Evaluation of Change in Benthic Health on the West Florida Shelf and its Relationship to Harmful Algal Blooms

Ariana Cory1, Patrick Schwing2, Matthew Garrett3, Rebekka Larson4, Gregg Brooks2, Tristan Lam5, Thea Rind6, Ja'Kiah Cooper1, Nilo Khoury1 and Matthew Price1, (1)Eckerd College, St Petersburg, United States, (2)Eckerd College, Marine Science, St. Petersburg, United States, (3)Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, St. Petersburg, United States, (4)Eckerd College, Marine Science, St. Petersburg, FL, United States, (5)Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, United States, (6)Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, United States