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GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF OKENIA HYPOGAEA AND SOIL ANALYSIS ALONG THE COAST OF JOHN D. MACARTHUR BEACH STATE PARK
| Title: | GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF OKENIA HYPOGAEA AND SOIL ANALYSIS ALONG THE COAST OF JOHN D. MACARTHUR BEACH STATE PARK. |
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| Name(s): |
King, Makenna, author Moore, Jon, Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Thesis | |
| Date Created: | 2020 | |
| Date Issued: | 2020 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | online resource | |
| Extent: | 43 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Okenia hypogaea is a rare vine-like dune plant found only in Mexico and five counties on Florida’s southeast coast, from St. Lucie to Miami-Dade County. At John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, GPS coordinates of all Okenia hypogaea within the park were collected to create a map. I repeated this process following substantial beach erosion, caused by Hurricane Dorian, to compare growth patterns and geographic distribution. This data can be utilized by park officials when managing this species. Soil analysis along the same 1.3-mile stretch of beach was done to evaluate environmental parameters impacting Okenia’s distribution and growth. Ten samples collected in the North region and ten in the South region of the beach were compared to determine any differences in their chemical composition that may affect Okenia hypogaea distribution. The tests performed on the soil measured pH, salinity, concentrations of various metals, petroleum products, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. | |
| Identifier: | FA00003712 (IID) | |
| Degree granted: | Thesis (B.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, 2020. | |
| Collection: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections | |
| Note(s): | Includes bibliography. | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00003712 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
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| Host Institution: | FAU |
