Program Info
- Website
- https://www.sjrwmd.com/
- Region(s)
- NE
- Summary
- Transects were established and first monitored Lagoon-wide in the summer of 1994. All transects are monitored at least twice a year, summer and winter, corresponding roughly to times of maximum and minimum seagrass abundance, respectively. A subset of transects were selected to represent each segment of the Lagoon and are monitored on a monthly basis. The intent of this methodology is to sample (1) repeatedly at the same location along the same line, (2) quantitatively, (3) nondestructively, and (4) rapidly. For routine monitoring of transects, a standardized, non-destructive, quantitative technique has been adopted. Each transect consists of a marked line, roughly perpendicular to shore, extending from shore out to the deep edge of the seagrass bed. The transect line is marked with a series of PVC poles driven into the sediment at a maximum of 100m intervals (some transects have additional poles to mark shorter distances).
- Parameters
- % cover (0-100%), macro algae, species cover, epiphyte loading (1-5 scale), shoot counts, and canopy height (cm), water depth (cm)water clarity (color and turbidity, Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR))
- Notes
- Application
- Publications
- Start
- 1994
- End
- Current
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Method
- Fixed transect monitoring; 1m^2 quadrat
- Discontinuity
- Data Location
- By Request
- Data Format
-
Excel
- Habitats
- Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Water Column
- SEACAR Citation
- St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). (2023). Seagrass (SJRWMD). Updated 02/06/2024. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/3013
- Alternative Citation
indicates priority attributes
Program Extent
Export Standardized Data
Habitat(s) : Indicator(s) | Last Updated | File Download |
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation : Percent Cover | 09/19/24 10:02 AM | Download File - SAV - 3013.zip |
Water Column : Water Quality, Water Clarity | 10/03/24 05:01 PM | Download File - Discrete WQ - 3013.zip |
DIP Document | N/A | Download File - DIP |
Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas
Banana River, Indian River-Malabar to Vero Beach, Indian River-Vero Beach to Ft. Pierce, Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet, Loxahatchee River-Lake Worth Creek, Mosquito Lagoon
Indicators
Indicator |
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Percent Cover |
Water Column - Water Quality |
Water Column - Water Clarity |