Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The Seagrass Scallop Archive featuer layer stores point locations of sample seagrass locations in and around Sarasota County bay waters. The survey began in 2006, and has been conducted annully each winter during January and February. No survey was completed in 2018 due to red tide conditions. A partial / incomplete survey was completed in 2019 for the same reason.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Scallop counts and sizes per sample site were moved into this model in 2020. The information on scallop counts and sizes is stored in a realted Scallop Information Table, where the annual scallop survey is conducted during the summer months of each year. Red Tide conditions prevented a scallop survey in 2018.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Marine animal presence and abundance per seagrass sample site are recored and stored in a related Bio Information Table. Bio Informeation is collected during the annual seagrass and scallop surveys, and may be collected during special studies, baseline studies and alage cover surveys.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Algae abundance and percentages or levels of algae covering any sample site are recored and stored in a related Alage Info Table. Prior to 2020, most information on algae refers to the level of Drift, as opposed to Rooted Algae types. After 2020, survey teams began to add information on rooted algaes present per site. Algae information can be recoded during all survey types and efforts</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Description: The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) is responsible for the protection and management of natural systems and water quality within its geographic boundaries. One component of evaluating the ecological health of coastal ecosystems is to map and monitor submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) communities. This project is a continuation of previous efforts to determine the status and trends (if any) of SAV resources in the coastal waters of the District. The results of this effort will be used to determine the performance of ongoing efforts to improve water quality and quantity in coastal waters of the District.The dataset serves as documentation of the seagrass habitat within St. Joseph Sound and Clearwater Harbor, Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Lemon Bay and Charlotte Harbor as it existed in January 2018. Seagrass data were photointerpreted from 2018 1:24,000 scale natural color aerial photography and classified using the SWFWMD modified FLUCCS classification system. Horizontal accuracy of meets NMAS for 1:12,000 scale maps. The minimum mapping unit for classification was 0.25 acres.
Description: The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) is responsible for the protection and management of natural systems and water quality within its geographic boundaries. One component of evaluating the ecological health of coastal ecosystems is to map and monitor submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) communities. This project is a continuation of previous efforts to determine the status and trends (if any) of SAV resources in the coastal waters of the District. The results of this effort will be used to determine the performance of ongoing efforts to improve water quality and quantity in coastal waters of the District.The dataset serves as documentation of the seagrass habitat within St. Joseph Sound and Clearwater Harbor, Tampa Bay, Sarasota Bay, Lemon Bay and Charlotte Harbor as it existed in Winter 2014-2015. Seagrass data were photointerpreted from 2014 1:24,000 scale natural color aerial photography and classified using the SWFWMD modified FLUCCS classification system. Horizontal accuracy of meets NMAS for 1:12,000 scale maps. The minimum mapping unit for classification was 0.25 acres.