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Caloosahatchee Estuary Hydrodynamics
Title
Caloosahatchee Estuary Hydrodynamics.
Name/Creator
Scarlatos, Panagiotis D., South Florida Water Management District (Fla.), South Florida Water Management District (Fla.)
Abstract/Description
The Caloosahatchee estuary system is connected to Lake Okeechobee through the Caloosahatchee River canal. This study examines the release of fresh water from Franklin Dam and its effect on the salinity distribution of the estuary. A one-dimensional model (EDASM-B) has been developed for the simulation of the hydrodynamics and salinity distribution of the estuarine system. By changing the input parameters, various anticipated physical scenarios can be assessed and a management plan can be...
Show moreThe Caloosahatchee estuary system is connected to Lake Okeechobee through the Caloosahatchee River canal. This study examines the release of fresh water from Franklin Dam and its effect on the salinity distribution of the estuary. A one-dimensional model (EDASM-B) has been developed for the simulation of the hydrodynamics and salinity distribution of the estuarine system. By changing the input parameters, various anticipated physical scenarios can be assessed and a management plan can be developed.
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Date Issued
1988, 1988-01-01T05:00:00.000Z
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fgcu/fd/fgcu_swfe_0040
Comparison of Two Methods for Estimating Discharge and Nutrient Loads from Tidally Affected Reaches of the Myakka and Peace Rivers, West-Central Florida
Title
Comparison of Two Methods for Estimating Discharge and Nutrient Loads from Tidally Affected Reaches of the Myakka and Peace Rivers, West-Central Florida.
Name/Creator
Levesque, Victor A., Hammett, K. M., Geological Survey (U.S.), Southwest Florida Water Management District (Fla.)
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this report is to describe and compare two methods (the tidal-estimation and basin-ratio methods) that were used for estimating discharge and nutrient loads for the tidal reaches of the Myakka and Peace River Basins. Data were collected during four separate 30-day periods during 1994 and 1995; two of the periods represented low-flow conditions and two represented high-flow conditions. Both methods were used to compute discharge and nutrient loads for the data-collection periods...
Show moreThe purpose of this report is to describe and compare two methods (the tidal-estimation and basin-ratio methods) that were used for estimating discharge and nutrient loads for the tidal reaches of the Myakka and Peace River Basins. Data were collected during four separate 30-day periods during 1994 and 1995; two of the periods represented low-flow conditions and two represented high-flow conditions. Both methods were used to compute discharge and nutrient loads for the data-collection periods, and the results were then compared.
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Date Issued
1997, 1997-01-01T05:00:00.000Z
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fgcu/fd/fgcu_swfe_0475
Development of GIS-based maps to determine the status and trends of oligohaline vegetation in the tidal Peace and Myakka Rivers
Title
Development of GIS-based maps to determine the status and trends of oligohaline vegetation in the tidal Peace and Myakka Rivers.
Name/Creator
Florida, Southwest Florida Water Management District (Fla.), Florida Marine Research Institute, PALMM (Project)
Abstract/Description
This study, done by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Marine Research Institute, under contract to the Southwest Florida Water Management District was intended to assess upstream movement of salt marshes over time as an indicator of long term salinity changes in the Myakka and Peace rivers. Determining this status helps to contribute to the proper management of the Charlotte Harbor estuarine system.
Date Issued
[1998?], 1998, 1998, 1998-01-01T05:00:00.000Z, 1998-01-01T05:00:00.000Z, 1998-01-01T05:00:00.000Z
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/swf/GC20000017.jpg, http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/swf/GC20000017.pdf
Examination of the Influence of Freshwater Canal Discharges on Salinity in Selected Southeastern Florida Estuaries
Title
An Examination of the Influence of Freshwater Canal Discharges on Salinity in Selected Southeastern Florida Estuaries.
Name/Creator
Birnhak, Bruce I., United States
Abstract/Description
Monthly determinations of surface and bottom water salinity were made within the canal (or stream) estuary complexes of six southeastern Florida coastal zones by means of a refractometer. (The zones included St. Lucie River and Estuary; Loxahatchee River and Estuary; West Palm Beach Canal and Estuary; Hillsboro Canal and Hillsboro River Estuary; New River Canal and Estuary; and Miami River-Biscayne Bay Estuary.) Salinity data were arrayed against freshwater discharge volume and local rainfall...
Show moreMonthly determinations of surface and bottom water salinity were made within the canal (or stream) estuary complexes of six southeastern Florida coastal zones by means of a refractometer. (The zones included St. Lucie River and Estuary; Loxahatchee River and Estuary; West Palm Beach Canal and Estuary; Hillsboro Canal and Hillsboro River Estuary; New River Canal and Estuary; and Miami River-Biscayne Bay Estuary.) Salinity data were arrayed against freshwater discharge volume and local rainfall to explore relationships among these parameters. Since rainfall during most of the sampling period (June 1971-May 1972) was atypically light, conclusions drawn from the sample data are tentative.
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Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fgcu/fd/fgcu_swfe_0422
Florida Wetland Acreage
Title
Florida Wetland Acreage.
