Oyster Habitats Loxahatchee River Estuary Florida 2004

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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Title: Oyster Habitats Loxahatchee River Estuary Florida 2004

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Loxahatchee River Estuary mapped oyster beds. Scientists from WildPine Lab mapped the location and spatial extent of the existing oyster beds. At each of the observed beds, the outer perimeter was marked and a polygon was traced using a hand-held global Positioning System (GPS) unit. The GPS unit was differentially corrected for sub-meter accuracy. These data were used for analysis in the report entitled "Distribution and Viability of Oyster Communities in the Loxahatchee River Estuary"

Purpose:

Distribution and Viability of Oyster Communities in the Loxahatchee River Estuary
February, 2004
Lorene R. Bachman, Mary S. Ridler and Richard C. Dent WildPine Ecological Laboratory Loxahatchee River District
In an effort to reverse the documented degradation in water quality and habitat, several programs designed to protect and restore the freshwater river reaches and the estuary are underway and intend to re-establish augmented, and more seasonally balanced, freshwater flows to the estuary and improve water quality and habitat conditions.
It is well recognized that the study of critical biological organisms or Valued Ecosystem Components (VEC) can provide an important snapshot of existing conditions and a benchmark for evaluating the relative effectiveness of restoration activities. The use of VEC allows scientists to assess changes to an environmental system and measure the degree of success or failure of changes within the watershed. As it relates to the Loxahatchee River and Estuary system, past research on potential biological indicators has centered on fresh and salt-water macroinvertebrates, seagrasses and certain fish assemblages. Initial determinations have selected seagrasses and oysters as VEC candidates within the estuarine portion of the watershed. This approach is consistent with similar ecosystems to the north and south.
The Loxahatchee River District (LRD) and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) formed a partnership in 2003 to examine the presence and health of oysters in the estuary. The LRD's WildPine Laboratory was assigned the responsibility for conducting research with the following primary objectives.
Identify the composition of the oyster community and record the environmental conditions present
Define and map the distribution patterns of the oysters in each of the major segments of the estuary
Evaluate the health and viability of the observed oysters by documenting oyster size, density and viability

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Calendar_Date: 2004

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Theme_Keyword: Oyster

Theme_Keyword: Estuary

Theme_Keyword: Loxachatchee River

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Data_Set_Credit:

Lorene R. Bachman, Mary S. Ridler and Richard C. Dent WildPine Ecological Laboratory Loxahatchee River District 2004

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