Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking statements of interest for a cooperative agreement to monitor apple snail distribution, density, and reproduction in the Everglades. The project aims to provide estimates of apple snail population response to changes in hydrology associated with the current water control plan. The objectives of the proposed research include determining statistically robust annual estimates of native and nonnative apple snail distribution, density, and egg cluster production, and assessing how conditions and management actions affect these estimates.
• Determine habitat characteristics, hydroperiod, gage-specific seasonal water levels and transitions, recession and ascension rates, and other factors that are most supportive of apple snail density, survival, recruitment, and egg cluster production and survival
• Provide data in support of scientific studies of inter-relationships among apple snail demography, hydrologic regime, habitat characteristics, and other factors
• Synthesize new data with existing information to provide annual updates on the factors that are most supportive of apple snail density, survival, recruitment, and egg cluster production and survival