DEP has developed an ESRI web map application for browsing Lake Vegetation Index (LVI) results and plant taxa lists for DEP sampling events.

The Lake Vegetation Index (LVI) measures the biological health of the plant communities in Florida lakes. DEP currently uses the LVI as the primary method to assess biological health in Florida lakes.

The web map application displays LVI scores and associated plant taxa lists taken by DEP between 2007-2024. If a lake has multiple LVI samples collected in one day, only one event is displayed. If a lake was sampled multiple times per year, the seasonal LVI Scores are displayed. For more information or complete dataset, please contact Ashley.ONeal@FloridaDEP.gov.

 

 

 

Last Modified: Monday, Oct 13, 2025 - 10:03am