1Harmful algal bloom species
2Oysters/bivalves
2Phytoplankton
4Other marine/freshwater invertebrates
5Other shellfish (clams, mussels, scallops)
6Fisheries/commercially important species
7Plankton communities broadly
8Phytoplankton/primary producers broadly
9Benthic macroinvertebrates broadly
10Algae broadly
11Seagrasses
12Salt marsh plants
13Coastal/estuarine fish
14Crustaceans
15Organisms as indicators of environmental conditions
16Gastropods
17Fish communities broadly
18Corals
19Freshwater mussels
20Diadromous/catadromous fish
21Aquatic plants/freshwater vegetation
22Sea turtles
23Microbial communities
24Freshwater fish
25Multiple trophic levels/whole communities rather than one organism
26Bacteria/microbial ecology
27Zooplankton
28Birds
29Marine mammals
30Freshwater crayfish