South Florida Everglades
The Everglades is a two million acre subtropical wetland ecosystem that is approximately two million acres. It reaches from central Florida, near Orlando, all the way south to Florida Bay. (Federation, 2000) The geology of Southern Florida, has a warm and wet subtropical climate that provides conditions that help the large marshland ecosystem flourish. Layers of porous and permeable limestone create water bearing rock and soil that effect the climate, weather and hydrology of Southern Florida.
The climate of South Florida is noted for its variability, as average annual temperatures range from 60 °F (16 °C) to 80 °F (27 °C). Temperatures in summer months typically exceed 90 °F (32 °C). (Wikipedia,2010)
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Aquatic animals such as turtles, alligators, snakes, and fish thrive in sloughs; they usually feed on aquatic invertebrates. Submerged and floating plants grow here, such as bladderwort, waterlily, and spatterdock . The region's subtropical to tropical climate features a 7-month wet season from April through October, when 75 percent of precipitation is related to tropical cyclones and thunderstorms. (Wikipedia,2010)
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The creations which now face extinction include several different kinds of orchids and ferns, Florida tree snails, and the indigo snake. The intrusion of the Water Conservation Areas though places this pattern in serious jeopardy. The levee system interrupts the drydown as conditions on one side may not match with conditions on the other. Changes in the dry/wet season cycle, affect alligator reproduction, interrupting mating and often drowning their eggs. This can cause extinction with this species as well. Mercury has been found in local fish at such high levels that consumption warnings were posted for fishermen. A Florida panther was found dead with levels of mercury high enough to kill a human. Scientists have found that power plants and incinerators using fossil fuels were expelling mercury into the atmosphere, and it falls as rain or dust during droughts. This is potentially damaging to the
The Everglades is a two million acre subtropical wetland ecosystem that is approximately two million acres. It reaches from central Florida, near Orlando, all the way south to Florida Bay. (Federation, 2000) The geology of Southern Florida, has a warm and wet subtropical climate that provides conditions that help the large marshland ecosystem flourish. Layers of porous and permeable limestone create water bearing rock and soil that effect the climate, weather and hydrology of Southern Florida.
The climate of South Florida is noted for its variability, as average annual temperatures range from 60 °F (16 °C) to 80 °F (27 °C). Temperatures in summer months typically exceed 90 °F (32 °C). (Wikipedia,2010)
Writer Marjory Stoneman Douglas …show more content…
Aquatic animals such as turtles, alligators, snakes, and fish thrive in sloughs; they usually feed on aquatic invertebrates. Submerged and floating plants grow here, such as bladderwort, waterlily, and spatterdock . The region's subtropical to tropical climate features a 7-month wet season from April through October, when 75 percent of precipitation is related to tropical cyclones and thunderstorms. (Wikipedia,2010)
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The creations which now face extinction include several different kinds of orchids and ferns, Florida tree snails, and the indigo snake. The intrusion of the Water Conservation Areas though places this pattern in serious jeopardy. The levee system interrupts the drydown as conditions on one side may not match with conditions on the other. Changes in the dry/wet season cycle, affect alligator reproduction, interrupting mating and often drowning their eggs. This can cause extinction with this species as well. Mercury has been found in local fish at such high levels that consumption warnings were posted for fishermen. A Florida panther was found dead with levels of mercury high enough to kill a human. Scientists have found that power plants and incinerators using fossil fuels were expelling mercury into the atmosphere, and it falls as rain or dust during droughts. This is potentially damaging to the