Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

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Community Surveys

Learn how biologists conduct freshwater fish surveys and use these data for ongoing studies and long-term monitoring of freshwater communities.



Long-Term Monitoring Project

Biologists research, monitor and record the long-term history and trends of Florida’s freshwater fish populations.

Electrofishing FAQ

Biologists often arouse the curiosity of onlookers while using this freshwater fish sampling technique.

Sampling Shallow-Water Fish Communities with Fyke Nets

Biologist use fyke nets to monitor shallow-water fish communities in Florida’s lakes.

Sampling Freshwater Fish Communities with Gill Nets

Biologists use gill nets to monitor offshore fish communities in Florida’s lakes.


FWC Facts:
Slow-growing stony corals have been declining throughout the Florida Keys, altering the living reef structure that began forming 6,000 years ago.

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