Program Info

Website
https://www.restorethegulf.gov/sites/default/files/FPL_EClib_FL_FONSI_20160810_Apalachicola_Oyster_Restoration_AppendixFinal.pdf
Region(s)
NW
Summary
Oyster reef monitoring protocols associated with the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (GCERC) grant. The objective of this Florida Oyster Cultch Project was to promote reef development for oysters by restoring existing oyster reef habitat that had been degraded, depleted, or reached its productive life span.
Parameters
Total number of live oysters, total number of dead oysters with articulated shells, shell height (mm) for 100 individuals per quadrat, cultch weight (kg)
Notes
Application
Assess success of restoration efforts of restored oyster reefs.
Publications
Provide data to stakeholders and managers to determine status of oyster populations.
Start
2018
End
2021
Frequency
Annual
Method
Restoration project monitoring. Boat positioned at pre-determined coordinates and transects extended out from the bow and port and starboard sides. Oysters collected to sediment level from five 0.25m^2 quadrats haphazardly placed along transects. Sample weight (kg), counts of live and dead oysters and shell height (to nearest mm) measured for first 100 live oysters per sample. Water temperature (deg. C), dissolved oxygen (mg/l), salinity (ppt) and pH of surface and bottom waters were also measured at each location.
Discontinuity
Not sampled in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Data Location
By Request
Data Format
Excel
Excel, in house
Habitats
Oyster/Oyster Reef
SEACAR Citation
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP); Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection (RCP); Central Panhandle Aquatic Preserves. (2021). RESTORE Oyster Cultch Recovery . Updated 12/01/2021. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/5007
Alternative Citation

indicates priority attributes

Contacts

Export Standardized Data

Habitat(s) : Indicator(s) Last Updated File Download
Oyster/Oyster Reef : Density, Percent Live, Size Class 01/13/25 07:37 PM Download File - Oyster - 5007.zip
DIP Document N/A Download File - DIP

Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas

Apalachicola Bay, Apalachicola NERR

Indicators

Indicator
Oyster/Oyster Reef - Density
Oyster/Oyster Reef - Percent Live
Oyster/Oyster Reef - Size Class

Documentation and Data provided by program

File Type File Name Added On Details
Data Apalachicola RESTORE Monitoring Data Round 1 & 2.xlsx 11/13/19 08:22 AM View Details
Data Apalachicola RESTORE Monitoring Data.xlsx 12/05/18 11:45 AM View Details
Data ApalachicolaRESTOREMonitoringData_MASTER.xlsx 08/27/21 07:22 AM View Details
Data RESTORE_APA.xlsx 02/07/19 11:12 AM View Details
GIS GIS_DataToLoad.zip 02/07/19 11:12 AM View Details
GIS RESTORE Reef Area Round 1.zip 11/13/19 08:22 AM View Details
GIS RESTORE Reef Area Year 2 KML FIles.zip 08/26/21 07:55 AM View Details
GIS RESTORE Reef Area Year 2 Shapefiles.zip 08/26/21 07:55 AM View Details
GIS RESTORE Reefs.zip 12/05/18 11:45 AM View Details
Logo DEP_logo_2019.png 04/08/19 01:57 PM View Details
Protocols maps of locations.zip 02/07/19 11:12 AM View Details
Protocols Oyster-Habitat-Restoration-Monitoring-and-Assessment-Handbook.pdf 12/05/18 11:45 AM View Details
Report RESTORERound2Report_FINAL.pdf 06/01/20 10:24 AM View Details
Report RESTORERound3Report_Final.pdf 08/26/21 07:55 AM View Details