Arnold, W.,  M. White, H. A. Norris, and M. E. Berrigan.  (2000).  Hard clam (Mercenaria spp.) aquaculture in Florida, USA: geographic information system applications to lease site selection.  Aquacultural Engineering, (1-3): 203-231.
(Describes a technology that can be transferred to Charlotte Harbor, Florida, an estuary where hard clam aquaculture operations are in the incipient phase of development)

Arnold, William S.  (199?).  Life history of bay scallops Argopecten irradians in Florida waters.  St Petersburg, FL: Florida Marine Isntitute.
http://www.floridamarine.org/features/view_article.asp?id=14447
(This article discusses the life history of bay scallops (Argopecten irradians) in Pine Island Sound, Charlotte Harbor, and other Florida sites.)

Barnett, B. S., R. T. Fernald, A. Goetzfried and S. R. Lau.  (1980).  Fish and wildlife resources of the Charlotte Harbor area: an analysis of trends and impacts of various land use practices, with options for the future.  114 pp.  Vero Beach, FL: Office of Environmental Services, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.
(The report assesses the fish and wildlife resources within the study area and analyze the projected impact of various land and water use activities upon those resources including: 1) descriptions of the various habitat types and their value to wildlife; 2) lists of all vertebrates found in the area (excluding marine fishes) with annotated accounts of species classified as endangered, threatened, or of special concern; 3) a fish and wildlife impact analysis of current and projected land use practices, giving options for the future and the consequences of those options.)

Bielsa, L. M., W. H. Murdich, and R. F. Labisky.  (1983).  Species profiles: Life histories and environmental requirements of coastal fishes and invertebrates (South Florida)--pink shrimp.  FWS/OBS-82/11.17.  32 pp.  Washington, DC: Biological Services Program, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
(The authors describe Florida Bay and Charlotte Harbor/Tampa Bay as nursery areas, providing recruitment stocks for the Tortugas and Sanibel grounds respectively.)

Broutman, Marlene, D. L. Leonard and K. E. Harkness.  (1988).  Quality of shellfish growing waters on the east coast of the United States.
(Includes the Caloosahatchee River and Charlotte Harbor.)

Brown-Peterson, Nancy J., et al.  (2002).  Productive biology of the female spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus, in the Gulf of Mexico: differences among estuaries? Environmental Biology of Fishes, 63: 405-415.
http://www.environmental-center.com/magazine/kluwer/ebfi/art5.pdf
(Evaluates seatrout reproduction in Charlotte Harbor and four other estuaries.)

Campbell, K. M.  (1983).  Comprehensive shellfish growing area survey for Gasparilla Sound, Charlotte and Lee Counties, Florida.  77 pp.  Tallahassee, FL: Florida Dept. of Natural Resources.

Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program.  (2000).  Committing to our future: a comprehensive conservation and management plan for the Greater Charlotte Harbor watershed.  2 vols.  North Fort Myers, FL: The Program.

• Vol. I: http://www.charlotteharbornep.com/CCMP/Volume%201.pdf 
• Vol. II: http://www.charlotteharbornep.com/CCMP/Volume%202.pdf

(Volume I is the main part of the management plan.  The management plan has goals, quantifiable objectives, and priority actions.  These priority actions are the specific strategies for achieving the goals and quantifiable objectives for each of the three priority problems: hydrologic alterations, water quality degradation, and fish and wildlife habitat loss.

 Volume II describes each preliminary implementation project, as provided by its sponsoring organization.  The projects in Volume 2 are organized first by the basin where the project is located, and then by sponsoring organization.  The basins include (1) Regionwide; (2) Caloosahatchee River and watershed; (3) Lower Peace and Myakka Rivers; and (4) Upper Peace and Myakka Rivers.  To assist the reader in finding the page number for a particular project, several indexes of the projects are provided in Volume 2.  Also, an extensive list of acronyms is provided in both volumes of this document.)

Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program.  (1999).  Data management, analysis, and exchange strategy.  79 pp.  North Fort Myers, FL: Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program.
(The document describes data management strategy for the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program.  It identifies data gaps and needs, and suggests actions to fill information gaps and encourage data exchange.  It includes information on web sites, geographical information systems, CD-ROM data, newsletters and reports.)

