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Title: The use of surrogate technologies to estimate suspended sediment concentrations in Cape Sable, Everglades National Park, FL.
Creator: Boudreau, Carrie, Zucker, Mark, Graduate College
Date Issued: 2011-04-08
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3164509
Subject Headings: Suspended sediments, Water quality, Diffraction
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Survey of water quality, oyster reproduction and oyster health status in the St. Lucie Estuary.
Creator: Wilson, C., Scotto, L. E., Scarpa, John, Volety, A., Laramore, Susan E., Haunert, D.
Date Issued: 2005
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3174059
Subject Headings: Estuaries, Oysters, Reproduction, Water quality, Watershed ecology
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Potential estuarine water quality improvement via marine invertebrate bioremediation.
Creator: Draughon, Lisa D., Scarpa, John, Keating, Patricia, Hartmann, James X.
Date Issued: 2008
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007399
Subject Headings: Estuaries, Water quality, Marine invertebrates, Bioremediation
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Macroalgal production and nutrient relations in oligotrophic areas of Florida Bay.
Creator: Lapointe, Brian E.
Date Issued: 1989
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172781
Subject Headings: Water quality bioassay, Algae, Phosphatases, Nitrogen, Phosphorus
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: BENTHIC MACROFAUNAL ASSOCIATIONS IN LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA, AND THEIR USE AS INDICATORS OF WATER QUALITY.
Creator: Reed, John K., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Bimonthly benthic samples (April, 1972 to March, 1973) taken at eleven stations provide quantitative reference data on the benthic macrofaunal communities of Lake Worth in Palm Beach County, Florida. Distribution and structure in relation to sediment types and sources of pollution are discussed. One hundred seventy-one taxa were identified. The five top-ranked species were the bivalve Mulinia lateralis; the polychaetes Spiochaetopterus oculatus, Paraprionospio pinnata, and Glycinde solitaria;...
Show moreBimonthly benthic samples (April, 1972 to March, 1973) taken at eleven stations provide quantitative reference data on the benthic macrofaunal communities of Lake Worth in Palm Beach County, Florida. Distribution and structure in relation to sediment types and sources of pollution are discussed. One hundred seventy-one taxa were identified. The five top-ranked species were the bivalve Mulinia lateralis; the polychaetes Spiochaetopterus oculatus, Paraprionospio pinnata, and Glycinde solitaria; and the amphipod Cerapus sp. Stations were grouped as sand, silty-sand, mud, and outfall stations based on similarity of faunal composition and sediment type. The sand and silty-sand stations had the highest diversity (H') and species richness (spp/180) values. The mud and outfall stations had low H' and spp/180 values which were similar to values reported for pollution-stressed areas in other studies. The outfall station was dominated by the pollution-tolerant polychaete Capitella capitata.
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Date Issued: 1975
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13762
Subject Headings: Benthos--Florida--Lake Worth, Water quality
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Title: Classification and evaluation of coastal water resources.
Creator: Naya, Albert, Florida Atlantic University, Finkl, Charles W.
Abstract/Description: Water Resources (WR) agencies have recently shifted to holistic management approaches that combine the use of watersheds and ecoregions as complimentary tools. However, the classification of data is based on land used and land cover detection. In contrast, this research is concerned with inferring WR quality from the landscape using satellite imagery and aerial photography combined with collateral data. To conduct the study, three major procedures were devised: (1) construction of a...
Show moreWater Resources (WR) agencies have recently shifted to holistic management approaches that combine the use of watersheds and ecoregions as complimentary tools. However, the classification of data is based on land used and land cover detection. In contrast, this research is concerned with inferring WR quality from the landscape using satellite imagery and aerial photography combined with collateral data. To conduct the study, three major procedures were devised: (1) construction of a classification system for regional coastal WR, (2) delineation of WR units based on the interpretation of water quality parameters (e.g. land use/cover, soil, vegetation, etc.), and (3) development and implementation of a water quality rating system. The results showed that this technique can be utilized effectively to monitor WR. The distribution of beneficial water quality was correlated with anthopogenic activities and modifications. Temporal events such as sea surface temperature had a short, but detrimental impact on water quality.
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Date Issued: 1999
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15655
Subject Headings: Water resources development, Coastal zone management, Water quality
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: An evaluation of the certainty of system performance measures generated by the South Florida Water Management Model.
Creator: Trimble, Paul Joseph., Florida Atlantic University, Scarlatos, Panagiotis (Pete) D., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
Abstract/Description: The South Florida Water Management Model was developed to evaluate proposed alternatives for the south Florida regional hydrologic system. The degree of certainty of the computed system performance measures is required to correctly apply these measures for evaluation and selection of appropriate water resources policies and investments. Initially, a sensitivity matrix is defined which summarizes the model output sensitivity to incremental changes of key parameters. The method of singular...
