AlgaeInfoArchive

The Seagrass Scallop Archive feature layer stores point locations of sample seagrass locations in and around Sarasota County bay waters. The survey began in 2006, and has been conducted annually each winter during January and February. No survey was completed in 2018 due to red tide conditions. A partial / incomplete survey was completed in 2019 for the same reason. Scallop counts and sizes per sample site were moved into this model in 2020. The information on scallop counts and sizes is stored in a related Scallop Information Table, where the annual scallop survey is conducted during the summer months of each year. Red Tide conditions prevented a scallop survey in 2018. Marine animal presence and abundance per seagrass sample site are recorded and stored in a related Bio Information Table. Bio Information is collected during the annual seagrass and scallop surveys, and may be collected during special studies, baseline studies and algae cover surveys. Algae abundance and percentages or levels of algae covering any sample site are recorded and stored in a related Algae Info Table. Prior to 2020, most information on algae refers to the level of Drift, as opposed to Rooted Algae types. After 2020, survey teams began to add information on rooted algae's present per site. Algae information can be recoded during all survey types and efforts. Download and data filter notes: To access seagrass information collected during a scallop survey, filter on Study Type = Scallop Survey. Also download the Scallop Information Table.