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Main Title Changes in the Submarine Light Regime for the Southern Indian River Lagoon and How Light Is Affected by Over-the-Water Structures.
Author Cairns, K. D. ; Poole, B. D. ;
CORP Author Fish and Wildlife Service, Vero Beach, FL. ;Florida State Dept. of Environmental Protection, Melbourne.;Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta, GA. Region IV.
Publisher Jun 94
Year Published 1994
Report Number EPA-X004983-91-1;
Stock Number PB95-169900
Additional Subjects Sea grasses ; Light transmission ; Water quality ; Coastal structure ; Lagoons ; Plant growth ; Docks ; Piers ; Inlets(Waterways) ; Aquatic plants ; Turbidity ; Natural resource management ; Indian River ; Over-the-water structure ; Indian River Lagoon
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NTIS  PB95-169900 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
Seagrasses are considered to be the single most important habitat in the Indian River Lagoon. Since seagrasses are light dependent, they are particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of degraded water quality, especially turbidity. Another factor that may have adverse effects on shallow water seagrasses is the reduction of light as a result of over-the-water structures, such as docks and piers. The amount of light necessary for seagrasses to just maintain themselves may be severely reduced due to shading by such structures. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection was awarded funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Near Coastal Waters Program to evaluate the underwater light regime for the southern Indian River Lagoon and to investigate the effects over-the-water structures may have on incident light.