Show moreThe South Florida Water Management Model was developed to evaluate proposed alternatives for the south Florida regional hydrologic system. The degree of certainty of the computed system performance measures is required to correctly apply these measures for evaluation and selection of appropriate water resources policies and investments. Initially, a sensitivity matrix is defined which summarizes the model output sensitivity to incremental changes of key parameters. The method of singular value decomposition is applied to the sensitivity matrix to better understand relations between parameters and output variables. Finally, parameter uncertainty is compared to that of total predictive uncertainty of the system performance measures.
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Date Issued: 1995
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15200
Subject Headings: Hydrologic models, Water conservation--Florida, Water supply--Florida, Water quality management--Florida, South Florida Water Management District
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Atomic emission spectrometric determination of mercury in natural waters at the part-per-trillion level.
Creator: Bricker, J. L., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued: 1980
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3318950
Subject Headings: Atomic emission spectroscopy, Mercury --Analysis, Water quality --Research
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Light transmissivity, suspended sediments and the legal definition of turbidity.
Creator: McCarthy, John C., Pyle, Thomas E., Griffin, George M., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued: 1974
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3174475
Subject Headings: Estuaries, Turbidity currents, Light --Transmission, Suspended sediments, Water quality --Standards
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Effects of stormwater nutrient discharges on eutrophication processes in nearshore waters of the Florida Keys.
Creator: Lapointe, Brian E., Matzie, William R.
Date Issued: 1996
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3174027
Subject Headings: Stormwater infiltration, Runoff, Septic tanks, Water quality, Coral reef ecology
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Impacts of land-based nutrient pollution on coral reefs of Tobago.
Creator: Lapointe, Brian E.
Date Issued: 2003
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3173021
Subject Headings: Coral reef ecology, Turbidity, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Water quality
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Evidence of anthropogenic nitrogen enrichment of the littoral waters of east central Florida.
Creator: Barile, Peter J., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued: 2004
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172917
Subject Headings: Water quality, Sabellariidae, Nitrogen cycle, Eutrophication, Marine algae
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Long-term net transport through three tidal channels in the interior of Florida Bay.
Creator: Pitts, Patrick A., Smith, Ned P.
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3359246
Subject Headings: Florida Bay (Fla.), Tides, Tidal currents, Ocean circulation, Water quality
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: An impacts analysis of the proposed Indian River Lagoon upland impoundment water preserve area (WPA) system on the St. Lucie Estuary in Martin County, Florida.
Creator: White, Mark Anthony., Florida Atlantic University, Scarlatos, Panagiotis (Pete) D., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
Abstract/Description: The C-23, C-24, C-44, North St. Lucie, and Tidal St. Lucie drainage basins in southeastern Florida contribute major pollutant-laden discharges to the St. Lucie Estuary. One of the key goals of several of the Indian River Lagoon Restoration Feasibility Study (IRLRFS) project features is to reduce the timing and delivery of freshwater discharges to estuary receiving waters. The WPA option is the most widely accepted feature. This regional water quality improvement system has been mentioned as...
Show moreThe C-23, C-24, C-44, North St. Lucie, and Tidal St. Lucie drainage basins in southeastern Florida contribute major pollutant-laden discharges to the St. Lucie Estuary. One of the key goals of several of the Indian River Lagoon Restoration Feasibility Study (IRLRFS) project features is to reduce the timing and delivery of freshwater discharges to estuary receiving waters. The WPA option is the most widely accepted feature. This regional water quality improvement system has been mentioned as either the centerpiece, or major part, of the solution to the St. Lucie Estuary discharge problem. As a result, this research effort seeks to predict WPA water quality impacts to the St. Lucie Estuary. The goal is to utilize numerical water quality modeling techniques to arrive at changes in discharge loading quantities of selected parameters that may result from the operation of the WPA system per its preliminary design.
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Date Issued: 1999
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15638
Subject Headings: Water quality--Florida--Martin County--St Lucie Estuary
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A lime softening system for individual-household use powered by solar energy.
Creator: Slater-Williams, Alexandria, Abtahi, Homayoon, Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
Abstract/Description: A study conducted by the World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund, concluded that approximately 768 million people worldwide are not receiving sanitary drinking water suitable for consumption. While there are many water treatment methods, lime softening proves to be one of the more effective approaches as it removes a wide variety of harmful compounds including arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium under the correct conditions. The greatest issues with lime softening on a...
