USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
Research, extension, and education water quality programs through the land grant university system. Contains a wealth of online water quality resources available in Florida

Florida's Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas
Take a mouse-click tour of Florida's coastal and aquatic managed areas to gain an appreciation for the collaborative nature of coastal protection efforts


NOAA in Your State
Find out how and where NOAA, the parent agency of Sea Grant, conducts research and gathers data about the global oceans, atmosphere, space, and sun in Florida


See links below for specific information on:

Reefs

Invasive Species

Estuaries

Clean Marina

South Florida

Reefs

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Coordinates of reefs sites off Florida coastal counties View online

University of Florida Dept of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
A major research center for reef design and performance: Site maintained by Florida Sea Grant extension specialist Bill Lindberg.

Jacksonville Reef Research
A volunteer organization that uses research diving to deploy, monitor, and enhance artificial reefs off-shore in Jacksonville.

Invasive Species

University of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
Featuring the APIRS bibliographic database, this site contains extensive information and images, teacher resources, and meeting notices.

Non-Native Invasive Aquatic and Wetland Plants in the United States
Created for those who require in-depth information concerning 22 of the most worrisome non-native invasive aquatic and wetland plants that are already inside, or that could enter, the United States.

US Geological Survey Non-Indigenous Plants and Animals
Tracks the status and distribution of introduced aquatic organisms and provides the information in a timely manner for research, management and education.

Invasive Species Working Group
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
A coalition of state agencies and organizations dedicated to preventing and managing all biological invasions in Florida this site contains extensive information and images, teacher resources, and meeting notices.

National Sea Grant Non-Indigenous Species Sites
The Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site is a national information center that contains a comprehensive collection of research publications and education materials produced by Sea Grant programs and other research institutions across the country on zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species.

Estuaries

Florida's Estuarine Research Reserves
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System protects and studies estuarine areas through a network of 25 reserves.

• Apalachicola Reserve
• Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve
• Rookery Bay Reserve
• Tampa Bay Estuary Program
• Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program
• Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program
• Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
America's outpost in the Caribbean and one of only 12 national marine sanctuaries in the US. Site provides links to visitor attractions, natural history notes, and ongoing research projects in the area.

Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Provides supervisory and administrative support to large marine ecosystems programs performing National Marine Fisheries Service research

Atlantic Oceanic and Meteorological Laboratory
A branch of NOAA research that conducts basic and applied research in oceanography, tropical meteorology, atmospheric and oceanic chemistry, and acoustics

Clean Marina

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement Program
The enforcement arm of DEP, its goal is to educate residents and visitors as well as take enforcement action against those who will threaten Florida's fragile environment and sustainable future.

South Florida