Coasts & Oceans
Florida has 1,800 miles of coastline and comes in second only to Alaska with more than 8,460 miles of tidal shoreline.
For information about Florida's inland waterways, see Wetlands & Rivers. To learn about watersheds, best management practices, and water conservation, see Water.
UF/IFAS Sites
- Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
- Coastal Systems Course--Florida Master Naturalist Program
- Florida Master Naturalist Program
- Florida Sea Grant
- Venting: A Guide to Releasing Reef Fish with Ruptured Swimbladders--Florida Sea Grant
UF/IFAS Publications
- Ahead of the Class: Florida Sea Grant Delivers Marine Education (pdf)
- Beach Mice
- Coastal Wetlands of the Indian River Lagoon
- Common Sharks of Florida
- Mangroves
- Red Tides
- Red Tides (en español)
- Release Techniques for Marine Fishes
- Resources for Marine Educators
- Submarine Groundwater Discharge: An Unseen Yet Potentially Important Coastal Phenomenon
Other Sites & Publications
- Artificial Reefs--Florida FWC
- The Bridge--Sea Grant Ocean Sciences Education Center
- Clean Boating Partnership--Florida DEP
- Coastal America
- Dolphin--Florida FWC
- Florida's Coral Reefs--Florida DEP
- Guide to Anchorages of Southwest Florida--National Sea Grant Library
- Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS)
- How Can You Help Protect Coral Reefs?--Florida DEP
- Jellyfish--Florida FWC
- Monofilament Recovery & Recycling Program--Florida FWC
- National Sea Grant Publications Library
- Ocean Studies Board--National Academy of Sciences
- Office of Oceans, Coasts, and Estuaries--EPA
- A Primer on Invasive Species In Coastal and Marine Waters--National Sea Grant Library (pdf)
- Rip Current Awareness--National Weather Service
- SouthEast U.S. Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEACOOS)
- UN Atlas of the Oceans
- Return to Ecosystems & Species
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department
- Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Florida Master Naturalist Program
- Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute
- Florida Project Learning Tree
- Florida Sea Grant
- Geoplan
- Living Green
- Natural Areas Training Academy
- School of Forest Resources and Conservation
- School of Natural Resources and Environment
- Soil and Water Science Department
- TAME Invasives Portal
UF/IFAS Publications
- Biodiversity
- Mosquito Control Impoundments
- The Role of Flow in the Everglades Landscape
- SNRE Source Newsletters
State & Federal Agencies
- Fish and Wildlife Research Institute--Florida FWC
- Florida DEP
- Florida Ecosystems--U.S. FWS
- SOFIA (South Florida Restoration)--USGS
- USDA Forest Service
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Organizations & Associations
- Florida Lake Management Society
- The Institute for Regional Conservation
- International Society of Arboriculture
- International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter
Other Sites & Publications
For-Sale Products
- Aquatic Plant ID Deck
- Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plants in Pen-and-Ink DVDÂ
- Florida Freshwater Plants: Handbook of Common Aquatic Plants in Florida Lakes
- The Florida Master Naturalist Program Coastal Systems Video Series
- The Florida Master Naturalist Program Freshwater Wetlands Video Series
- Florida Wetland Plants
- Freshwater Plant Poster
- Handbook of Common Freshwater Fish in Florida Lakes
- Living at the Lake
- Pesticides in the Environment
- A Tackle Box Guide to Common Saltwater Fish of Southwest Florida
