Water Quality and Nuisance Species Management in the Fort Pulaski National Monument Moat

In 2008, the staff at Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU) staff requested assistance from the Southeast Coast Network (SECN) to assist in water quality sampling in their moat. After experiencing a fish kill and an increase in nuisance weeds in the moat SECN worked with the park to develop a plan to manage these issues. The decision was made to attempt three partial water changes in the moat surrounding Fort Pulaski. Both short-term and long-term water sampling was planned in order to measure the benefits of these water changes.