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St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve Management Programs |
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Staff analyze seagrass samples to
determine their health.
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- Ecosystem Science
Ensures science-based management by providing resource mapping, modeling, monitoring, research and
scientific oversight. This enables decision-makers to more effectively prioritize restoration and
resource protection goals.
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- Resource Management
Addresses how the St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve and its resources are managed. Resource management
is physically done on the resources for which the preserve has direct management responsibility, and
by influencing the activities of others within and adjacent to the area and to its watershed.
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- Education and Outreach
The essential tools to increase public awareness and promote informed stewardship by local
communities. Includes both on and off-site education and training activities.
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Well-marked channels can help prevent seagrass
scarring.
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Public Use
Public use management focuses on providing public recreational opportunities which are compatible
with resource management objectives.
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Beach erosion threatens one of the
most important resources for people and wildlife.
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- Issues
The St. Joseph Bay Aquatic Preserve management efforts
have been
in direct response to its local issues. Issues based
management is a means through which any number of partners
may become involved in addressing an issue.
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Last updated:
November 05, 2012
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3900 Commonwealth Boulevard M.S. 235
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
850-245-2094 (phone) / 850-245-2110 (fax)
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