Program Info
- Website
- https://floridadep.gov/fco/nerr-apalachicola/content/ecosystem-science-programs-anerr
- Region(s)
- NW
- Summary
- Yearly transect (1m quadrat) sampling at randomly selected intertidal reefs in Apalachicola Bay. This project started in August of 2018.
- Parameters
- % Cover, % Live, Invert comp
- Notes
- Application
- The Apalachicola Bay Eastern Oyster (Crossostrea virginica) population has shown significant declines in the past decade, leading to the declaration of a fisheries disaster in 2013. Substantial research has been conducted on the subtidal population of oysters in Apalachicola Bay; however, limited research has been conducted to document the condition, status, and trends related to the intertidal oyster population (IOP). Although IOPs in Apalachicola Bay are not important commercially, they are important from an ecological standpoint; including, but not limited to removal of suspended particulates, changing current patterns, providing habitat, and consuming phytoplankton (Dame and Patten, 1981). Recognizing that like subtidal oysters, IOP's are also contributors to the production of spat, which may supplement the commercially important subtidal oyster populations. Therefore, regular monitoring of the intertidal stock may give us better insight on the overall condition of oysters in Apalachicola Bay. Using standardized methods (Volety and Savarese 2001; Dix 2010; and Baggett 2014) the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR) research staff plan to develop a long-term biological monitoring program to better understand the current and long-term status of IOPs and associated reef habitats in Apalachicola Bay, Florida, USA.
- Publications
- Available for internal or public dissemination
- Start
- 2018
- End
- Current
- Frequency
- Annual
- Method
- quadrat
- Discontinuity
- none
- Data Location
- Located internal excel spreadsheet
- Data Format
-
paper, excel
Excel spreadsheet - Habitats
- Oyster/Oyster Reef
- SEACAR Citation
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP); Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection (RCP); Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve. (2024). Apalachicola Intertidal Oyster Project. Updated 05/21/2024. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/5010
- Alternative Citation
indicates priority attributes
Contacts
Program Extent
Export Standardized Data
| Habitat(s) : Indicator(s) | Last Updated | File Download |
|---|---|---|
| Oyster/Oyster Reef : Density, Percent Live | 03/26/25 01:01 PM | Download File - Oyster - 5010.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 - Additional Indicators |
Documentation and Data provided by program
| File Type | File Name | Added On | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data | Intertidal Oyster Data Jan 2024.xlsx | 05/21/24 01:45 PM | |
| Data | Intertidal Oyster Data Updated_March2023.xlsx | 04/12/23 12:08 PM | |
| Data | Intertidal Oyster Data Updated_Nov2021.xlsx | 05/31/22 01:52 PM | |
| Data | Intertidal Oyster Data.xlsx | 01/02/19 11:47 AM | |
| Data | Intertidal Oyster Data_update.xlsx | 08/02/19 08:53 AM | |
| Logo | ANERR.jpg | 12/07/18 09:32 AM | |
| Logo | DEP_logo_2019.png | 04/08/19 01:57 PM | |
| Protocols | ANERR Oyster Monitoring Protocol 1.3.docx | 12/07/18 09:32 AM |