Big Bend Coast - Wikipedia
The Big Bend Coast is the marshy coast extending about 350 kilometres (220 mi) from the western end of Apalachee Bay down the west coast of peninsular Florida to the Anclote River or Anclote Key. It partially overlaps the coast line of the Big Bend region of Florida, and is coterminous with the coast line of the Nature Coast region of Florida.
Salt Marshes - Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Aug 14, 2023 · The coastal area known as Big Bend has the greatest salt marsh acreage in Florida, extending from Apalachicola Bay to Cedar Key. South of Cedar Key salt marshes begin to be replaced by mangroves as the predominant intertidal plants.
World Wetlands Day: Salt Marshes in Florida’s Big Bend Region
Feb 2, 2024 · In the Big Bend, there are plenty of public preserves where people can visit and explore salt marshes. The Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve in Yankeetown is a great place to see marshes, tidal creeks, and more—especially from the 30-foot observation tower.
Gulf Coast Salt Marshes - University of Florida
Feb 22, 2002 · In Florida, salt marshes are most abundant on coastlines above the winter freeze line (where they do not have to compete with mangrove wetlands), especially along the "Big Bend" area of the Gulf coast in low-energy shorelines, sands, lagoons and bays.
Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail | FWC - Florida Fish and …
The 50-page Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail Guide contains detailed maps with GPS points, mileage figures and compass bearings to help you locate campsites and explore this fascinating coastline. Included is information about the rich natural and cultural history of this region.
Big Bend (Florida) - Wikipedia
The related Big Bend Coast region includes the marshy coast without barrier islands that extends along the Gulf of Mexico from the Ocklockonee River to Anclote Key. Florida's Nature Coast region is included in the Big Bend Coast.
Florida’s Panhandle and Big Bend Gulf waters – extending from Cape San Blas to Clearwater and termed the Wilderness Coast by local naturalists -- host some of the most diverse and abundant sea life on the continent, by virtue of highly productive unspoiled habitats.
Sea-level changes and paleoenvironmental responses in a coastal Florida ...
Jan 21, 2023 · We explored the effects of Late Holocene sea-level variations in the Suwannee River Estuary within the Big Bend region of Florida (USA). We conducted a paleoenvironmental study of a sediment core collected from a salt marsh …
Extensive areas of the fringing intertidal marshes bordering the Big Bend coastal waters have been acquired by the State of Florida and are State wildlife management areas (e.g., Spring Creek, Tide Swamp, and Jena). A substantial investment of public dollars has been made to acquire and manage these lands.
Big Bend Paddling Trail... - Paddle Florida
Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail, a designated National Recreation Trail (and part of the 1,550 mile "Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Trail"), runs 105 miles on the Gulf of Mexico between the Aucilla and Suwannee Rivers along one of the longest and wildest publicly-owned coastal wetlands in the United States.