SEFCRI Project Reports and Products

Many of these reports have a very large file size. It may be necessary to right-click on the file and select "Save as" to save it to your hard drive to view the file. You may also email the Coral Reef Conservation Program at Coral@FloridaDEP.gov to request a written copy.

For color-adjusted maps and GIS information, please send an email to Coral@FloridaDEP.gov

For all meeting information, visit the SEFCRI Meeting Archives page.

Land-Based Sources of Pollution

• Literature Review and Synthesis of Land-Based Sources of Pollution Affecting Essential Fish Habitats in Southeast Florida (2013)
• Watershed Scale Planning to Reduce Land-Based Sources of Pollution (LBSP) for the Protection of Coral Reefs in Southeast Florida (2015)
• Southeast Florida Reef Tract Water Quality Assessment (2019)
• LBSP Combined Projects 1 & 2 - Review of Land-Based Sources of Pollution and Water Quality Standards
  • Appendices - Contact Alycia.Shatters@FloridaDEP.gov to obtain appendices.
• LBSP Project 3 & 19 - List of agencies and programs that address LBSP in Southeast Florida
• LBSP Project 4 - Technical Advisory Committee - A Quick Guide to Southeast Florida's Coral Reefs
  • For meeting information, visit the SEFCRI Meeting Archives.

• LBSP Project 5 (Phase I) - Southeast Florida Coral Biomarker Local Action Study
• LBSP Project 5 (Phase II) - Southeast Florida Coral Biomarker Local Action Study
• LBSP Project 6 - Broward County Benthic Habitat Mapping
• LBSP Project 7- Palm Beach County Benthic Habitat Mapping
• LBSP Project 8 - Miami-Dade County Benthic Habitat Mapping
  • Phase I - Visual Interpretation Bathymetry
  • Phase II - Supervised Classification of Single-Beam Hydroacoustic Data
• LBSP Project 9 - Martin County Benthic Habitat Mapping
• LBSP Project 12 - Southeast Florida Coral Reef Evaluation and Monitoring Project (SECREMP). All data can be accessed from the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
  • SECREMP Year 1 Final Report (2003)
  • SECREMP Year 2 Final Report (2004)
  • SECREMP Year 3 Final Report (2005)
  • SECREMP Year 4 Final Report (2006)
  • SECREMP Year 5 Final Report (2007)
  • SECREMP Year 6 Final Report (2008)
  • SECREMP Year 7 Final Report (2009)
  • SECREMP Year 8 Final Report (2010)
  • SECREMP Year 9 Final Report (2011)
  • SECREMP Year 10 Final Report (2012)
  • SECREMP Year 11 Executive Summary (2013)
  • SECREMP Year 12 Final Report (2014)
  • SECREMP Year 13 Executive Summary (2015)
  • SECREMP Year 14 Final Report (2016)
  • SECREMP Year 15 Executive Summary (2017)
  • SECREMP Year 16 Fact Sheet (2018)
  • SECREMP Year 16 Final Report (2018)
  • SECREMP Year 17 Fact Sheet (2019)
  • SECREMP Year 17 Executive Summary (2019)
  • SECREMP Year 18 Final Report (2020)
  • SECREMP Year 18 Fact Sheet (2020)
  • SECREMP Year 19 Executive Summary (2021)
  • SECREMP Year 19 Final Report (2021)
  • SECREMP Year 20 Project Summary (2022)
  • SECREMP Year 20 Final Report (2022)
  • SECREMP Year 21 Executive Summary (2023)
  • SECREMP Year 21 Fact Sheet (2023)
  • SECREMP Year 22 Fact Sheet (2024)
  • SECREMP Year 22 Final Report (2024)
  • SECREMP Year 23 Executive Summary (2025)
  • SECREMP Year 23 Fact Sheet (2025)
  • SECREMP Year 23 Visual Summary (2025)
• LBSP Project 17 - Conduct stakeholders meeting(s) to present new LBSP information
• LBSP Project 18 - Determine priority areas that need to be surveyed for additional biological and water quality pollutant indicators
• LBSP Projects 20 & 23 - Develop specific projects (engineering/management actions) for designated hot spots and implement priority engineering/management actions.
  • Low-Impact Development & Green Infrastructure: Pollution Reduction Guidance for Water Quality in Southeast Florida
  • Low-Impact Development & Green Infrastructure Decision Matrix Tool
• LBSP Project 24 - Educate and Inform Stakeholders on Land-Based Sources of Pollution Impacts on Coral Reefs
  • Fertilizer and Pesticide Brochure
  • Watershed Poster: Connecting the Land, the Sea and the People of Southeast Florida
• LBSP Project 25 - Establish a long-term water quality monitoring program in the SEFCRI geographic region
• LBSP Project 27 - Investigation of coastal hydrogeology utilizing geophysical and geochemical tools along the Broward County coast, Florida
• LBSP Projects 28 & 29 - Determine flux of pollutants exiting offshore wastewater outfall pipes (28) and inlets (29) and net flux to reef communities
  • Phase II (Outfalls) - Antibiotic Resistance: Southeast Florida and Florida Keys Antibiotic Resistance Study Final Project Report 2019
• LBSP Project 32 - Using Cyanobacteria and Macroalgae Stable Isotopes as Anthropogenic Point and Non-Point Source Nutrient Indicators
  • LBSP Project 32a - The Origin of Nitrogen Isotope Values in Algae
• LBSP Project 33 - Identify sources and signals of land-based pollutants in SE FL using human enteroviruses as and indicator of fecal contamination

