Syngnathus louisianae Distribution and Habitat Associations in the Indian River Lagoon.

Syngnathus lowiskmae (Chain Pipefish) is a species of fish belonging to the Syngnathidae family. Syngnathus louisianae can be observed throughout the lagoon, but there is little research that addresses the densities of these fish's distribution in the estuary, and their habitat associations. This study aims to identify the population density of these fish throughout the Indian River Lagoon, and the habitats they associate themselves with. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC), Fisheries Independent Monitoring (FIM) data was used to analyze the presence of Syngnathus louisianae in ArcGIS Pro through point density and pair-wise buffer analyses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]