Anclote River mollusk and vegetation survey.

Abstract

This report describes studies conducted on mollusks and shoreline type within the Anclote River in Florida. This study is part of the Southwest Florida Water Management District's program to describe west-central Florida tidal rivers for the purpose of establishing regulatory minimum flows in each. The project called for live and dead mollusks to be assessed using rapid survey techniques comparable to those previously used by Mote Marine Laboratory. A "windshield" survey of the Anclote River's shorelines coupled with an assessment of aerial photographs and landuse maps was used to delineate the River's shoreline by type. Data tables and charts of the results are provided.