio-indicator Ranking Matrix
South Central Biscayne Bay Sub-Region
SPECIES Present in adequate
numbers or distribution?
Sensitivity to Applicable
Parameters
Reliability of Response
Rapidity of Response
Ease & Economy of
Monitoring
Meaningful Feedback to
Management
Importance of Endpoint