Mitigation options for fish and wildlife resources affected by port and other water-dependent developments in Tampa Bay, Florida

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6917587

Dial, R S; Deis, D R

Ten past restoration projects in Tampa Bay were evaluated. Habitats included Spartina marsh, mangrove forests, Juncus marsh, and subtidal habitat. Success was difficult to determine because goals for each project had not been defined. In-kind losses of habitat occurred in all but one project. Permanent losses occurred in at least three projects. Restoration of Spartina and Juncus marshes was recommended. Mangroves will recruit into Spartina marshes, provided a seed source is available; planting of mangroves alone is not recommended. Seagrass restoration is not recommended at this time. Twelve sites, most less than 50 ha, were identified as potential restoration sites to give 344 ha of subtidal habitat to be made shallower and 176 ha of uplands to be scraped down. The current management program's legal and policy needs for improving environmental management, the role of mitigation, and the information needed to develop mitigation plans are discussed. This report will be useful to decisionmakers concerned with wetland habitat loss and restoration in Tampa Bay, Florida, and other areas with similar habitats.

• Research Organization: Continental Shelf Associates, Inc., Jupiter, FL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6917587
• Report Number(s): NP-7900409; ON: TI87900409
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
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ECOSYSTEMS
FEDERAL REGION IV
FLORIDA
LAND RECLAMATION
LEGAL ASPECTS
MITIGATION
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WETLANDS