Seagrass Mitigation in Biscayne Bay, Florida

by Ronald Gaby, Connell Associates, Coral Gables, FL, USA,
Stephen Langley, Connell Associates, Coral Gables, FL, USA,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Coastal Zone '85

Abstract:

A large scale seagrass revegetation project was undertaken by the Port of Miami, Dade County, Florida, in 1982. Thirty eight acres of Thalassia testudinum, Syringodium filiforme, and Halodule wrightii were planted in Biscayne Bay, Florida as a pilot study for an eventual 251 acre planting effort. The grasses were planted in the form of plugs, shoots and seeds. Survival varied from 0% to 100%.

Subject Headings: Vegetation | Bays | Aquatic habitats | Sea water | Project management | Ports and harbors | Mitigation and remediation | Florida | United States | Miami

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