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Last updated: October 11, 2002
South Florida Restoration Science Forum

Our Coastal Ecosystems

The Caloosahatchee Estuary: What freshwater flow regime will protect and enhance submerged grass beds, and other biotic resources?

Grass Beds in the Caloosahatchee Estuary

Goal: Identify freshwater discharges and a salinity gradient that maintains the habitat value of each type of grass bed in the Caloosahatchee.

map showing the distribution of grass beds in the Caloosahatchee Estuary

Distribution of grass beds in the Caloosahatchee Estuary. (The grass bed distributions represented in this graphic are a general representation and should not be used for calculation of area coverage.)

(Click on map above for full-sized version.)

1
Turtle & Shoal Grass
Thalassia & Halodule

photo of turtle and shoal grass

2
Shoal Grass
Halodule

photo of shoal grass

3
Wild Celery
Vallisneria

photo of wild celery

(Images above correspond to map. Click on any image for full-sized version.)

Next Next: Determining the effects of freshwater discharge and salinity


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