Daltry, W. E. and David Y. Burr.  (1998).  Base Program Analysis: Volume 1: Description of the existing laws, policy and resource management structures in the Greater Charlotte Harbor watershed.  Charlotte Harbor National Estuaries Program Technical Report No. 98-01.  162pp.  North Fort Myers, FL: Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program.
(The purpose of the base programs analysis is to recognize the current public and private environmental regulatory programs, provide an assessment of the overall programs that are in place, and identify the gaps in the existing institutional framework for resource management.  Provides a snapshot of the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program's socioeconomic conditions.  It reviews the current institutional management of the natural resources in the greater Charlotte Harbor watershed.  This analysis is performed within an outline of the three major priority problems: hydrologic alterations; water quality degradation; and fish and wildlife habitat loss.)

Deegan, L., B. Johnson, J. Gosselink, and  J. Day.  (1982).  Comparison of sources and timing of primary production with implications for fisheries in five Gulf of Mexico estuaries.  International Symposium on Utilization of Coastal Ecosystems: Planning, Pollution and Productivity, Rio Grande (Brazil), 22 Nov 1982.  Atlantica, 5(2): 36.

Dragovich, A., J. A. Kelly and H. G. Goodell.  (1968).  Hydrological and biological characteristics of Florida's west coast tributaries.  Fisheries Bulletin, 66(3): 464-477.
(Covers Little Manatee, Manatee, Myakka, Peace, and Caloosahatchee Rivers).

Edwards, R. E.  (1998).  Survival and Movement Patterns of Released Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus).  Gulf of Mexico Science, 16(1): 1-7.
(Tarpon that were caught and released by anglers near Boca Grande Pass were assessed by sonic tracking; 96.3% survived.)

Environmental Science and Engineering.  (1978).  Technical appendix of the productivity study for the Charlotte Harbor study area.  148 pp.  Gainesville, FL: Environmental Science and Engineering.
(The document presents raw technical data obtained from productivity studies carried out as part of the Southwest Florida 208 program.  Sampling was conducted over a 24-hour period during June 1977 at eleven stations in Charlotte Harbor.)

Estevez, Ernest D., et al.  (1998).  Story of the Greater Charlotte Harbor watershed.  135pp.  North Fort Myers, FL: Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program.
(This publication provides an overview of the physical, biological, historical and economic aspects of the Greater Charlotte Harbor watershed.  It characterizes the state of the natural systems and major resource management issues throughout the area.)

Estevez, Ernest D.  (1986).  Infaunal macro invertebrates of the Charlotte Harbor estuarine   system and surrounding inshore waters, Florida.  116 pp. Tallahassee, FL: U. S. Geological Survey.
(The study had three objectives: 1. Survey macroinvertebrate infauna of the dominant bottom environment of the study area, namely the unvegetated, sandy benthos; 2. Assess sampling methods and locations; 3. Identify patterns or trends in communities.)

Estevez, E. D, J. Miller and J. Morris.  (1984).  Charlotte Harbor Estuarine Ecosystem Complex and the Peace River.  2 vols. Fort Myers, FL: Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council.
(This is a 1984 review of published and unpublished scientific information on the Charlotte Harbor estuarine ecosystem complex and the Peace River.  It covers the entire coastal area of the Charlotte Harbor region, including Gasparilla Sound, the Peace and Myakka River estuaries, Charlotte Harbor proper, Matlacha Pass and Pine Island Sound, the Caloosahatchee River estuary, San Carlos Bay and Estero Bay.  A special chapter has been prepared for the Peace River.  Information has been reviewed in the disciplines of meteorology, topography, geology, hydrology, water chemistry, and biology.)     

Fraser, T. H.  (1997).  Abundance, seasonality, community indices, trends and relationships with physicochemical factors of trawled fish in upper Charlotte Harbor, Florida.  Bulletin of Marine Science,  60(3): 739-763.
(Patterns of habitat of mainly juvenile fishes are described for upper Charlotte Harbor.)

Fraser, Thomas H. and Ralph T. Montgomery.  (1997).  Compendium of existing monitoring programs in the greater Charlotte Harbor watershed.  187 pp.  North Fort Myers, FL: Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program.
(This report describes monitoring programs for the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program study area.(including the Myakka River).The objectives of this report are to: 1) identify and describe all existing land, air, terrestrial and aquatic wildlife and vegetation, and water monitoring programs that pertain to the study area; 2) provide a summary of those programs both temporally and geographically; 3) help identify areas where monitoring is lacking or where protocols are inconsistent; and 4) assist existing programs in coordinating their efforts and increase understanding of programs across organizations.)

