The Life of P: A biogeochemical and sociopolitical challenge in the Everglades

Victor H. Rivera-Monroy; Jessica Cattelino; Jeffrey R Wozniak; Katrina Schwartz; Gregory E. Noe; Edward Castaneda-Moya; Gregory R Koch

The Life of P: A biogeochemical and sociopolitical challenge in the Everglades

By: Victor H. Rivera-Monroy, Jessica Cattelino, Jeffrey R Wozniak, Katrina Schwartz, Gregory E. Noe, Edward Castaneda-Moya, and Gregory R Koch

Edited by: Joseph N Boyer and Stephen E Davis

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Abstract

• Phosphorus (P) is an essential element for all life forms, yet to understand its life cycle and impact we need to grasp not only the biogeochemical life of P, but also how P intersects with human activities and values. • Phosphorus is the limiting nutrient in the oligotrophic Everglades ecosystem. Thus, the anthropogenic addition of P to the landscape and its subsequent transport, transformation, and persistence throughout the Everglades are critical to both the visual appearance and the ecological integrity of the Everglades ecosystem. • Legal and political attention to P in the Everglades have created a powerful social-cultural legacy. This legacy includes the continuing influence of P in Everglades restoration, the dissemination of knowledge about P cycling and mitigation among rural and urban Everglades residents, and social and political realignment of management priorities. • Management decisions based on legal mandates require not only robust scientific data about P-related processes, but also information on the behavior, well-being, and political decisions of tribal nations, agricultural enterprises, anglers, and others who use the South Florida landscape.

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Rivera-Monroy, V.H., Cattelino, J., Wozniak, J.R., Schwartz, K., Noe, G., Castaneda-Moya, E., Koch, G.R., 2019, The Life of P: A biogeochemical and sociopolitical challenge in the Everglades, chap. 5 of The coastal Everglades: The dynamics of social-ecological transformation in the south Florida landscape, p. 99-128.

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Publication type	Book chapter
Publication Subtype	Book Chapter
Title	The Life of P: A biogeochemical and sociopolitical challenge in the Everglades
Chapter	5
Year Published	2019
Language	English
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Contributing office(s)	WMA - Earth System Processes Division
Description	30 p.
Larger Work Type	Book
Larger Work Subtype	Monograph
Larger Work Title	The coastal Everglades: The dynamics of social-ecological transformation in the south Florida landscape
First page	99
Last page	128
Country	United States
State	Florida
Other Geospatial	Everglades