Analysis of changes in seagrass coverage, 1996-1999 and 1999-2001, for Anna Maria Sound, Sarasota, Roberts, Little Sarasota, Blackburn Bays. Final report.

Abstract

The Project reported here was designed to examine areas of seagrass change within Sarasota Bay in relation to the monitored water clarity and clarity components, depth distribution, nitrogen concentration as a surrogate for epiphytism, and potential exposure during extreme weather events, and to identify likely causes for change. It should be emphasized that the project employed a selected subset of all change polygons and there was to be no assessment of total acreages of seagrass or change in seagrass.