Everglades National Park: An Imperiled Wetland
Hendrix G and Morehead J. 1983. Everglades National Park: An Imperiled Wetland. Ambio. 12(3-4):153-157
The authors present an overview of the threats to the Everglades ecosystem. Water delivery alterations (such as flood control, land reclamation, and water storage projects), the decline in freshwater wading birds nesting in colonies, the decline of park fisheries, and the invasion of exotic species is discussed. Color photographs of the Everglades and a map showing major South Florida watersheds, drainage patterns, and coastal zones is included.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Hendrix, Gary; Morehead, John
- Units
- EVER
- Keywords
- Ecology, Exotic Species, Fish, Hydrology, Impacts, Management, Population Decline, Research & Studies, Threatened & Endangered Species, Threats, Wading Birds, Water Resource Management, Wetlands