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3. Coastal <br />A. Goals and Objectives <br />Each section begins with a list of the goals and objectives. <br />OTETRA TECH <br />B. Key Factors <br />R <br />Water Quality <br />Information on water quality and its influence on the Indian River Lagoon will be provided to tie reader. The topic j <br />area will include cover water quality parameters and trends. How water quality'tata is collected and used by the e <br />County and State with a focus on state and federal water quality regulations. Finally, it will cover water quality <br />impacts nutrient loading events on the IRL system leading into the next section on HABs. <br />Harmful Algal Blooms <br />h'. <br />This area will discuss the impacts of algal blooms and the history of algal blooms in the IRL with a focus on Indian <br />River County. What is a harmful algal bloom (HAB)? What causes an algal bloom? Breaking down algal blooms by <br />type, including information on macroalgae. Concluding with information on the HAB Response Plan for the County. <br />Organics and Sediments <br />This area will provide details on the components of muck, how muck is formed in the IRL and its impacts on the <br />ecosystem. This will include information on muck as a source of nutrients to the lagoon, options for muck <br />management and the prevention of muck formation in the IRL. In addition, it will include information on the data <br />gaps regarding muck in Indian River County and how to fill those gaps. <br />Hydrology and Hydrodynamics <br />The reader will gain a better understanding of hydrology and hydrodynamics of surface water with a focus on the <br />region of the IRL in IRC. It will cover historical and current information for the Lagoon and what those changes have <br />meant to the ecosystem. <br />Sea Level Rise <br />Data on sea level rise will provide the backbone for the section. This section will focus on sea level rise in the IRL, <br />more specifically within the County. Information will be provided on the vulnerability of the IRL to sea level rise, <br />impacts to the ecosystem and homeowners. <br />Aquatic Ecosystem Functions and Habitat Use <br />Ecosystem function and habitat use will provide details on the habitats found within the IRL watershed. This section <br />will highlight various species within the IRL watershed and how lagoon health impacts habitat and the associated <br />species. This is vital information, because the reader must look at the IRL as a functioning ecosystem with negative <br />R <br />and positive implications on species health and human health. In addition, it is necessary to highlight endemic <br />species, which depend on the IRL ecosystem for survival. <br />Indian River County Lagoon Management Plan Outline 3 76 <br />