Abstract or Keywords
Biscayne Bay is located in southeast Florida, United States of America. It comprises nearshore coastal waters as well as a large, shallow bay. The habitat is characterised by seagrass, macroalgae, mangroves, soft sandy and muddy substrate, as well by patches of coral and hard substrates. The area is influenced by freshwater and nutrient inflow from several rivers. Within this area there are: threatened species (e.g., Bonnethead Shark Sphyrna tiburo); reproductive areas (e.g., Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvier; feeding areas (e.g., Great Hammerhead Sphyrna mokarran); and undefined aggregations (Lemon Shark Negaprion brevirostris