Aquatic plants play an integral role in sustaining Florida’s healthy aquatic ecosystems, but occasionally some of the vegetation, especially invasive, non-native plants, interferes with the use and function of these natural resources.

This website will help to explain why and how aquatic plants are managed in Florida waters. These five sections will guide you through the conditions that contribute to aquatic plant problems and the many factors considered by biologists when developing aquatic plant management plans for Florida waters.