Fraser, T. H.  (1984).  New record of Acipenser oxyrhynchus in Charlotte Harbor, Florida.  Florida Scientist, 47(1): 78-79.
(The Atlantic sturgeon A. oxyrhynchus is reported for the first time from Charlotte Harbor and is an extension of the known range.)

Fraser, T. H.  (1981).  Variation in freshwater inflow and changes in a subtropical estuarine fish community.  In R. Cross and D. Williams (Eds.).  Proceedings of the National Symposium on freshwater inflow to estuaries (pp. 296-319).  Washington, DC: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Biological Services.

Gettleson, D. A., K. D. Spring, R. M. Hammer and R. E. Putt.  (1983).  Comparison of geophysically defined hard bottom and visually detected live bottom in the Charlotte Harbor area of the Southwest Florida shelf.  Proceedings Oceans '83.  Effective use of the sea: an update.  San Francisco, August 29 - September 1, 1983.  Volume 2: Technical papers.  mineral resources and energy, non-mineral resources, transportation., 1983, pp. 917-921, Oceans '83.

Godcharles, Mark F. and Walter C. Jaap.  (1973).  Fauna and flora in hydraulic clam dredge collections from Florida west and southeast coasts.  89 pp.  St. Petersburg, FL: Marine Research Laboratory.
(The paper examines fauna and flora in hydraulic clam dredge collections completed in Charlotte Harbor and Estero Bay).

Harris, Barbara A., et al.  (1986).  Assessment of fisheries habitat: Charlotte Harbor and Lake Worth, Florida: final report.  211 pp.  St. Petersburg, FL: Florida Dept. of Natural Resources.
(The report addresses trend analyses over time to correlate changes in habitat components, such as mangroves and seagrasses, with changes in fisheries yield in Charlotte Harbor and Lake Worth, Florida.  It incorporates aerial photography and commercial landings.)

Hayward, Don and Ernest D. Estevez.  (1997).  Suitability of Florida waters to invasion by the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha.  Florida Sea Grant College Program of NOAA/DOC Grant No. NZ36RG-0070.  Sarasota, FL: Mote Marine Laboratory.
http://www.mote.org/techreps/495/text.phtml?noframes=0
(Assess the suitability of Florida waters for zebra mussel habitation.)

Heil, David C. and John W. Schneider.  (1983).  Comprehensive shellfish growing area survey for Gasparilla Sound, Charlotte and Lee Counties, Florida.77 pp.  Tallahassee, FL: Florida Dept. of Natural Resources.

Hueter, Robert E. and C. A. Manire.  (1994).  Bycatch and catch-release mortality of small sharks in the Gulf coast nursery grounds of Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor.  Mote Marine Laboratory Technical Report No. 368.  Sarasota, FL: Mote Marine Laboratory.
http://www.mote.org/techreps/368/368.pdf
(Surveys for juvenile and small adult sharks were conducted in the study areas from November 1991 to October 1993)

Hunter Services, Inc.  (1990).  Myakka wild and scenic river management plan.  Tallahassee, FL: Dept. of Natural Resources.
(This report provides a detailed description and assessment of the Myakka River area, river viewshed, surface and subsurface geological characteristics, watershed, water resources, plant communities, fish and wildlife, archaeological and historical resources, land use patterns and regulation, and land ownership in the river area and watershed.  It addresses the existing access and resource values, issues, and problems as identified by the Myakka River Management Coordinating Council and work groups.  It identifies the general management principles and includes an overview of the river management program involving the river area, a proposed wild and scenic protection zone, and the Myakka River watershed.  It includes the specific objectives and actions which are the focus of the management program and a discussion of the need for a recreational use carrying capacity.  It discusses the implementation and coordination activities, plan review and amendment, and areas for legislature consideration.)

Klinger, T. S.  (1979).  Relationship between sediment characteristics and the distribution of Luidia clathrata (Say) (Echinodermata: Asteroidea).  In S. M. Konovalov (Ed.).  Annual meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences.  Florida Scientist, 42(1, suppl.): 25.
(The author examined the density and distribution of L. clathrata in Charlotte Harbor, showing no significant correlation with the grain size or the amino acid, carbohydrate, and organic levels of the sediment.)

