| Project Name |
Project Type |
Agency |
Technique |
Status |
| A summary of limited vessel entry zones for managed Seagrass Protection in Florida |
Education |
FWC Bureau of Protected Species |
Education-publication |
Completed |
| Provides a summary of the twelve boating restriction seagrass protection zones in Florida established prior to January 1998. These zones were established by different resource managers who did not coordinate their efforts, so a summary of the regulatory authority, extent, and enforcement are given. |
| Boating and Angling Guide Series |
Education |
FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) |
Brochure |
Active |
| Since 1992, FMRI has been producing a statewide series of educational boating and angling guides that also provide information about Florida's ecosystems. Features and information include marina locations, boat ramps, artificial reefs, and natural resources such as seagrasses. |
| Boating and Angling Guide to Brevard County |
Education |
Brevard County, FACEE, Florida DEP Bureau of Submerged Lands, FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) |
Brochure |
Active |
| Provides maps showing waters of the Brevard County waters, including the Indian and Banana Rivers. Features and information include marina locations, boat ramps, artificial reefs, and natural resources such as seagrasses. |
| Boating and Angling Guide to Indian River Lagoon |
Education |
Brevard County, Brevard Marine Association, Florida Coastal Management Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND), FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), Indian River County, Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program, Martin County, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, South Florida Water Management District, St. Johns River Water Management District, St. Lucie County, Volusia County |
Brochure |
Active |
| Provides maps showing waters of Indian River Lagoon. Features and information include marina locations, boat ramps, artificial reefs, and natural resources such as seagrasses. |
| DEP Bureau of Beaches and Wetland Resources permitting training for marine plants, mangroves and marshes |
Education |
Florida DEP Bureau of Beaches and Wetland Resources |
Class and field work, ID keys, field ID cards, handouts |
Active |
| Class and field instruction sessions for the identification of seagrasses, mangroves, and marsh plants will be provided for Bureau of Beaches and Wetland Resources field staff involved in permitting. |
| Distributional Ecology of the Seagrass Halophila johnsonii |
Mapping |
Post, Buckley, Schuh, & Jernigan, Inc. (PBS&J) |
Transects |
Completed |
| The goal of this project was to determine seagrass distribution, abundance, and ecology to help prevent conflicts with transportation projects, including port activities. |
| Dock Construction Guidelines in Florida for Docks or Other Minor Structures Constructed in or over Seagrass, Marsh or Mangrove Habitat |
Regulation |
National Marine Fisheries Service, US Army Corps of Engineers |
Construction guidelines for docks |
Active |
| The NMFS, with USACE, drafted a set of guidelines that is attached to the general permit for single family dock construction as part of the permit conditions. The guidelines address such factors as dock height, width, orientation, plank spacing, and piling placement. |
| Field guide for Fixed Seagrass Transect Monitoring in the Indian River Lagoon |
Education |
St. Johns River Water Management District |
Handbook |
Completed |
| The goal of this guide is to ensure consistent and accurate data collection among agencies and from year to year. The field guide has 3 sections: handbook, results/update of monitoring of the lagoon, and appendices, with a seagrass identification guide, field sheets, equipment designs and site maps. |
| Florida's Seagrass Meadows: Benefiting Everyone |
Education |
FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) |
Brochure |
Completed |
| A four panel color brochure designed to provide information about the values of seagrass, the susceptibility of seagrass to damage and destruction, and accepted means we can all employ to help protect seagrass. |
| Funding Source Inventory for Comprehensive Conservation and Management Action Plans |
Funding |
Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) |
Education -Publication |
Completed |
| Report identifies potential funding sources for the implementation of the Tampa Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the Tampa Bay Estuary Program. This report may also be useful for identifying funding sources for seagrass management activities. |
| Hobe Sound and Loxahatchee River Estuary Seagrass Project |
Monitoring |
Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District |
Point transects |
Active |
| The Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District manages a wastewater reclamation. The seagrass monitoring work is one aspect of their water quality monitoring program. |
| Hobe Sound Seagrass Mapping |
Mapping |
South Florida Water Management District, St. Johns River Water Management District |
Aerial photos |
Active |
| No Project Description |
| Indian River Lagoon Seagrass Mapping |
Mapping |
South Florida Water Management District, St. Johns River Water Management District |
Aerial photos |
Active |
| No Project Description |
| Indian River Lagoon Seagrass Transects |
Monitoring |
South Florida Water Management District, St. Johns River Water Management District |
Fixed transects |
Active |
| Seasonal seagrass changes are monitored along fixed transects in the Indian River Lagoon from Ponce de Leon Inlet to St. Lucie Inlet. |
| Inlet/Port Management Plans |
Planning |
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) |
|
Active |
| Seaport operations potentially have a large effect on nearby natural resources. Plans are prepared for operation of each port, including dredging. Seagrasses must be considered in these plans. |
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