Videos and Visual Aids

Recommended from Florida

Many of the following materials are available from the LAKEWATCH office. Please call or e-mail for information on how to obtain copies.*

Florida LAKEWATCH — IFAS catalog No. VT-438; 1993;
12 minutes. An introduction to the Florida LAKEWATCH program: an organization of citizen volunteers who monitor Florida waters. Recommended for the general public and management agencies.**

Florida's Aquatic Plant Story — IFAS catalog No. VT-315; 1992; 24 minutes. Produced for public audiences, this program describes the benefits of native aquatic plants, recounts problems caused by some exotic aquatic "weeds" and introduces the major methods of aquatic plant management. Recommended for the general public, students of all ages, aquatics managers and field personnel.**

What Makes A Quality Lake? — IFAS Catalog No. VT-398; 1992; 24 minutes. Produced for secondary school students and general public audiences, this program explains the meaning of lake "eutrophication." Featuring limnologist Dr. Daniel Canfield, viewers learn about the natural and human factors that help determine a lake's "trophic state." Viewers also learn the differences between oligotrophic, mesotrophic, eutrophic, and hypereutrophic lakes in terms of water clarity, algae, higher plants and fish. Recommended for secondary school students, general public, aquatics managers and field personnel.**

Aquatic Plant Identification Series
This seven-part series features 111 of the most common or important aquatic and wetland plants in Florida. In everyday language, plants are described so that non-botanists can learn to easily identify them. Plants are indexed alphabetically by common name. Recommended for aquatics managers, field personnel, secondary and college students, and the general public.
 

Floating and Floating-Leaved Plants — IFAS Catalog No.
VT-360; 1991; 26 minutes. This program features 14 of the most common floating and floating-leaved plants in Florida.**

Emersed Plants / Part 1 — IFAS Catalog No. VT-361; 1991;
38 minutes. This program features 19 of the most common emersed plants in Florida.**

Emersed Plants / Part II — IFAS Catalog No. VT-369; 1991;
38 minutes. This program features 18 of the most common emersed plants in Florida.**

Submersed Plants / Part I — IFAS Catalog No. VT-362; 1992; 34 minutes.
This program features 13 of the most common submersed plants in Florida.**

Submersed Plants/ Part II — IFAS Catalog No. VT-370; 1992;
28 minutes. This program features 11 of the most common submersed plants in Florida.**

Grasses, Sedges & Rushes / Part I — IFAS Catalog No. VT-363; 1992; 55 minutes.
This program features 20 of the most common grasses, sedges and rushes in Florida.**

Grasses, Sedges & Rushes / Part II — IFAS Catalog No. VT-371; 1992; 55 minutes.
This program features 20 of the most common grasses, sedges and rushes in Florida.**

Aquatic Plant ID Deck
  A 3" X 4" card deck of color photographs of 67 aquatic and wetland plant species, suitable for in-the-field reference. The cards are alphabetized and cross-referenced by common name and scientific name. Each card has plant identification information on the back. The cards are laminated for water resistance and bound with grommet and fastener. Cards are $10.00 per deck plus shipping and FL sales tax.**

*Materials listed with an ** can be purchased and/or borrowed by contacting University of Florida/IFAS publications. Inquiries should be forwarded to: