Can We Save the Everglades? Final

This discussion topic submitted by Leana Staton ( leanastaton@hotmail.com) at 5:16 pm on 6/8/00. Additions were last made on Friday, June 9, 2000.

In my discussion I will outline the history of the Everglades. I will discuss the historical flow and the hydroperiods that naturally occured there prior to the 1940's. I will tell about the C&SF project and the results how this impacted the ecology of the Everglades. The new Comprehensive plan developed by the Army Corps of Engineers will be introduced. I will address the positive outcomes of this new endeavor and will also offer several critisms of the plan.

References:
Rescuing an Endangered Ecosystem- The plan to restore America's Everglades www.evergladesplan.com

Scientific America- Replumbing the Everglades www.sciam.com

A Dynamic landscape model for fish in the Everglades and its application to restoration www.elsevier.com/locate/ecolmodel

Habitats-Everglades National park www.nps.gov/ever/eco/habitats.htm

Restoration Efforts www.nps.gov/ever/eco/restore.htm

Threatened and Endangered Species of South Florida's National parks everglades.fiu.edu/education/threatenedbr.html

Strategic Plan U.S. Wildlife Service www.fws.gov/r9gpra/appendix.html

Planning for South Florida's Future www.nps.gov/ever/current/restudy.htm



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