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* The Indian River Lagoon fishery generates $30 million in revenues, providing 50% of the annual fish harvest on Florida's East Coast.<ref name="SJRWMDIRLfacts" /> | * The Indian River Lagoon fishery generates $30 million in revenues, providing 50% of the annual fish harvest on Florida's East Coast.<ref name="SJRWMDIRLfacts" /> | ||
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* [https://www.fau.edu/hboi/irlo/docs/IRL.Fact.Sheet.pdf Harbor Branch - IRL Facts and Figures (PDF 2pp)] | * [https://www.fau.edu/hboi/irlo/docs/IRL.Fact.Sheet.pdf Harbor Branch - IRL Facts and Figures (PDF 2pp)] | ||
* [https://indianriverlagoonnews.org/guide/documents/Indian_River_Lagoon_An_Introduction_To_A_Natural_Treasure.pdf Indian River Lagoon - An Introduction to a National Treasure (PDF 40pp 4.09MB)] | |||
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Revision as of 10:22, October 11, 2020
Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Facts
- The 156 mile long Indian River Lagoon National Estuary watershed covers an area of 2,284 square miles with 353 square miles of water surface area.[1]
- The national estuary spans six Florida East Coast counties: Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach County. 71% of the national estuary lies within Brevard County.
- Mosquito, Banana River, and Indian River brackish water lagoons are the main water bodies in the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary.
- Five saltwater Atlantic Ocean inlets connect to the national estuary: Ponce de Leon, Sebastian, Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie, and Jupiter inlets. Ponce de Leon and Jupiter are natural inlets, the other three are man-made cuts through the barrier island.
- Major freshwater tributaries feeding the Indian River Lagoon include the Eau Gallie, St. Sebastian, St. Lucie, and Loxahatchee rivers.
- The national estuary has a 4ft average depth with large shallow flats under 2ft deep. Dredged channels, basins, and canals are deeper. The Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) channel is maintained at an average 10-12ft depth by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
- 2,100 plant and 2,200 animal species are found in the national estuary.[1]
- The national estuary contains 27% of eastern Florida’s coastal salt marshes.[1]
- 46% of the seagrass coverage maximum measured in 2007 remains in 2020. Seagrass is considered to be the estuary's keystone indicator species when evaluating water quality.[2]
- The Indian River Lagoon fishery generates $30 million in revenues, providing 50% of the annual fish harvest on Florida's East Coast.[1]
See Also
Documents
- Harbor Branch - IRL Facts and Figures (PDF 2pp)
- Indian River Lagoon - An Introduction to a National Treasure (PDF 40pp 4.09MB)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 SJRWMD - IRL Fast Facts, Retrieved: October 11, 2020
- ↑ Dr. Chuck Jacoby, SJRWMD, 2020 Water Quality Presentation Video, Retrieved: October 11, 2020
