Program Info
- Website
- http://geodata.myfwc.com
- Region(s)
- NE, NW, SE, SW
- Summary
- GIS Data Layers made available by the GIS Librarian of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Wildlife Research Institute on the Open Data Portal (geodata.myfwc.com). These are data layers that are not attributable to a specific FWC program other than the GIS Librarian. Data include: Seagrass - compilation of statewide seagrass data from various source agencies and scales ranging in date from 1987 to 2017; Coral - compilation of coral and other hard bottom type data available to FWRI as of July, 2013; Oyster - oyster coverage for available study areas and represents the data available to FWRI as of January, 2019; updated oyster data available November, 2020..
- Parameters
- Habitat (Seagrass, Coral, Oyster) area (polygon area in internal units squared); oyster habitat condition (live, dead, restored) - category only present if data were available in the original source.
- Notes
- This is a composite layer made up of data from multiple programs. Some oyster mapping programs listed in the SEACAR DDI are integrated with this map, e.g., 4045, 973, 4023, 4015, 4025, 4014, but in cases where multiple programs mapped the same areas, only the most recent data were included. Related to the coral map: According to Luke McEachron (FWC): 4041 and 5059 share common sources, and you will notice some differences where they overlap. The Coral and Hard Bottom Habitats file contains additional, coarser, sources for regions beyond the extent of the URM (i.e., pulley ridge). I would default to the URM in most cases.
- Application
- Publications
- Open Data Portal
- Start
- 1986
- End
- Current
- Frequency
- Variable
- Method
- Data compilations from various sources, dates, and methods. In cases of overlapping maps, the newest data were used such that all polygons are the most current data available for the particular area being mapped.
- Discontinuity
- This is not intended to be a comprehensive survey - data gaps do exist.
- Data Location
- http://geodata.myfwc.com
- Data Format
-
GIS
- Habitats
- Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Oyster/Oyster Reef Coral/Coral Reef
- SEACAR Citation
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC); Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI). (2025). FWC-FWRI GIS Data Layers. Updated 11/18/2025. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/5059
- Alternative Citation
indicates priority attributes
Contacts
Program Extent
Export Standardized Data
| Habitat(s) : Indicator(s) | Last Updated | File Download |
|---|---|---|
| Submerged Aquatic Vegetation : Acreage | 12/16/25 06:10 PM | Download File - SAV Acreage - 5059.zip |
| Oyster/Oyster Reef : Acreage | 12/16/25 06:10 PM | Download File - Oyster Acreage - 5059.zip |
| Coral/Coral Reef : Acreage | 12/16/25 06:09 PM | Download File - Coral Acreage - 5059.zip |
| DIP Document | N/A | Download File - DIP |
Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas
Alligator Harbor AP, Apalachicola Bay AP, Apalachicola NERR, Banana River AP, Big Bend Seagrasses AP, Biscayne Bay AP, Biscayne Bay-Cape Florida to Monroe County Line AP, Boca Ciega Bay AP, Cape Haze AP, Cape Romano-Ten Thousand Islands AP, Cockroach Bay AP, Kristin Jacobs Coral AP, Coupon Bight AP, Estero Bay AP, Florida Keys NMS, Fort Pickens AP, Gasparilla Sound-Charlotte Harbor AP, Guana River Marsh AP, Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR, Indian River-Malabar to Vero Beach AP, Indian River-Vero Beach to Ft. Pierce AP, Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet AP, Lemon Bay AP, Lignumvitae Key AP, Loxahatchee River-Lake Worth Creek AP, Matlacha Pass AP, Mosquito Lagoon AP, Nassau River-St. Johns River Marshes AP, North Fork St. Lucie AP, Pellicer Creek AP, Pine Island Sound AP, Pinellas County AP, Rookery Bay AP, Rookery Bay NERR, St. Andrews AP, St. Joseph Bay AP, St. Joseph Buffer, St. Martins Marsh AP, Terra Ceia AP, Tomoka Marsh AP, Yellow River Marsh AP, Nature Coast AP
Indicators
| Indicator |
|---|
| Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Acreage |
| Oyster/Oyster Reef - Acreage |
| Coral/Coral Reef - Acreage |
Documentation and Data provided by program
| File Type | File Name | Added On | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data | Oyster_Beds_in_Florida-shp (1).zip | 02/01/21 06:01 PM | |
| GIS | Coral_and_Hard_Bottom_Habitats_in_Florida.zip | 04/30/19 07:05 AM | |
| GIS | Oyster_Beds_in_Florida updated March 2025.zip | 04/08/25 11:20 AM | |
| GIS | Oyster_Beds_in_Florida.zip | 04/30/19 07:05 AM | |
| GIS | Seagrass_habitat_in_Florida.zip | 04/30/19 07:05 AM | |
| Logo | FWC logo.png | 04/30/19 07:05 AM | |
| Protocols | Coral_and_Hard_Bottom_Habitats_in_Florida.xml | 04/30/19 07:05 AM | |
| Protocols | Oyster_Beds_in_Florida.xml | 04/30/19 07:05 AM | |
| Protocols | Oyster_Beds_in_Florida_metadata.pdf | 02/01/21 06:01 PM | |
| Protocols | Seagrass_habitat_in_Florida.xml | 04/30/19 07:05 AM |