Oyster Habitats Saint Lucie Estuary Florida 2003

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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
Title: Oyster Habitats Saint Lucie Estuary Florida 2003
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This is a polygon file containing data for an oyster survey conducted in Fall 2003 in the St. Lucie Estuary, Florida. These data were used for the report entitled "2003 St. Lucie Estuary American Oyster Mapping Study"
Purpose:
To evaluate changes to Oyster beds since 1997.
The first intent of this report (Chapter 2) is to describe the methods and sources used for literature and historical reviews, field surveys, and development of a Geographic Information System (GIS) and user interface system. The second objective (Chapters 3 and 4) is to summarize the literature review and historical information review concerning historical conditions in the SLE, including historic populations of oysters and SAV and ecological requirements of oysters and SAV. This information has been discussed in greater detail in St. Lucie Estuary Historical, SAV, and American Oyster Literature Review (Woodward-Clyde International-Americas, 1998). Chapters 3 and 4 include relevant information from the published literature concerning the salinity and habitat requirements (primarily substrates) of SAV species as it may relate to efforts to re-establish populations within the SLE. This summary covers the true seagrass species of the region, as well as fresh water or brackish submerged species that may be able to tolerate low salinity conditions that may be present in certain parts of the upper estuary. The literature review report also covers in greater detail the species and their life cycles, as well as other physicochemical requirements which may affect colonization success in the SLE.The third objective is to summarize the results of field surveys conducted in summer and fall of 1997 (Chapter 5) including data on oyster and SAV distribution, water depth, substrate conditions, shoreline type and condition, and piers present throughout the SLE. The study area for this project includes the SLE from Hell Gate Point in the lower estuary to Cabana Point in the South Fork and Kitching Cove in the North Fork of the St. Lucie River.
Chapter 6 deals with the GIS data base and the development of the SLE User Application Interface. The intent of this report is to summarize the coverages and describe the user interface and its capabilities. More detailed information on the coverages is included in the metadata associated with the data base and more details on the user interface are included in it?s accompanying Design Document. Chapters 7 and 8 discuss potentially suitable regions of the SLE for SAV and oysters based on a synthesis of field and literature information, as well as providing recommendations for further study and areas of management concentration. Finally, a summary and conclusions section is included in Chapter 9.
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Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, and contact information.
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Theme_Keyword: St. Lucie Estuary
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SFWMD and Ibis Environmental March 25, 2004
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