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Impact and Mitigation of Nutrient Pollution and Overland Water Flow Change on the Florida Everglades, USA

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  • Kristin Schade-Poole

    (Environmental Science Program, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, USA)

  • Gregory Möller

    (Environmental Science Program, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, USA)

Abstract

A subtropical watershed and wetland covering nearly 47,000 km 2 in the southeastern United States, the Florida Everglades is a degraded, human-dominated environment. As a unique and important ecosystem, the Everglades provide a variety of important environmental services for society and nature. Over the past century and a half, anthropogenic actions have severely impacted the Everglades by disrupting the natural water flow and causing water pollution. As a result, the native flora and fauna have been displaced, important habitats have been lost, invasive species have become prevalent, and water contaminant concentrations have increased. Accelerating efforts are being made towards preserving the Everglades ecosystem by restoring water flow and improving water quality. To explore this complex and important aquatic ecosystem, we critically review the relevant environmental history, major terrestrial and aquatic characteristics and dynamics, engineered changes to water flow, major sources and impacts of nutrient pollution, trends in system response to pollution and mitigation actions, and recent regulatory efforts driving restoration.

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  • Kristin Schade-Poole & Gregory Möller, 2016. "Impact and Mitigation of Nutrient Pollution and Overland Water Flow Change on the Florida Everglades, USA," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 8(9), pages 1-20, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:8:y:2016:i:9:p:940-:d:78191
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    Cited by:

    1. Shama E. Haque, 2023. "The Effects of Climate Variability on Florida’s Major Water Resources," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(14), pages 1-28, July.
    2. J. Walter Milon, 2019. "The polluter pays principle and Everglades restoration," Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Springer;Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences, vol. 9(1), pages 67-81, March.
    3. Sanku Dattamudi & Saoli Chanda & Leonard J. Scinto, 2021. "Microbial Respiration and Enzyme Activity Downstream from a Phosphorus Source in the Everglades, Florida, USA," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(7), pages 1-8, July.

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