A report on task 5a: benthic sampling and processing for the 2007 implementation of the Sarasota Tidal Creek Condition Index.

Abstract

Sarasota County and Mote Marine Laboratory have collaborated to develop biological indicators for tidal creeks. To accomplish this project, Mote developed and applied the prototype index to 16 tidal creeks in Sarasota County, Florida. This report addresses Task 5A of the effort. Task 5A provides for the sorting, identification and data summaries for the benthic macroinfauna collections. Deliverables include an Excel spreadsheet of all data and metadata, plus Word files of all graphs.