Program Info
- Website
- https://floridadep.gov/fco/aquatic-preserve
- Region(s)
- NW
- Summary
- Seagrass monitoring for Central Panhandle Aquatic Preserves, including: Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve, St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve, St. Andrews Bay Aquatic Preserve, and Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve is being added. Monitoring program includes seagrass ecology, water quality, and water clarity. Monitoring period started 2003 in Alligator Harbor, 2002 in St. Joseph Bay, 2015 in St. Andrews Bay, and planned to start soon in Apalachicola Bay.
- Parameters
- Seagrass and macroalgae cover (Braun-Blanquet), species, canopy height, epiphyte coverage and type, sediment type, other organisms present, biomass samples, epiphyte, underwater photographs/video, depth (m), dissolved oxygen (mg/L), temperature (C), salinity (ppt), pH, turbidity, transparency (secchi depth, m), light attenuation, wind speed (mph), wind direction
- Notes
- Central Panhandle Aquatic Preserves manages the data for Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve, St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve, St. Andrews Bay Aquatic Preserve, and Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve
- Application
- To provide scientists, resource managers, legislators, and other stakeholders a summary of the status of seagrasses in Alligator Harbor Aquatic Preserve, St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve, St. Andrews Bay Aquatic Preserve, and Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve.
- Publications
- Reports
- Start
- 2003
- End
- Current
- Frequency
- Annual
- Method
- Four randomly placed 1m x 1m quadrats at each station and Braun-Blanquet percent cover assessment of each seagrass and macroalage species, as well as total cover for all macroalgae species combined, all seagrass species combined and all SAV combined. Other observations include seagrass blade length (cm), epiphyte density, sediment type and presence of urchins, bay scallops, prop scars and "blowouts." Water quality parameters (temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen) measured at each station using a YSI ProDSS handheld sonde. laboratory analysis, underwater photographs or video
- Discontinuity
- Monitoring started: Alligator Harbor (2003), St. Joseph Bay (2002), St. Andrews Bay (2015), planned to start soon in Apalachicola Bay. 2010-2015 in St Joseph Bay and 2010-2017 in Alligator Harbor.
- Data Location
- By Request
- Data Format
-
Excel files
- Habitats
- Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Water Column
- SEACAR Citation
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP); Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection (RCP); Central Panhandle Aquatic Preserves. (2023). Central Panhandle Aquatic Preserves Seagrass Monitoring. Updated 05/15/2024. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/557
- Alternative Citation
indicates priority attributes

Contacts
Megan Christopher
Program Extent
Export Standardized Data
Habitat(s) : Indicator(s) | Last Updated | File Download |
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation : Percent Cover | 01/13/25 06:30 PM | Download File - SAV - 557.zip |
Water Column : Water Quality, Water Clarity | 01/13/25 06:30 PM | Download File - Discrete WQ - 557.zip |
DIP Document | N/A | Download File - DIP |
Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Managed Areas
Alligator Harbor, Apalachicola Bay, Apalachicola NERR, St. Andrews, St. Joseph Bay
Indicators
Indicator |
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Percent Cover |
Water Column - Water Quality |
Water Column - Water Clarity |
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation - Additional Indicators |
Documentation and Data provided by program
File Type | File Name | Added On | Details |
---|---|---|---|
Data | CPAP Seagrass Master File Updated.zip | 02/25/21 10:57 AM | |
Data | CPAP Seagrass Master Files 2022.zip | 03/03/22 01:00 PM | |
Data | CPAP Seagrass Master Files Update Oct 2022.zip | 10/19/22 09:33 AM | |
Data | CPAP Seagrass Master Files.zip | 06/01/20 10:22 AM | |
Data | CPAP Seagrass Monitoring Data.zip | 11/13/19 09:01 AM | |
Data | ID_0557_CentralPanhandleAP_SAV.zip | 07/19/18 01:18 PM | |
Data | Program 557 Species Code Matching.xlsx | 04/10/24 01:11 PM | |
Data | SJB Seagrass Master Files 2023.zip | 05/06/24 01:55 PM | |
GIS | CPAP Official Seagrass Monitoring Stations 2019.zip | 11/13/19 09:01 AM | |
GIS | GIS Station Locations.zip | 07/31/18 02:10 PM | |
GIS | Program557_SGI Transects Locations.xlsx | 02/22/21 04:07 PM | |
Logo | DEP_logo_2019.png | 04/08/19 01:57 PM | |
Protocols | CPAP Seagrass Protocol.docx | 07/19/18 01:18 PM | |
Report | franklin-county-coastal.pdf | 07/19/18 01:18 PM | |
Report | st-andrew-bay.pdf | 07/19/18 01:18 PM |