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Indian River Lagoon Benthic Cover 1996
The Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) at NOAA's Office for Coastal Management, in partnership with the St. Johns River and South Florida Water Management Districts, mapped submerged aquatic vegetation and other benthic habitat in the Indian River to monitor changes in seagrass within the lagoon on a two-year basis. This project utilized C-CAP protocol, incorporating field point observations, transect data, and underwater videography. The data was developed using analytical photogrammetry and classified according to the System for Classification of Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments. Seagrass beds were mapped by district as an indicator of overall water quality. The expansion or retraction of submerged aquatic vegetation in the lagoon indicates the effectiveness of nonpoint pollution management strategies.
The layers available within the data download include biotic, geoform, and substrate.
Partners: St. Johns River and South Florida Water Management Districts
Complete Metadata
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| description | The Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) at NOAA's Office for Coastal Management, in partnership with the St. Johns River and South Florida Water Management Districts, mapped submerged aquatic vegetation and other benthic habitat in the Indian River to monitor changes in seagrass within the lagoon on a two-year basis. This project utilized C-CAP protocol, incorporating field point observations, transect data, and underwater videography. The data was developed using analytical photogrammetry and classified according to the System for Classification of Habitats in Estuarine and Marine Environments. Seagrass beds were mapped by district as an indicator of overall water quality. The expansion or retraction of submerged aquatic vegetation in the lagoon indicates the effectiveness of nonpoint pollution management strategies. The layers available within the data download include biotic, geoform, and substrate. Partners: St. Johns River and South Florida Water Management Districts |
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| identifier | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:78513 |
| issued | 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
| keyword |
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"EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > BENTHIC",
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| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
| publisher |
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| spatial | -80.06,26.947,-80.9153,29.0117 |
| temporal | 1996-01-01T00:00:00+00:00/1999-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | Indian River Lagoon Benthic Cover 1996 |
