Demographic Indicators of the Relative Need for Artificial Reefs in Florida
Holland S. 1991. Demographic Indicators of the Relative Need for Artificial Reefs in Florida. Coastal Management. 19:219 - 238
Artificial reef development involves planning from a number of perspectives including biological, oceanographic, engineering, and social. This article reviews previous studies and identifies demographic variables that affect the use of artificial reefs by recreational anglers. An index of relative demand was created employing eight components: number of coastal county resident boat anglers, nonresident boat anglers, tourist boat anglers, nonboat anglers, number of fishing clubs, number of charter/party boats, number of registered pleasure boats, and the rate of county population growth. By comparing the magnitude of the index to the number of existing artificial reefs off of Florida's 35 coastal counties, an estimate of relative need was graphically portrayed on a state map. Indian River County on the Atlantic coast and Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Citrus, Levy, Lee, and Charlotte counties on the central Gulf coast are the areas with the greatest demand relative to existing reef supply.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Holland, Stephen
- Units
- SFCN
- Keywords
- Building, Business, Construction, diving, Economics, Fishing, Man made, Reef planning