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Seagrasses cover nearly 2.5 million acres of shallow sediments near Florida's coastline and in its estuaries and bays. An additional 2 million acres likely exist offshore in deeper waters in the Big Bend region and off the southwest Florida coast.
- Seagrass Habitat in Florida
This GIS data set was developed to represent the most recent...
- Seagrass Habitat in Florida
14 Αυγ 2023 · Although seagrasses occur throughout the coastal areas of Florida, they are most abundant in Florida Bay and from Tarpon Springs northward to Apalachee Bay in the Gulf of Mexico, which are two of the most extensive seagrass beds in continental North America.
22 Ιουλ 2022 · This GIS data set was developed to represent the most recent seagrass mapping available in Florida for current statewide display and analysis. Not all areas have been mapped. This data set includes areas that were not previously mapped in other statewide compilations.
14 Αυγ 2023 · Notable was south of Government Cut, which showed a wide area of extensive seagrass beds dominated by turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum). Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve has produced baseline seagrass and submerged resource maps for Taylor County.
29 Αυγ 2018 · Florida waters contain over 2 million acres of seagrass habitat and support many commercially and recreationally significant species (FDEP, 2017). Based on the recent mapping data available for Florida, majority of these seagrass beds are located in southern Florida (1,300,000 acres) or in the Big Bend and Springs Coast region (618,000 acres).
Two major episodes of seagrass mortality have occurred in Florida Bay in the past 30 years: The first occurred between 1987-91 and the second began in 2015. In both episodes, dense beds of...
How seagrasses play a critical role in keeping the pristine waters surrounding South Florida in picturesque conditions.
