
NPS/GULN
The network records the status of current seagrass communities and tracks them for changes over time. The network also collects data on variables that may affect the health of seagrass beds, such as salinity, depth, light, nutrient concentrations, dissolved oxygen, and temperature. The complete background, rationale and procedures for seagrass monitoring are described in a protocol narrative and several standard operating procedure (SOP) documents. The protocol is titled "Monitoring Seagrass in Parks of the Gulf Coast Network". It was published in the NPS Natural Resource Report Series in 2019, and it is available to the public through IRMA, following the links further below.
A summary of the vital sign and monitoring approach can also be found in the 2-page brief: Seagrass Monitoring Program Summary.
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Last updated: August 26, 2019