Lowery, T. A.  (1993).  Derivation and use of Gulf Coast estuary watershed population estimates (1960-2010).  Northeast Gulf Science, 13(1): 35-41.

Mitchell, M. E.  (1997).  Seasonal abundance and distributiom of fishes in Charlotte Harbor, Florida.  In Sally Treat (Ed.).  Proceedings of the 1997 Charlotte Harbor Public Conference and Technical Symposium (pp. 141-?).
Abstract: http://library.fgcu.edu/chnep/9802-17.pdf

Nelson, G. A. and D. Leffler.  (2001).  Abundance, spatial distribution, and mortality of young-of-the-year spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) along the Gulf Coast of Florida.  Gulf of Mexico Science, 19(1): 30-42.
(Survey of spotted seatrout young-of-the-year in Choctawhatchee Bay,  Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor)

Osborne, Steven W.  (1979).  Seasonal distribution of Luidia clathrata (Say) in Charlotte Harbor with reference to various physical-chemical parameters.  185 pp.  Unpublished master's thesis, Florida State University, Tallahassee.

Post, Buckley, Schuh and Jernigan.  (1999).  Synthesis of technical information.  Charlotte Harbor Estuaries Program.  Technical Report No. 99-02.  2 vols.  North Fort Myers, FL: Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program.
Vol. 1. Characterization of water quality, hydrologic alterations, and fish and wildlife habitat
(This document comprises the characterization element of the National Estuary Program process.  It synthesizes available information about the water quality, hydrologic alterations, and fish and wildlife habitat in the Greater Charlotte Harbor watershed.  It covers the Caloosahatchee River, Charlotte Harbor, Estero Bay, Lemon Bay, Myakka River, Peace River,  Pine Island Sound and  Coastal Venice.

Post, Buckley, Schuh and Jernigan.  (1962).  Clams and oysters in Charlotte County and vicinity.  291 pp.  St. Petersburg, FL: Florida Board of Conservation, Marine Laboratory.
Summary Table of Gray Snapper, (Lutjanus griseus) life history for the Gulf of Mexico. 
http://www.sefscpanamalab.noaa.gov/docs/Gray_Snapper.doc
(Associations and interactions with environmental and habitat variables are listed with citations.) 

Rubec, P. J., et al.  (2001).  Spatial modeling of fish habitat suitability in Florida estuaries.  In G. H. Kruse, et al (Eds.).  Spatial Processes and Management of Marine Populations (pp. 1-18).  Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium Series.  No. 17.  Fairbanks, AK: University of Alaska Sea Grant.
(The authors developed spatial habitat suitability index (HSI) models predict species relative abundance distributions by life stage and season in Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor, Florida.)

Treat, Sally F. (Ed.).  (1997).  Charlotte Harbor Public Conference and Technical Symposium.  Proceedings of the Charlotte Harbor Public Conference and Technical Symposium, March 1997, Punta Gorda, FL.  274 pp.  West Palm Beach, FL:: South Florida Water Management District ; North Fort Myers, FL: Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program.

United States.  Environmental Protection Agency.  (1975).  Finger-fill canal studies, Florida and North Carolina.  EPA 904/9-76-017.  427 pp.
(This report presents and interprets data collected from a study of finger-fill canals during 1973-1974.  The canals studied are located in Charlotte, Monroe and Bay counties, Florida and in Carteret County, North Carolina.  The study provided information on water chemistry, sediment chemistry and biological aspects of existing finger-fill canals; canal conditions of various sizes, ages and stages of residential development; flushing rates of different canal configurations; mass exchange of nutrients between canals and receiving waters; septic tank/sorbtion field leachates in canals from development; and the application of predictive mathematical models.)

Wang, J. C. and E. C. Raney.  (1971).  Distribution and fluctuations in the fish fauna of the Charlotte Harbor estuary, Florida.  105 pp.  Sarasota, FL: Mote Marine Laboratory.

Woodburn, Kenneth.  (1962).  Clams and oysters in Charlotte Harbor and vicinity.  29 pp.  FL State Board of Conservation Marine Laboratory Report No. 62-12.  St Petersburg, FL: State Board of Conservation, Marine Laboratory