Show moreA study conducted by the World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund, concluded that approximately 768 million people worldwide are not receiving sanitary drinking water suitable for consumption. While there are many water treatment methods, lime softening proves to be one of the more effective approaches as it removes a wide variety of harmful compounds including arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium under the correct conditions. The greatest issues with lime softening on a smaller scale include the complexity of the chemistry and need for monitoring. By designing the system for groundwater sources and with a smaller capacity, this thesis hoped to reduce the level of monitoring, chemical expertise, and cost needed for operation. While promising results occurred in the removal of arsenic and total hardness, this project was unable to obtain consistent results and final water samples with pH values between the recommended standard of 6.5 to 8.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004412, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004412
Subject Headings: Solar energy -- Economic aspects, Water -- Purification, Water -- Purification Water -- Softening, Water quality management, Water supply -- Design and construction, Water supply engineering
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Distribution and migration of pesticide residues in mosquito control impoundments St. Lucie County, Florida, USA.
Creator: Parkinson, R. W., Wang, Tsen C., White, J. R., David, J. R., Hoffman, M. E., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued: 1993
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3318877
Subject Headings: Mosquitoes --Control --Florida, Pesticides --Environmental aspects --Florida, Water quality --Florida --Saint Lucie County, Water quality management --Florida
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The ascidian Styela plicata as a potential bioremediator of bacterial and algal contamination of marine estuarine waters.
Creator: Draughon, Lisa D., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description: The tunicate Styela plicata (Ascidiacea) was investigated for its potential use in bioremediation of bacteria and microalgae blooms from estuarine waters. Salinity tolerances, filtration rate, substrate selection, and effects on digested bacteria and ichthyofaunal communities were examined. If acclimated slowly, Styela can be placed in salinities as low as 24 parts per thousand (ppt) before increased fatalities result. An immediate decrease in salinity from 32 ppt to 20 ppt was not...
Show moreThe tunicate Styela plicata (Ascidiacea) was investigated for its potential use in bioremediation of bacteria and microalgae blooms from estuarine waters. Salinity tolerances, filtration rate, substrate selection, and effects on digested bacteria and ichthyofaunal communities were examined. If acclimated slowly, Styela can be placed in salinities as low as 24 parts per thousand (ppt) before increased fatalities result. An immediate decrease in salinity from 32 ppt to 20 ppt was not detrimental at short term exposure (four days). One average-sized (~40g) Styela, exposed to 105 and 106 bacteria or microalgae mL-1, can filter as much as 4.7 L hr-1 and 3.3 L hr-1, respectively. Individual tunicate filtration rates varied from hour to hour, independent of organism size, indicating that filtration rates for this species would be better reported on a population basis rather than on an individual weight or size basis. Bacterial viability in tunicate feces was assessed by ATP analysis. Bacteria were found to be non-viable after passage through the tunicate digestive tract. Filtration of eggs or larvae of recreationally or commercially important fish is of concern. The smallest eggs (~0.6mm) reported in the Indian River Lagoon belong to Cynoscion nebulosus (spotted seatrout) and Bairdiella chrysoura (silver perch). Over the course of two hours, 72.5% of 0.5 mm glass beads (simulated fish eggs) were initially retained, but many were later expelled by the tunicates. For 1.0 mm beads, 49.4% were initially retained and for 2.0 mm beads, 43.5% were initially retained. Neither the size of the oral siphon nor the size of the overall animal was correlated to bead retention. Substrate selection was investigated using the tunicate Phallusia nigra., Newly hatched larvae preferred settling on wood (53.7%), as compared to polyethylene (30.9%), high-density polyethylene (13.0%), and polyvinyl chloride (2.4%). Overall, results of this study indicate S. plicata is very effective at removing bacteria and microalgae from estuarine waters. However, further testing is warranted regarding the unwanted removal of fish eggs and larvae before utilization of S. plicata for bioremedial purposes.
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Date Issued: 2010
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/1927312
Subject Headings: Marine bioremediation, Estuarine ecology, Water quality management, Water quality biological assessment
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Case history of a typical dredge-fill project in the northern Florida Keys—effects on water clarity, sedimentation rates and biota.
Creator: Griffin, G. M., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued: 1974
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3352178
Subject Headings: Dredging, Effluent quality, Water quality, Florida Keys (Fla.), Sedimentation analysis, Biota
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Effects of aeration on water quality and channel catfish production.
Creator: Thomforde, H. W., Boyd, C. E., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued: 1991
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007214
Subject Headings: Channel catfish, Water--Aeration, Fish ponds, Pond aquaculture, Water quality
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A New Sterol Sulfate, Sch 572423, from a Marine Sponge, Topsentia sp.
Creator: Yang, Shu-Wei, Buevich, Alexei, Chan, Tze-Ming, Smith, Michelle, Lachowicz, Jean, Pomponi, Shirley A., Wright, Amy E., Mierzwa, Ronald, Patel, Mahesh, Gullo, Vincent, Chu, Min
Date Issued: 2003
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2827816
Subject Headings: Water quality bioassay, Water --Pollution --Toxicology, Sponges, Marine ecosystem management, Filters and filtration
Format: Document (PDF)

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