Little Manatee Corridor Plan

Little Manatee Corridor Plan

Jun 9, 2020 | TBERF

The Little Manatee River Corridor Plan assesses the current habitats and restoration opportunities within the 7,360-acre Little Manatee River Nature Preserve in Hillsborough County. Ecologists mapped and measured the health of native forested uplands, coastal...
Mapping Bay Bottom Habitats

Mapping Bay Bottom Habitats

Jun 8, 2020 | TBERF

Amongst the sand- and mud-dominated bottoms of the bay are unique habitats teeming with life. Rocky substrates, called hard bottom, can be covered with sponges, soft corals, algae, and live rock, and attract commercially- and recreationally important fish species....
The Bay’s Dredged Holes

The Bay’s Dredged Holes

Jun 8, 2020 | TBERF

Tampa Bay is dotted with some 40 dredged holes — deeper areas created by excavating sediments for urban development. While some are inferior habitat due to lower oxygen levels or an accumulation of toxins in sediments; others are prized by fish and other animals that...
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