Name/Creator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nyc, Rudy., Williams, Wally., Allessandroni, Nino., United States, PALMM (Project)
Abstract/Description
This report provides a general explanation of wetlands in general as well as a summary of vegetated wetlands by county. It also makes a comparison of National and State Wetland Acreage data. The report is a response to the 1974 directive of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct an inventory of the Nation's wetlands.
Date Issued
1984, 1984-01-01T05:00:00.000Z
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/swf/GC20000018.jpg, http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/swf/GC20000018.pdf
Optimization of Freshwater Inflows to the Caloosahatchee Estuary
Title
Optimization of Freshwater Inflows to the Caloosahatchee Estuary.
Name/Creator
Labadie, John W., South Florida Water Management District (Fla.)
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this project is to provide a methodology for implementing storage-release systems and best management practices within the Caloosahatchee Watershed to modify mean monthly frequency distributions of freshwater inflows to the Caloosahatchee Estuary. The methodology is sufficiently generalized to be applied to other watersheds, such as the St. Lucie on the Florida east coast. The goal is to provide protection to the estuarine ecosystem by attempting to at least partially restore...
Show moreThe purpose of this project is to provide a methodology for implementing storage-release systems and best management practices within the Caloosahatchee Watershed to modify mean monthly frequency distributions of freshwater inflows to the Caloosahatchee Estuary. The methodology is sufficiently generalized to be applied to other watersheds, such as the St. Lucie on the Florida east coast. The goal is to provide protection to the estuarine ecosystem by attempting to at least partially restore pre-development runoff conditions to the Estuary. An additional objective is to satisfy irrigation demand requirements in the watershed from retained storm drainage.
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Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fgcu/fd/fgcu_swfe_0426
The quality of shellfish growing waters in the Gulf of Mexico
Title
The quality of shellfish growing waters in the Gulf of Mexico.
Name/Creator
Broutman, Marlene A., Leonard, Dorothy L., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, PALMM (Project)
Abstract/Description
Examines the quality of shellfish growing waters and the Gulf of Mexico. Discusses the region, the National shellfish Sanitation Program, administration of state shellfish programs, classified acreage by estuary, landings and classification, pollution sources and their impacts, and more. Illustrations. Bibliography. Temporary closures of approved waters in the Gulf of Mexico and pollution sources by area are appended.
Date Issued
1988, 1988-01-01T05:00:00.000Z
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/swf/GC20000005.jpg, http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/swf/GC20000005.pdf
A review of the role of freshwater in estuarine ecosystems. Volume one. Summary
Title
A review of the role of freshwater in estuarine ecosystems. Volume one. Summary.
Name/Creator
Snedaker, Samuel C., De Sylva, Donald P., Cottrell, D., Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Studies, South Florida Water Management District (Fla.)
Abstract/Description
Reviews the role of freshwater in estuaries, covering such topics as the dilution of salt water, the protection of fry, shrimp, and oysters, and other biota, water temperature modification, osmoregulation of marine animals, the transportation of primary nutrients and metabolic waste removal, the moderation of concentration-dependent reactions and salt water, water's role as a resource-partitioning mechanism in coastal waters, the vertical movement and distribution of organisms, water as a...
Show moreReviews the role of freshwater in estuaries, covering such topics as the dilution of salt water, the protection of fry, shrimp, and oysters, and other biota, water temperature modification, osmoregulation of marine animals, the transportation of primary nutrients and metabolic waste removal, the moderation of concentration-dependent reactions and salt water, water's role as a resource-partitioning mechanism in coastal waters, the vertical movement and distribution of organisms, water as a cutting and filling mechanism, the maintenance of a "salt wedge" and mixing zone, the delivery of allochthonous materials to estuaries as a function of precipitation, drainage, and topography, its effect on migratory species, its effect on organisms which are a nuisance to man, the quantity and quality of freshwater needed to maintain an estuarine productiveness, observations on the role of freshwater in estuaries as related to coastal zone development and demand for freshwater, and other aspects. An extensive bibliography is appended. The bibliography provides information on scientific literature related to estuaries in the form of books, government documents, gray literature, journal articles, conference proceedings, and more. References in the bibliography range from the turn of the 20th-century through the mid-1970s.
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Date Issued
[1977], 1977, 1977, 1977-01-01T05:00:00.000Z, 1977-01-01T05:00:00.000Z, 1977-01-01T05:00:00.000Z
Format
E-book
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/swf/GC20000011.jpg, http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/swf/GC20000011.pdf
Susceptibility and Status of Gulf of Mexico Estuaries to Nutrient Discharges
Title
Susceptibility and Status of Gulf of Mexico Estuaries to Nutrient Discharges: summary report.
Name/Creator
Quinn, Heather., NOAA/EPA Team on Near Coastal Waters
Abstract/Description
This report summarizes the estimated relative susceptibility and estimated status of twenty-three estuaries in the Gulf of Mexico with respect to nutrient-related pollution. Assessments made in this report are based on estimated estuarine characteristics and nutrient loadings.
Date Issued
[1989], 1989, 1989, 1989-01-01T05:00:00.000Z, 1989-01-01T05:00:00.000Z, 1989-01-01T05:00:00.000Z
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fgcu/fd/fgcu_swfe_0311