Program Info
- Website
- https://geo-sfwmd.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/loxahatchee-river-seagrass-communities-2006 ; https://geo-sfwmd.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/estero-bay-seagrass-communities-1999 ; https://data-floridaswater.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/open-data-wetlands-seagrass
- Region(s)
- NE, SE, SW
- Summary
- SAV mapping conducted on Florida West Coast. Loxahatchee River District surveys conducted in situ in large polygons; methods variable. Seagrass Mapping within the Indian River Lagoon is conducted by a partnership of SFWMD and SJRWMD, and is available in SEACAR Program 3014.
- Parameters
- SAV acreage from aerial imagery. Includes Continuous/Patchy Seagrass, SAV (undefined as patchy/continuous), Attached macroalgae, unconsolidated substrate, and tidal flat (depending on survey area and year - see summary file GIS_3019_Dates_Hectares.xlsx.
- Notes
- SFWMD SAV data - Included in SEACAR: • Estero Bay 2014, 2008, 2004, 1999 • Florida Bay 2004/2005 (sampledate set to 1/1/2005) • Loxahatchee River 2007, 2004
- Application
- Publications
- Start
- 1994
- End
- Current
- Frequency
- Variable
- Method
- aerial mapping for acreage and cover was interpolated from aerial photos; Loxahatchee in water surveys for percent occurrence/ presence/ absence
- Discontinuity
- Data Location
- https://geo-sfwmd.hub.arcgis.com/search?q=seagrass
- Data Format
-
GIS/Shapefile
- Habitats
- Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
- SEACAR Citation
- South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), St. Johns Water Management District (SJRWMD), Loxahatchee River District (LRD). (2021). SFWMD Regional Seagrass Mapping. Updated 12/06/2022. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/3019
- Alternative Citation
indicates priority attributes
Contacts
Program Extent
Export Standardized Data
Habitat(s) : Indicator(s) | Last Updated | File Download |
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation : Acreage | 09/04/24 09:30 PM | Download File - SAV Acreage - 3019.zip |
DIP Document | N/A | Download File - DIP |
Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas
Biscayne Bay, Cape Haze, Estero Bay, Florida Keys NMS, Gasparilla Sound-Charlotte Harbor, Lignumvitae Key, Loxahatchee River-Lake Worth Creek, Matlacha Pass, Pine Island Sound
Indicators
Indicator |
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Acreage |
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Additional Indicators |
Documentation and Data provided by program
File Type | File Name | Added On | Details |
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Logo | SFWMD.jpg | 04/28/23 12:19 PM | |
Logo | SJRWMD.jpg | 04/28/23 12:19 PM | |
Protocols | GIS_3019_Dates_Hectares.xlsx | 10/15/20 12:41 PM |