Additional Internet sites and library resources on Florida ecosystems are available from the Environmental Resources Subject Guide Compiled by Vernon Kisling, Marston Science Library, University of Florida Libraries.
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There are several good sources of information about copyright and Fair Use on the web. For additional information, you may want to start with the Smathers Library Copyright Reference Page, or the Copyright Management Center, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis.
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"Handbook of common freshwater fish in Florida lakes", by Mark V. Hoyer and Daniel E. Canfield, Jr. Gainesville, Fla: University of Florida, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, 1994. Electronic version from "Florida Environments Online" (http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/feolc).
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Additional Internet sites and library resources on Florida ecosystems are listed on our Related Sites page.
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| Teaching Resources: Materials, Study Guides, Workshops and Other Resources for Educators Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) |
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Educational Modules: Collection Connection, Taxonomy, Introduced Species, Biodiversity Dilemma Linking Florida's Natural Heritage |
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Resources for Educators Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) |
| Virtual Exhibits Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida (FLMNH) |
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Florida Environments Online contains both digital full text materials and research bibliographies about the ecology and environment of Florida. Digitized materials include more than 200 seminal texts on species and ecosystems selected by scientific experts throughout the state of Florida and digitized specifically for the Linking Florida's Natural Heritage project. The collection also includes the publications of the Florida Geological Survey, and agricultural documents created by the Agricultural Experiment Station/Extension Service (IFAS) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, as well as engineering documents created by the UF Engineering and Industrial Experiment Station
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