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Lake Worth Lagoon: Urban Estuary CD-ROM Program Content

 
OUR LAGOON
  • An Urban Estuary
    • Introduction, Facts, Economy, Tourism

  • History of Lake Worth Lagoon
    • Geology, Indians, Henry Flagler, Development, EMA, Lagoon Mission, Waterfront

  • Biodiversity
    • Definition, Estimates, Habitat Destruction, Lake Worth Biodiverity

  • South Florida Ecosystems
    • Introduction, Water Flow, Drainage, Kissimmee River, Everglades

  • Other Estuaries
    • Estuary Importance, Indian River Lagoon, Tampa Bay, Galveston Bay, Narragansett Bay, San Francisco Bay, Puget Sound

HABITATS
  • SEAGRASS
    • Species Description
      • Introduction, Functions, Species Morphology, Light, Nutrients, Temperature, Salinity

    • Aquatic Nursery
      • Introduction, Nursery, Epiphytes

    • Threats to the Habitat
      • Threats, Fishing Ethics, Pollution, Runof,f Nutrification, Muck, Restoration


  • MANGROVE
    • Species Description
      • Introduction, Distribution, Habitat, Red Mangrove Black Mangrove, White Mangrove

    • Part of the Food Chain
      • Introduction, Detritus, Food Web, Microhabitats

    • Their Role in the Estuary
      • Estuaries, Species, Zonation, Adaptations, Seawalls, Current Status, Functions, Biology, Economy


SPECIES
  • Endangered & threatened
    • Introduction, Manatee, Panther, Alligator, Sea Turtles, Woodstork, Johnson's Seagrass

  • Birds
    • Ibis, Spoonbill, Herons & Egrets,Cormorant,, Anhinga , Pelican, Rookeries

  • Mammals
    • Dolphin, Raccoon

  • Plants
    • Introduction, Exotic Plants, Phytoplankton, Gracilaria, Sea Moss, Umbrella Algae

  • Fish
    • Stingray, Tarpon, Snappers, Barracuda, Snook, Red Drum, Seatrout, Mullet

  • Invertebrates
    • Arthropods, Molluscs, Sponges, Polychaetes, Cnidarians, Chordates, Echinoderms

RESTORATION
  • Introduction Restoration Projects
    • Introduction, ERM's Mission, Pollution Programs, Other Programs

  • Munyon Island
    • Introduction, History, The Hygeia, Restoration, Current Status

  • Peanut Island
    • History, Coast Guard Station, Command Center, Current Plans, Exotic Vegetation, Restoration

  • Artificial Reefs
    • Introduction, Importance, Palm Beach ERM Reefs, Inshore Reefs

  • Other Restoration Projects
    • Bird Island, Jupiter Inlet Natural Area, Pond Apple Habitat Project, Lantana Shoreline Environmental Enhancement Project, John's Island Environmental Restoration Plan, Jupiter Ridge Natural Area, Spanish River Environmental Enhancement Project, Red Reef Park/Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Sims Creek Environmental Enhancement Project, Waterway County Park

RESOURCES
  • Parks
    • Natural Areas, City & County Parks, State & National Parks, Beaches

  • Gumbo Limbo
    • Introduction, History, Volunteer Programs, School Programs, Sea Turtles

  • MacArthur Park
    • Introduction, Beach, Nature Center, History

  • Organizations & Agencies
    • Palm Beach County, State Agencies, Municipalities, Special Districts, Environmental Agencies, Federal Agencies, Business Community, Schools

  • Web Links
  • References
    • References

  • Credits
    • Harbor Branch Oceanographic, Palm Beach County ERM, FIND