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Con aret a nisi ie Fllaini Coasts] M anis igen a nit Elemenil <br />• Drift Allgae Communiticls <br />Drift algae ciclmmunit:iels exist betwlecan the) caxp riled bottoms) and the) rcacalad sealgrxisl meadcaws. <br />'Il iscl are elihleamenal communities) formed fiom unatllachled heel -drifting algae that aggregates) in <br />relslpanise to priclviaul:ing winds), waters caurnerits and bottom topography. <br />• Submargcad Aquatic Mcigetation <br />Submicaiged aqualic megetationi (SAV', cionisisls ofsubmerigent flovmeringpl:lanits 1lseagiasslcls, and edgacl. <br />Since seagrasslesl relquiiie sunlight to glow, lhla depth) at which seagrasscis arcs fbund is :limilcid b3iwater <br />clarity. Ovclr 200 slplecielsl of murine oiiganismsl including thcl Florida manalee iielyl on SAM fieri focad <br />and hlabil at. <br />Th c1 mast extansivicl and ]iashl beads oflslaagias,,icls in Indian River County are four.id juslt north of the <br />Radian Riven - S1. Lucia Ccaunty line. Whi le modenal a SAV acavierage clxl ends) south of Sabast:ian Inlet <br />to John's Island, SAM communities ares sparsca northl of lhla 17tbl Streat Bridge and within thle City <br />limiitsl ciflWiio Beacah due to iieduccad watcni cluaality. Figures 9.7 A --C idenlify the ]oealion and teilaklvica <br />abundancca of SA V wilhir.i the IRL. <br />Ovar the ilast SIO Waias, SAV comenaga has incnieased in ail] sclgmiants (if Illhcl IRB in Indian Rican <br />County. Most natal able watcni quality and SAM caoueliiage :inial lravled :in the sect ions of the IRL near th a <br />City oflMem Beacahl (11R 16-20). Hisloricalln that scactican of the IRI dispaalyed thle aavaest wateii <br />quality and the lowcasil SAV acawniages. I1 is estirnated that approximatelyl25% caflthle IRL is now <br />cicivcaied byl SAKI. <br />.AN*% <br />1z <br />C 161 <br />(11111M <br />L <br />CO <br />0 <br />2+ <br />R16-20 <br />119431 11981161 191E 19 7 9512 1994 15195 7 5199 <br />Year <br />St urges: Ink ian Rheir Illagc cn 9VWIM Plan—mm UIlld ata <br />Within thcl IRL, scilan spcacicls of seagrasses have been idaritificad. In iielativle widcni of abundancca, <br />those gaasses are: rnaraatecl grass (Syri;ingoaiumi Filifarin;ie), ,ihoal grass, (HUoduki wn,ighhi), <br />C ammunity Devellapment Depar tmfint bldlian Rider Cat pity 8 <br />