Awareness and Appreciation

• AA Projects 1 & 5 - Develop a marketable identify and website for SEFCRI
• AA Projects 2 & 13 - Create and distribute a briefing and media kit containing info on Southeast Florida coral reef ecosystem and SEFCRI
• AA Projects 3 & 16 - Develop tent cards and informative door hangers for coastal hotel rooms
• AA Project 4 - Develop a portable exhibit that can be displayed throughout the community
• AA Project 6 - Sustainable Tourism Workshops Final Report
• AA Project 8 - South Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) Coral Reef Needs Assessment Study
• AA Project 9 - Inventory Existing Marine Education Programs
• AA Project 10 - Develop a Public Service Announcement
• AA Project 17 - Develop an Education Video for Local Hotels
• AA Project 19 - SEFCRI brochure
• AA Project 32 - Coral Reef Education Signs at Boat Ramps
  • Wayside Exhibit (sign) about coral reefs, fisheries and marine conservation
  • Map depicting the coral reefs offshore of southeast Florida

Fishing, Diving and Other Uses

• Management Considerations for the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Ecosystem
• Description and Discussion of Southeast Florida Fishery Landings, 1990-2000
• MICCI/FDOU Project 1 - Identification and evaluation of local, state, and federal rules to improve compliance and enforcement of regulations designed to protect coral reef resources and minimize reef impacts
• FDOU Project 10 - A Compilation and Comparison of Social Perceptions on Reef Conditions and Use in Southeast Florida
• FDOU Project 18 & 20A - Fisheries Resource Status and Management Alternatives for the Southeast Florida Region
• FDOU Project 18 & 20B - Development of Management Alternatives for the Southeast Florida Region According to Stakeholder Working Panels
• FDOU Project 19 Phase 1 - A Literature Review of Sources and Effects of Non-extractive Stressors to Coral Reef Ecosystems
• FDOU Project 19b - fulfilled by Reefs at Risk, Revisited
• FDOU Project 23 - Evaluation of the Potential for a Marine Zoning Area for Southeast Florida
• FDOU Project 26 - Communication
• FDOU Project 26 - Our Florida Reefs Community Planning Process Final Document
  • FDOU Project 26B - Our Florida Reefs Process One-Pager
  • FDOU Project 26B - Our Florida Reefs Strategic Communications Plan
  • FDOU Project 26B - Task 1 - Our Florida Reefs Branding
  • FDOU Project 26B - Task 4 - Our Florida Reefs Media Fact Sheet
  • FDOU Project 26B - Task 4 - Our Florida Reefs Process Graphic
• FDOU Project 26 - Marine Planner and Decisions Support Tool
  • FDOU Project 26A - Part 3 - Task 1 - Assessment of Spatial Analysis Tools in Support of the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) Management Options Identification Process (MOIP)
  • FDOU Project 26A - Part 3 - Task 4 - Our Florida Reefs Community Meeting Decision Support Tool Demonstration and Public Response Summary
  • FDOU Project 26B - Our Florida Reefs Process Consultation
  • FDOU Project 26A - Part 4 - Data Gathering and Technical Support for the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) Our Florida Reefs (OFR) Decision Support Tool July 2014-October 2014
  • FDOU Project 26A - Part 5 - Data Gathering and Technical Support for the Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative (SEFCRI) Our Florida Reefs (OFR) Decision Support Tool April 2014-June 2014
  • FDOU Project 26A - Part 5 - Task 1 - Our Florida Reefs Survey Outreach Efforts
  • FDOU Project 26A - Part 5 - Task 2 - Our Florida Reefs (OFR) Survey Results
  • FDOU Project 26A - Part 5 - Task 3 - Coordination of the Our Florida Reefs (OFR) Decision Support Tool Project Team
  • FDOU Project 26A - Part 5 - Task 5 - Our Florida Reefs (OFR) Marine Planner Metadata
  • FDOU Project 26A - Part 5 - Task 6 - Our Florida Reefs Report Bibliography
  • FDOU Project 26A - Part 5 - Task 7 - Technical Meeting Support for the Our Florida Reefs Community Working Groups Meetings
• FDOU Project 26 - Facilitation and Meeting Support
  • FDOU Project 26B - Our Florida Reefs Community Planning Process Community Meetings Summary
  • FDOU Project 26B - Our Florida Reefs Stakeholder Feedback Summary
    • Our Florida Reefs Stakeholder Comments (Note: This takes you to a separate web page)
    • Post-Comment Period Our Florida Reefs Stakeholder Comments
  • FDOU Project 26B  - Our Florida Reefs Community Working Group Scenario Planning Results
• FDOU Projects 29, 30, and 32 - Southeast Florida Marine Debris Reporting & Removal Program
  • Year One Clean-up Summary
  • Year Two Clean-up Summary
  • Year Three Clean-up Summary
  • Final Report
• FDOU Project 33A - Determining Vessel Use Patterns in the Southeast Florida Region
• FDOU Project 33B - Determining Coral Reef Impacts Associated with Boat Anchoring and User Activity in Southeast Florida
• FDOU Project 38 - Reef Protection Campaign for SCUBA Divers
  • Wall-mount Placard
  • Tabletop A-frame
  • Handheld Briefing
• FDOU Project 51- A Meta-analysis of Water Quality, Fish, and Benthic Data within the Kristin Jacobs Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area
  • Phase 1:
    • Data Discovery Report (April 2022)
    • Summary of Collaborative Meeting # 1 (June 2022)
    • Summary of Collaborative Meeting # 2 (August 2022)
    • Final Report (November 2022)
  • Phase 2:
    • Final Report (June 2024)
    • FDOU 51 Phase 2B Final Report (June 2025)
• FDOU Project 52 - Data needs for fisheries management in the Southeast Florida Reef Tract
  • Situational Analysis (2019)
  • 1st Community Meeting Summary. April 1 - June 30, 2020.
  • 2nd Community Meeting Summary. September 2020.
  • 3rd Community Meeting Summary. November 2020.
  • Final Report

Maritime Industries and Coastal Construction Impacts

• MICCI Projects 1 & 20 - refer to FDOU Project 1
• MICCI Projects 2 & 22 - Rapid Response and Restoration for Coral Reef Injuries in Southeast Florida: Guidelines and Recommendations
  • Refer to Reef Injury Prevention and Response Program
• MICCI Project 3 - A Study to Identify & Evaluate Existing and Emerging Innovative Technologies for Coastal Construction Final Report
  • Agenda and Speaker Biographies
  • Participant List
• MICCI Projects 4, 21, 23 & 24 - Recommend Modifications to Agency Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Protocols. Create and Conduct Education and Outreach Training to Increase Enforcement Review and Actions
  • Phase 1 Report: Recommend Modifications to Agency Compliance and Enforcement Protocols. Education and Outreach to Increase Enforcement Review and Actions
  • Phase 2 Report: Policy Recommendations and Training to Improve Agency Permitting, Compliance, and Enforcement for Coral Reef Conservation in Southeast Florida
  • Field Cards: Compliance and Enforcement Field Cards
• MICCI Projects 5, 10, & 12 - Awareness Training for Compliance and Enforcement of Coral and Hardbottom Resource Permitting
  • Overview of Corals and Hardbottom Resources in Southeast Florida (Awareness Training - Unit 1, file 1 of 3)
  • Overview of Corals and Hardbottom Resources in Southeast Florida (Awareness Training - Unit 1, file 2 of 3)
  • Overview of Corals and Hardbottom Resources in Southeast Florida (Awareness Training - Unit 1, file 3 of 3)
  • Overview of Corals and Hardbottom Resources in Southeast Florida (Awareness Training - Unit 2)
  • Overview of Corals and Hardbottom Resources in Southeast Florida (Awareness Training - Unit 3)
• MICCI Project 6 - Best Management Practices for Construction, Dredge and Fill, and Other Activities Adjacent to Coral Reefs
  • Best Management Practices Workshop Proceedings
• MICCI 7 & 11 - Reference Document and Guide to the Evaluation of Permitted Coastal Construction Activities That Affect Coral Reef and Coastal Resources in Southeast Florida
• MICCI Project 8 - A Study to Minimize or Eliminate Hardbottom and Reef Impacts from Anchoring Activities in Designated Anchorages at the Ports of Miami and Palm Beach
• MICCI Projects 9 & 25 - Management Options to Prevent Anchoring, Groundings and Accidental Impacts to Coral Reef and Hardbottom Resources in Southeast Florida
  • Phase 1
  • Phase II
  • Phase III
  • Phase IV
• MICCI Project 13 - Review of Methods, Process, and Agency Response to Citizen Reports of Potential Non-Compliance and Natural Resource Impacts
• MICCI Projects 14, 15, 16 - A Study to Evaluate Reef Recovery Following Injury and Mitigation Structures Offshore Southeast Florida
  • Phase I
  • Phase II
• MICCI Projects 18 & 19 - Guidelines and Management Practices for Artificial Reef Siting, Usage, Construction and Anchoring in Southeast Florida
• MICCI Project 26 - Methodology for Preparing Cumulative Impact Sections of Project Reviews and Assessments in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Florida.
  • Methodology Tool [V 1.0]
  • Methodology Document [V 1.0]
  • Guidance Instructions [V 1.0]
  • Analytical Flow Chart [V 1.0]
  • Past Project Impact Database
• MICCI Project 27 - Evaluation of Past Coastal Construction Project Monitoring in Southeast Florida and Recommendations to Improve Future Monitoring
• MICCI Project 28
  • Phase I
  • Phase II

Reef Resilience 

• CRCP/RR Project 1 - Coral reef resilience to climate change in the Florida Reef Tract
  • Project Final Report
  • Florida's Coral Reef Resilience Program