South Florida Ecosystems: Changes Through Time
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Abstract
Ecosystems are communities of organisms, often including humans, and the associated physical and chemical environments in which they live. Ecosystems are a complex natural resource that need to be understood, carefully managed, and prudently conserved. Human modification of the environment, such as changing water drainage patterns and introducing pollutants (such as mercury) and nutrients (such as nitrates and phosphates), has altered critical ecosystems around the globe, and the south Florida region is now considered to be one of the most threatened ecosystems in the Nation. The south Florida ecosystem has both a land component, the Everglades (including all fresh-water wetlands south of Lake Okeechobee), and an estuarine component, Florida Bay. The two components are closely linked by hydrologic cycles and the plants and animals that live within the ecosystem.
Suggested Citation
U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet, 1999, South Florida ecosystems—Changes through time: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 1995–171, https://doi.org/10.3133/fs17195.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Humans and the Everglades
- USGS Research
- Results of Initial Studies
- USGS Role in Ecosystem Restoration
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | South Florida ecosystems; changes through time |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 171-95 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs17195 |
| Publication Date | October 01, 1999 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center |
| Description | HTML Document |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |