Publications
The Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center publishes water-information reports on many topics and in many formats. From this page, you can locate, view, download, or order scientific and technical articles and reports as well as general interest publications such as booklets, fact sheets, pamphlets, and posters resulting from the research performed by our scientists and partners.
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Water quality in southern Florida: Florida, 1996-98 Water quality in southern Florida: Florida, 1996-98
Major influences and findings for water quality and biology in southern Florida, including the Everglades, are described and illustrated. Samples were collected to determine total phosphorus, dissolved organic carbon, pesticides, mercury, nitrate, volatile organic carbon compounds, and radon-222. Water-management, agricultural, and land-use practices are discussed. Sixty-three species of...
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Benjamin F. McPherson, Ronald L. Miller, Kim H. Haag, Anne Bradner
Ecosystem history of Biscayne Bay and the southeast coast Ecosystem history of Biscayne Bay and the southeast coast
Overview The U.S. Geological Survey is participating in a multi-institutional effort to assess, monitor, and restore the ecosystem of South Florida. Federal, State and local agencies are collaborating to establish a firm scientific basis for land management and water policy issues. Historical changes in South Florida related to rapid population growth in the early to middle 1900's have...
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Scott E. Ishman
A paleoecologic reconstruction of the history of Featherbed Bank, Biscayne National Park, Biscayne Bay, Florida A paleoecologic reconstruction of the history of Featherbed Bank, Biscayne National Park, Biscayne Bay, Florida
Using multiple-proxy biological indicators, a paleoecological history of the past 550 years of Featherbed Bank, Biscayne Bay, has been reconstructed from a short (2.26 m) sediment core. Paleoecological changes in ostracode, mollusc, and foraminifer assemblages show that core SEI297-FB-1 can be divided into three distinctly different zones, which together provide evidence for distinct...
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Jeffery R. Stone, T. M. Cronin, G. L. Brewster-Wingard, S. E. Ishman, B. R. Wardlaw, C. W. Holmes
Ecosystem history of Florida Bay Ecosystem history of Florida Bay
In the past decade seagrass die-offs, algal blooms, and declining numbers of shellfish and sponges have occurred in Florida Bay. These changes have been attributed to human activities; however, neither the natural patterns of change, nor the pre-human baseline for the environment have been determined. Currently, efforts are underway to restore the Everglades ecosystem to a more natural...
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Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
Flow-velocity data collected in the wetlands adjacent to canal C-111 in south Florida during 1997 and 1999 Flow-velocity data collected in the wetlands adjacent to canal C-111 in south Florida during 1997 and 1999
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is working closely with other Federal and State agencies in a comprehensive program to evaluate and restore the south Florida ecosystem. Within the USGS South Florida Ecosystem Program, a project entitled 'Coupling Models for Canal and Wetland Flow/Transport Interaction' is focused on analysis and numerical simulation of flow and potential transport of
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Maria H. Ball, Raymond W. Schaffranek
Magnitude and distribution of flows into northeastern Florida Bay Magnitude and distribution of flows into northeastern Florida Bay
Changes in water-management practices have been made to accommodate a large and rapidly growing urban population along the Atlantic Coast and to meet the demand for intensive agricultural activities. These changes have resulted in a highly managed hydrologic system consisting of numerous canals, levees, control structures, and pumping stations that have altered the hydrology of the...
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Eduardo Patino, Clinton D. Hittle
Analysis of 20th century rainfall and streamflow to characterize drought and water resources in Puerto Rico Analysis of 20th century rainfall and streamflow to characterize drought and water resources in Puerto Rico
During the period from 1990 to 1997, annual rainfall accumulation averaged 87% of normal at the 12 stations with the longest period of record in Puerto Rico, a Caribbean island with a 1999 population of 3.8 million. Streamflow in rivers supplying the La Plata and Loíza reservoirs, the principal water supply of the San Juan metropolitan area, was at or below the 10th flow percentile for...
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Matthew C. Larsen
Sawgrass density, biomass, and leaf area index: A flume study in support of research on wind sheltering effects in the Florida Everglades Sawgrass density, biomass, and leaf area index: A flume study in support of research on wind sheltering effects in the Florida Everglades
The U.S. Geological Survey is studying the wind sheltering effects of vegetation in the Florida Everglades. In order to test both the flow resistance and wind sheltering effects of sawgrass, uniform dense stands of sawgrass were grown in a tilting flume at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. In June, 1997, one end of the flume was covered with a wind cowling with a removable top, and a...
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Nancy B. Rybicki, Justin T. Reel, Henry A. Ruhl, Patricia T. Gammon, Virginia Carter, Jonathan K. Lee
Geochemical productivity monitoring in Florida Bay Geochemical productivity monitoring in Florida Bay
No abstract available.
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Kimberly Yates, Robert Halley
Interaction between ground water and surface water in the northern Everglades and relation to water budget and mercury cycling; study methods and appendixes Interaction between ground water and surface water in the northern Everglades and relation to water budget and mercury cycling; study methods and appendixes
The data presented in this report are products of an investigation that quantified interactions between ground water and surface water at several study sites in the northern Everglades. Goals included identifying the major geologic controls and human alterations that affect interactions between ground water and surface water, and determining how those interactions affect mercury...
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Judson W. Harvey, S.L. Krupa, C.J. Gefvert, Jungyill Choi, R. H. Mooney, J.B. Giddings
Regional geochemistry of metals in organic-rich sediments, sawgrass and surface water, from Taylor Slough, Florida Regional geochemistry of metals in organic-rich sediments, sawgrass and surface water, from Taylor Slough, Florida
No abstract available.
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L. P. Gough, R. K. Kotra, C. W. Holmes, W. H. Orem, P. L. Hageman, Paul H. Briggs, A. L. Meier, Z. A. Brown