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Last Updated: July 20, 2009


There are over 15,000 km2 of seagrass beds in south Florida. In the Seagrass Ecosystems Research Laboratory at Florida International University , we are engaged in basic and applied research into the structure and function of seagrass beds and the food webs that they support. At this web site you will find information on the biology and ecology of seagrasses, current research projects, and classes taught by the SERL staff. The Seagrass Ecosystems Research Lab is a component of the Southeast Environmental Research Center at FIU.


Recent research reports:

Seagrass Monitoring in South Florida.   Click here to see spatial distribution of seagrasses in south Florida, time series data on abundance and productivity of seagrasses, and photos of benthic habitats.

 

Assessment of Nearshore Benthic Communities of the Florida Keys.  Click here to see spatial and temporal variations within nearshore (<1 km from shore) benthic communities of the Florida Keys. 

 

Florida Coastal Everglades LTER.  Click here to see the National Science Foundation's FCE LTER website.

 

Seagrass Monitoring in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary-2008 Annual Report. Click here to see spatial distribution of seagrasses in south Florida, time series data on abundance and productivity of seagrasses, and photos of benthic habitats.

 


Information from the Seagrass Ecosystem Research Lab:

Who's who in the Seagrass Ecosytems Research Lab at FIU

Publications from the SERL

A Dichotomous Key to the Seagrass Species of South Florida

Seagrass Research Labs and Investigators

FIU Class Pages

Seagrass Page Links

Search Engines

Links to Complementary Research Programs

Erasmus Darwin's Ode to Zostera

Summer 2005 - Courses in Mexico

          Field Calendar

          The Impact of Research on Society TV Segment

          Come swim a transect with us!

 


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