Nearshore Hardbottom in Southeastern Florida
 

The “Ecological Functions of Nearshore Hardbottom in Southeastern Florida Field Study” is being conducted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in cooperation with the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, universities, and consulting firms. DEP has received funding to conduct studies to resolve differences between the hard bottom mitigation requirements of the State and the Army Corps of Engineers and to help determine the appropriate designs and locations of artificial reefs.

Technical Advisory Committee Meeting October 30, 2012

• October 30, 2012 Meeting Notes
• Study Schedule
• Function and Mitigation of Nearshore Hard Bottom in East Florida – Fourth Field Survey (2.2 MB)
• TAC Introduction Presentation
• Ecological Functions of Nearshore Hard Bottom Presentation
• Epibiota Methods Presentation (1.0 MB)
• Microhabitat Characteristics Used by Newly Settled Fishes in Nearshore Hardbottom Habitats Presentation
• Nearshore Hardbottom Functions for Marine Turtles Presentation (2.2 MB)
• Species Found in Worm Rock Presentation (1.38 MB)

Other links

• Palm Beach Island Beach Management Agreement (BMA) Pilot Project Website