Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection (General)

In-House Graphic-Map of Guana River Marsh Aquatic Preserve Boundary

A map of the Guana River Marsh Aquatic Preserve Boundaries

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St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve -DEP Staff -Tim Jones - Seagrass monitoring

Staff use quadrats to conduct annual seagrass monitoring which helps measure the growth and overall health of seagrass beds.

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Seagrass Restoration Efforts

The Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection (RCP) works with other agencies to improve seagrass protection, augment habitat recovery through proven scientific restoration techniques, and increase public awareness of the importance of seagrass.

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Mapping and Monitoring Seagrass Communities

Staff use quadrats to conduct annual seagrass monitoring which helps measure the growth and overall health of seagrass beds.

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Florida Seagrasses

Sea turtles such as this green sea turtle are frequent visitors to seagrass meadows.

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Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve-DEP-staff-Kelsey Lang-manatee

Manatees are a common sight in the Estero Bay Aquatic P

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Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve-DEP-staff-Kelsey-Lang-wading trip

Wading trips engage visitors with many forms of marine life in Estero Bay

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Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR-DEP Staff-Salt Marsh Aerial View

aerial view of a salt marsh at Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve

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Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve-DEP-staff-Cheryl-Clark-pelicans

Brown pelicans are among the birds that nest on rookery islands in Estero Bay

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About DEP

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship – protecting our air, water and land. The vision of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is to create strong community partnerships, safeguard Florida’s natural resources and enhance its ecosystems.

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3900 Commonwealth Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 Public.Services@FloridaDEP.gov 850-245-2118

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