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Mapping Seagrass
Habitats on Two Coasts
Just as plants, water, and the sun are vital to sustaining human life, seagrass found in estuaries helps marine life flourish.
Seagrass is a rooted, aquatic plant that provides food, habitat, and nursery areas for numerous vertebrate and invertebrate
species. Seagrass distribution and extent is a very good barometer of the health and water quality of estuarine systems.
Seagrass habitats have been on a sharp decline around
time-sensitive aerial photography and performing
the world, adversely affecting ecosystems and regional
field work. The 2011 map was completed by using
economies. This has led many organizations to
photogrammetric workstations and geographic
brainstorm ways to conserve seagrass habitats. Mapping
information systems. The resulting data showed an
this resource is the first step in conservation for many
approximately 60 percent decrease in seagrass between
agencies. In acquiring 2011 aerial photography, Dewberry
2009 and 2011. This was a catastrophic decline because
completed mapping of the Indian River Lagoon in Florida
of its negative effect on the environment and the local
for the St. Johns River Water Management District. In
economy. Working closely with several stakeholders,
addition, Dewberry is working with the National Oceanic
Dewberry is currently updating the 2011 maps to reflect
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their local
2013 conditions in order to quantify gains and losses of
partners to map seagrass habitats in San Francisco Bay.
seagrass habitat.
For both estuaries, aerial imagery analysis is being used
along with fieldwork to inventory and map these habitats.
Mapping California's Largest Estuary
Ground-truthing fieldwork was conducted using GPS,
San Francisco Bay is the largest estuary in California and
underwater video equipment, and snorkeling gear for
represents a significant resource for the region. Dewberry
both projects in order to properly analyze and document
will map wetlands and seagrass within the 991-square-mile
the habitats.
study area. The goal of this project is to complete baseline
Indian River Lagoon Seagrass
is Vital to Species and Economy
mapping by September 2014 that will assist with long-term
monitoring, trend analysis, and conservation efforts.
These maps will serve as a vital tool for monitoring
Dewberry mapped the 156-mile Indian River Lagoon
seagrass habitat and assessing trends in its distribution
and adjacent estuaries in Florida by acquiring new
over time.
The geospatial mapping and trend analysis for the
Indian River Lagoon supplies data that measures the
water quality and overall health of the estuary.
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/Dewberry/dimensions_2018winter
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/Dewberry/dimensions_2017fall
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/Dewberry/dimensions_2017summer
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/Dewberry/dimensions_annualreview2016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/Dewberry/dimensions_2017winter
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/Dewberry/dimensions_2016summer
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/Dewberry/dimensions_annualreview2015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/Dewberry/dimensions_2016winter
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https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/Dewberry/dimensions_2015summer
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