USGS research on Florida's isolated freshwater wetlands
Fact Sheet
2011-3094
Florida Water Science Center
By: Arturo E. Torres, Kim H. Haag, Terrie M. Lee, and Patricia A. Metz
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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.
Suggested Citation
Torres, A.E., Haag, K.H., Lee, T.M., Metz, P.A., 2011, USGS research on Florida's isolated freshwater wetlands: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2011-3094, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20113094.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | USGS research on Florida's isolated freshwater wetlands |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2011-3094 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20113094 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Florida Water Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |