![Map of the distribution of coral reefs within Florida Coastal Office managed areas and a picture of corals from the Florida Keys Aquatic Preserve Map of the distribution of coral reefs within Florida Coastal Office managed areas and a picture of corals from the Florida Keys Aquatic Preserve](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/In-house%20graphic-Map%20of%20the%20distribution%20of%20coral%20reefs%20within%20FCO%20Managed%20areas-FDEP%20Staff.jpg)
![Map of the distribution of oyster reefs within Florida Coastal Office managed areas inserted with a picture of oysters from the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve Map of the distribution of oyster reefs within Florida Coastal Office managed areas inserted with a picture of oysters from the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/In-house%20graphic-Map%20of%20the%20distribution%20of%20oyster%20reefs%20within%20FCO%20managed%20areas-FDEP%20Staff.jpg)
![Map of the distribution of salt marshes and mangroves within Florida Coastal Office managed areas inserted with a picture of a salt marsh and mangroves from the Big Bend Seagrasses and Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserves Map of the distribution of salt marshes and mangroves within Florida Coastal Office managed areas inserted with a picture of a salt marsh and mangroves from the Big Bend Seagrasses and Coupon Bight Aquatic Preserves](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/In-house%20graphic-Map%20of%20the%20distribution%20of%20salt%20marshes%20and%20mangroves%20within%20FCO%20managed%20areas-FDEP%20Staff.jpg)
![Map of the distribution of seagrasses within Florida Coastal Office managed areas inserted with a picture of seagrasses from the St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve Map of the distribution of seagrasses within Florida Coastal Office managed areas inserted with a picture of seagrasses from the St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/In-house%20graphic-Map%20of%20the%20distribution%20of%20seagrasses%20within%20FCO%20managed%20areas-FDEP%20Staff.jpg)
![Illustration of the Statewide Ecosystem Assessment of Coastal and Aquatic Resources five year plan and associated deliverables Illustration of the Statewide Ecosystem Assessment of Coastal and Aquatic Resources five year plan and associated deliverables](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/In-house%20graphic-SEACAR%205%20year%20plan%20and%20associated%20deliverables-FDEP%20Staff.jpg)
![A model of the use of indices for reporting on disparate ecological indicators across the state A model of the use of indices for reporting on disparate ecological indicators across the state](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/In-house%20graphic-SEACAR%20Assessment%20Model-FDEP%20Staff.jpg)
![Description of the composition and roles of the four Statewide Ecosystem Assessment of Coastal and Aquatic Resources teams Description of the composition and roles of the four Statewide Ecosystem Assessment of Coastal and Aquatic Resources teams](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/In-house%20graphic-SEACAR%20Resource%20Assessment%20Teams.jpg)
![Illustration of the Information Pyramid which describes the relationship between data, indicators and indices (Hammond et al. 1995) Illustration of the Information Pyramid which describes the relationship between data, indicators and indices (Hammond et al. 1995)](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/In-house%20graphic-The%20Information%20Pyramid-Hammond%20et%20al.%201995.jpg)
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