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.