| Abstract: | The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has studied wetland hydrology and its effects on wetland health and ecology in Florida since the 1990s. USGS wetland studies in Florida and other parts of the Nation provide resource managers with tools to assess current conditions and regional trends in wetland resources. Wetland hydrologists in the USGS Florida Water Science Center (FLWSC) have completed a number of interdisciplinary studies assessing the hydrology, ecology, and water quality of wetlands. These studies have expanded the understanding of wetland hydrology, ecology, and related processes including: (1) the effects of cyclical changes in rainfall and the influence of evapotranspiration; (2) surface-water flow, infiltration, groundwater movement, and groundwater and surfacewater interactions; (3) the effects of water quality and soil type; (4) the unique biogeochemical components of wetlands required to maintain ecosystem functions; (5) the effects of land use and other human activities; (6) the influences of algae, plants, and invertebrates on environmental processes; and (7) the effects of seasonal variations in animal communities that inhabit or visit Florida wetlands and how wetland function responds to changes in the plant community. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 70005342 |
| Citation Author: | Torres, Arturo E.; Haag, Kim H.; Lee, Terrie M.; Metz, Patricia A. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Florida Water Science Center |
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| Citation Public Comments: | Florida Water Science Center |
| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Citation Series: | Fact Sheet |
| Citation Series Code: | FS |
| Citation Series Number: | 2011-3094 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | USGS research on Florida‘s isolated freshwater wetlands; 2011; FS; 2011-3094; Torres, Arturo E.; Haag, Kim H.; Lee, Terrie M.; Metz, Patricia A. |
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| Citation Year: | 2011 |
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| Text: | USGS research on Florida‘s isolated freshwater wetlands; 2011; FS; 2011-3094; Torres, Arturo E.; Haag, Kim H.; Lee, Terrie M.; Metz, Patricia A. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/fs_2011_3094.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2011/3094/ |
| Date Other: | Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
