The South Florida Environment: A Region Under Stress
Circular
1134
By: Benjamin F. McPherson and Robert B. Halley
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Abstract
This report provides an overview of the environmental setting in South Florida and serves as review and framework for developing U.S. Geological Survey programs in the region. The report describes the predevelopment and the current (present-day) environmental conditions in South Florida with emphasis on the quantity and quality of water. The geographical area covered is the southern one-half of the State and includes the South Florida National Water-Quality Assessment study area and adjacent coastal waters. This study area covers about 19,500 square miles and is the watershed of the larger regional ecosystem. The regional ecosystem includes the coastal waters between Charlotte Harbor on the Gulf of Mexico and the St. Lucie River on the Atlantic Ocean and the lands that drain into these waters.
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Table of Contents
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Environmental Setting—The Natural System
- Environmental Setting—The Altered System
- Water and Environmental Stress
- Summary and Research Needs
- References
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | The south Florida environment: A region under stress |
| Series title | Circular |
| Series number | 1134 |
| ISBN | 0607871547 |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir1134 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center |
| Description | vi, 61 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
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