Website

http://geodata.myfwc.com/pages/downloads

Region(s)

NW

Summary

Seagrass Monitoring

Parameters

Percent cover (Braun-Blanquet), shoot counts

Notes

Local groups continue to use this study to apply for funding to restore seagrass scars in St. Andrews Bay.

Application

To document the effectiveness of sediment restoration on the recovery of prop scars along the Panhandle.

Publications

PowerPoint presentations

Start

2007

End

2010

Frequency

Variable

Method

Prop scar restoration method experiment: 10 prop scars treated with sediment tubes, 4 untreated prop scars and unscarred control plots were assessed for percent cover (modified Braun-Blanquet) and shoot counts to evaluate the treatment's impact on prop scar recovery. Three replicate paired 1m x 1m quadrats (one over the scar, another control over unscarred seagrass) were assessed for each scar in 2008 and again in 2010. These data were supplemented with analysis of seagrass scarring in broader areas using annual aerial photographs, in order to assess the effectiveness of non-regulatory boater information signage on prop scar frequency.

Discontinuity

Data Location

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Data Format

Habitats

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation

SEACAR Citation

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). (2010). St. Andrews Bay Prop Scar Monitoring. Updated 06/30/2020. Distributed by: SEACAR Data Discovery Interface, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. https://data.florida-seacar.org/programs/details/978

Alternative Citation

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