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City workshop hears seagrass briefing; presenters urge education, careful dock design and targeted restoration
Summary
Blue Arc Engineering told Punta Gorda City Council that seagrass—shoalgrass, manatee (manti) grass and turtle grass—supports fisheries and tourism but faces threats from anchoring, turbidity and storm damage. The presenter recommended education, signage, design tweaks and agency consultation for restoration.
Jack Archambault, a consultant with Blue Arc Engineering, told the Punta Gorda City Council workshop on Jan. 6 that seagrass beds in the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve are essential habitat and a key local economic resource and that protecting them requires better public education and design choices.
Archambault opened by defining the three dominant seagrass types in Southwest Florida—shoalgrass, manti (manatee) grass and turtle grass—and described their typical depth ranges and ecological roles. He said…
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