- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Coastal Georgia ecosystem report card.
- Title:
- Coastal Georgia ecosystem report card, 2018.
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Coastal Resources Division, issuing body.
Georgia Coastal Management Program, issuing body.
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. Integration and Application Network.
Georgia. Department of Natural Resources (1972- ) - Publisher:
- [Brunswick, Georgia] : Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Resources Division, 2016-
- Date of Original:
- 2018
- Subject:
- Coastal ecosystem health--Georgia--Periodicals.
Coastal zone management--Georgia--Periodicals.
Georgia Government Documents--Serial - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Began with: 2015.
"This report card was produced by the Integration & Application Network, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, and Georgia DNR and published in April 2016."--2015, final page.
Georgia Coastal Management Program appears as a co-publisher on some pieces although it is part of of: Georgia. Coastal Resources Division.
Continues the monograph: Georgia. Coastal Resources Division. Coastal Georgia ecosystem report card 2014.
2015, published in April 2016 (Harvested on July 14, 2016 from www.coastalgadnr.org); title from PDF cover (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed September 11, 2023).
2020 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed September 11, 2023). - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_1396769676-2018
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_1396769676-2018
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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Human Health
Index
Fis
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Wildlife Index
Scoring Legend 80100% good 60<80% moderately good 40<60% moderate 20<40% poor 0<20% very poor
B
B
Indicators
1
2
Create a framework defining key goals, values, and threats.
3
Select indicators that convey meaningful information.
4
Define reporting regions and method of threshold attainment.
5
Calculate indicator scores and combine into index grades.
Communicate results using visual elements, such as photos, maps, and conceptual diagrams.
F
80100%
All human health, fisheries, and wildlife indicators meet desired levels. Indicators in these locations tend to be very good, most often leading to preferred habitat conditions.
60<80%
Most human health, fisheries, and wildlife indicators meet desired levels. Indicators in these locations tend to be good, often leading to acceptable habitat conditions.
40<60%
There is a mix of good and poor levels of human health, fisheries, and wildlife indicators. Indicators in these locations tend to be fair, leading to sufficient habitat conditions.
20<40%
Some or few human health, fisheries, and wildlife indicators meet desired levels. Indicators in these locations tend to be poor, often leading to degraded habitat conditions.
0<20%
Very few or no human health, fisheries, and wildlife indicators meet desired levels. Indicators in these locations tend to be very poor, most often leading to unacceptable habitat conditions.
South Carolina
Savannah
Georgia
Ogeechee
Altamaha
Suwannee
Satilla
St. Mary's
Atlantic Ocean
Florida
0 10 20 Miles
Legend
Conservation Lands
Wetlands
Shore and Sea Bird Habitat
Sea Turtle Nesting Habitat
Shellfish Harvest Areas
0
10
20 Miles
0 10 20Miles
Legend DO Score
80100% 60<80% 40<60% 20<40% 0<20%
0 10 20 Miles
right whale calves
right whale population
sea turtle hatching
sea turtle nesting
N ATIO N AL O CEA ERCE
ADM IN ISTR ATIO N U .S.D
NIC AND ATM O SPHERIC EPARTM EN T O F C O M M
How you can help
Install a rain barrel for your home to collect water for irrigation
Inspect and pump out your septic system every 3-5 years
Abide by all beach lighting rules and ordinances during sea turtle nesting and hatching season
Know your recreational fishing catch and size limits
Buy a Georgia hunting or fishing license or Marine Habitat license plate.
Pick up after your pets
Participate in monitoring and cleanup activities in local waterways
Benefits
Conserves water which is essential for healthy productive estuaries.
Functioning septic systems keep bacteria from entering waterways, which in turn can help reduce beach advisories and shellfish harvest closures.
Hatchling sea turtles can become easily disoriented and fail to crawl to the water if our homes and flashlights illuminate the beach.
These limits help sustain a healthy population of fish species.
License fees support research and conservation of coastal species and habitats. Visit CoastalGaDNR.org/LicensePlate.
Fecal bacteria from pet waste can wash into creeks and rivers, resulting in beach swimming advisories or shellfish harvest closures.
Citizen data can alert resource managers to potential issues. Visit AdoptaStream.Georgia.gov and RiversAlive.Georgia.gov.