Program Info

Website
Region(s)
SE
Summary
Seagrass monitoring in Florida Bay and the southwestern Everglades
Parameters
Braun-Blanquet, shoot density
Notes
Application
Publications
Start
1995
End
Current
Frequency
Semiannual
Method
Random sampling (one station) in each of 29-31 fixed hexagons per polygon. Braun-Blanquet evaluation of eight 0.25-m2 quadrats at each station.
Discontinuity
Not sampled in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Data Location
By Request
Data Format

Habitats
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Water Column
SEACAR Citation
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI). (2025). The South Florida Fisheries Habitat Assessment Program (FHAP). Updated 01/27/2026. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/4049
Alternative Citation

indicates priority attributes

Contacts
Bradley Furman, Ph.D.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

brad.furman@myfwc.com

727.892.4159

Export Standardized Data

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation : Percent Cover
Updated: 06/05/26 05:52 PM
Water Column : Water Quality, Water Clarity
Updated: 06/05/26 05:52 PM
DIP Document

Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas

Biscayne Bay AP, Florida Keys NMS

Indicators

Indicator
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Percent Cover
Water Column - Water Quality

Documentation and Data provided by program

File Type File Name Added On Details
Data FHAP BB data for SEACAR.xlsx 03/03/20 03:55 PM View Details
Data FHAP Physical Data for SEACAR.xlsx 03/03/20 03:55 PM View Details
Data FHAP_BB_Data_for_SEACAR_thru2021.csv 09/02/21 12:00 AM View Details
Data FHAP_BB_Data_for_SEACAR_thru2022.csv 08/17/22 12:00 AM View Details
Data FHAP_BB_Data_for_SEACAR_thru2023.csv 08/11/23 09:11 AM View Details
Data FHAP_BB_Data_for_SEACAR_thru2024.csv 10/01/24 03:07 PM View Details
Data FHAP_BB_Data_for_SEACAR_thru2025.csv 12/05/25 03:02 PM View Details
Data FHAP_Physical_Data_for_SEACAR_thru2021.csv 09/02/21 12:00 AM View Details
Data FHAP_Physical_Data_for_SEACAR_thru2022.csv 08/17/22 12:00 AM View Details
Data FHAP_Physical_Data_for_SEACAR_thru2023.csv 08/11/23 09:11 AM View Details
Data FHAP_Physical_Data_for_SEACAR_thru2025.csv 12/05/25 03:02 PM View Details
GIS ToSEACAR_03172021.zip 03/17/21 09:01 AM View Details
Logo FWC logo.png 07/15/21 01:06 PM View Details
Protocols FHAP Metadata for SEACAR.xlsx 01/14/20 12:29 PM View Details