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Project Information
Project Name:	Pine Island Sound to Estero Bay Seagrass Mapping
Project Code:	LEE-05
Agency:	FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Southwest Florida Water Management District
Project Type:	Mapping
Technique:	Aerial photos
Project Status:	Completed
Date of First Project Activity:	1999
Date of Most Recent Project Activity:	1999
Region:	Central West
County:	Lee
Water Body:	Charlotte Harbor
Locality (Area/Type):	Pine Island Sound to Estero Bay
Information Last Updated:	2001-spring/summer
Web site:

Contact Information
Kevin Madley
Title:	Coastal and Marine Research Scientist
Agency:	Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Section:	Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Address:	100 8th Ave. SE
	St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-5020
E-mail:	kevin.madley@MyFWC.com
Phone:	(727) 896-8626

Project Summary

Natural color aerial photography from 1999 at the scale of 1:24,000 was used to map seagrasses of Pine Island Sound to Estero Bay. The classification scheme addressed continuous seagrass beds and patchy seagrass beds. The scanning and rectification are being performed by Agra Baymont; FMRI is doing the mapping and digitizing. SWFMD financed the photography ($6950), scanning and rectification ($6824); NOAA financed the mapping and digitizing ($55,000). The data are being developed as hard copy maps and in digital format (ARC coverages); metadata are also being developed.

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