Water Quality on Seminole Lands
Tepper C. 2001. Water Quality on Seminole Lands. Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. MON97-10. Everglades National Park/South Florida Natural Resources Center
Final Report. Reducing concentrations of phosphorus in the waters of the Everglades remains a high priority for restoration efforts. Though this nutrient was historically present in limited quantities throughout the system, changes to water management and land use in the area have contributed to a significant increases in phosphorus levels. Higher nutrient levels can yield large-scale impacts to receiving communities downstream. This CESI-funded investigation examined the long-term effectiveness of a stormwater treatment area (STA) constructed in 1994 on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation. Additionally, the study also examined the assimilation of phosphorus through canal flows in the Big Cypress region. The investigation also yielded surprising new information on the possible role of potassium as a limiting nutrient in Everglades ecosystems. Volin, John C., Dianne Owen, William A. Dunson, and Craig Trepper. 2001. Comprehensive Water Quality Studies on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation. Final Report submitted to the National Park Service (NPS) and Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. NPS Cooperative Agreement with Seminole Tribe of Florida. Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Tepper, Craig
- Date of Issue
- 2001-09
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Assessments, everglades, Monitoring, Phosphorus, Restoration, tribes, Water Quality
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Water Chemistry , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Freshwater Communities , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Nutrient Dynamics | Nutrient Dynamics