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Sarasota Bay
The Sarasota Bay is located on the southwestern coast of Florida, spreading across two counties, Manatee and Sarasota. The bay is characterized by stretches of barrier islands such as Siesta Key and Longboat Key. Sarasota Bay is a small, subtropical estuary currently classified as an outstanding Florida water body and an estuary of national significance. The region is home to a wide variety of marine life, including dolphins, manatees, black mullet, red drum, spotted seatrout, snook, blue crab, stone crab and bait shrimp, as well as loggerhead turtles. 
Coordinates: 27.33° N 82.55° W Selected Characteristics: (USEPA, 1999) Surface Area: 114 km2 Drainage Area: 800 km2 Average Daily FW Inflow: 11 m3/s Average Depth: 2.0 m Average Salinity: 30 ppt Coastal Wetlands: 12 km2 Submerged Aquatic Vegetation: 36 km2 References: Association of National Estuary Programs (ANEP). Located on the web at:http://www.anep-usa.org/factcards/sarasota.htm USEPA. 1999. Ecological condition of estuaries in the Gulf of Mexico. EPA 620-R-98-004. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Gulf Ecology Division, Gulf Breeze, Florida. 80 pp. Additional Information: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program) Sarasota Bay - National Estuary Program Association of National Estuary Programs - Sarasota Bay Estuary Keywords: Sarasota Bay, Manatee, Turtle, Barrier islands, Crab, Fish, Dolphin |
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