Aquatic Preserve Program
Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve
St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve
St. Joseph Bay is a large body of water mostly enclosed by St. Joseph Peninsula. The St. Joseph Peninsula is 17 miles long and has an average width of 1,000 feet. It is formed from the Cape San Blas shoals and the historical migration of the Apalachicola River. The cape and the spit sediments are quartz sands originally supplied by the Apalachicola River. Waves and other shore zone processes have put the beaches in a constant state of change over the last hundred years.
Oklawaha River Aquatic Preserve
- Because of its location in the central highlands and its protection from geological fluctuations in sea level, the Oklawaha River is one of the oldest rivers in Florida.The dark-water Oklawaha, spring-run Silver River and their floodplain swamp support a diverse natural system of flora and fauna.
- The 72 degree F water is home to 41 species of fish representing 12 families of fishes.
- This area is rich in cultural resources; human habitation dates back to 7500 B.C.
- Forty-three percent of federally listed threatened or endangered species rely directly or indirectly
Rocky Bayou Aquatic Preserve
Rocky Bayou State Park Aquatic Preserve is recognized as an exceptional water resource of the state.
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