The Apalachicola Riverkeeper has
installed some caution markers on the eastern end of the county to help protect
shallow seagrass in the area.
Seagrasses are flowering plants
that live underwater in shallow coastal areas.
Seagrass is fragile and can be
inadvertently harmed by human activities, especially by boat propellers and
once they are damaged they can take years to regrow.
On January 25th ten
“Shallow Seagrass” caution markers were installed delineating shallow seagrass
beds from Carrabelle to the east end of Lanark Reef.
The signs are there to keep
seagrasses from being scarred by boaters unfamiliar with the area depths and
habitats.
The caution markers will help
protect 900 acres of fragile seagrass beds along Lanark Reef.
The Riverkeeper didn’t do the work
alone- they were helped by faculty and students from AMIkids Panama City Marine
Institute and AMIkids West Florida.
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