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Nowhere in the world are surface water and groundwater interactions more pronounced than in Florida. A highly permeable karst geology coupled with a vast and productive system of aquifers facilitates the movement of groundwater and its exchange with the surface water system. Florida, in fact, boasts the highest concentration of freshwater springs on the planet. These springs are natural treasures and part of Florida’s rich cultural heritage. They also are sentinels for the health of the Floridan Aquifer, from which the vast majority of Florida’s residents draw their drinking water.
Florida’s springs serve as living laboratories in support of both basic and applied research and provide invaluable opportunities to understand more fully the complex biogeochemical, hydrologic, social and ecological processes that shape the world in which we live. Early work by H.T. Odum provided the basis for our current understanding of spring ecosystems and his integrative research approach laid a foundation for contemporary scientific investigations by researchers at the University of Florida. Our mission is to continue this legacy using springs as model systems, while providing the best possible science to support policy and management to sustain these valuable systems.
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Nutrient Screening Model for Silver Springs
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Annable, Michael D
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Optimal Water Quality and Conservation Investments
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Grogan, Kelly A
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Agreement Between the St. Johns River Water Management District and the University of Florida for Springs Protection Initiative – Interdisciplinary Scientific Support
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Reddy, Konda R
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Agreement Between the St. Johns River Water Management District and the University of Florida for Springs Protection Initiative – Interdisciplinary Scientific Support
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Reddy, Konda R
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Assessment of the Importance of Matrix Flow in a Conduit-Dominated Karst Aquifer: Investigation of the Unconfined Floridan Aquifer
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Martin, Jonathan Bowman
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Coastal Springs Estuary Assessment - Project Coast
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Frazer, Tom K
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Collaborative Research: Controls on Delivery and Fate of Water, Nitrogen and Calcium in a Spring-Fed Karst River
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Graham, Wendy Dimbero
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Collaborative Research: High Resolution Sensor Networks for Quantifying and Predicting Surface-Groundwater Mixing and Nutrient Delivery in the Santa Fe River, Florida
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Graham, Wendy Dimbero
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Design and Demonstration of a distributed sensor array for predicting water flow and nitrate flux in the Santa Fe Basin
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Graham, Wendy Dimbero
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Determining the Age of Ichetucknee Springs Water
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Martin, Jonathan Bowman
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Best Management Practices to Reduce Nutrient Inputs to Groundwater in the Suwannee River Basin
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Graetz, Donald A
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Fish-habitat relationship in Florida springs: Do submersed plants and filamentous algae influence the population structure and production of small-bodied fishes?
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Pine III, William E
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Floridan Aquifer Collaborative Engagement for Sustainability (FACETS)
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Graham, Wendy Dimbero
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Gastropod Populations and the Control of Algal Proliferation in Ichetucknee Springs
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Cohen, Matthew J
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Groundwater Hydrology, Springshed Supergroup: Conduit and Fracture Flow Modeling
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Graham, Wendy Dimbero
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Hydrogeology of O'Leno State Park and Nitrate Loading from the River Rise, a First Magnitude Spring.
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Martin, Jonathan Bowman
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Implementation of the Model Land Development Code for Florida Springs Protection
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Hamann, Richard G
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Increased Nutrient Loading of Spring-Fed Coastal Rivers: Effects on Habitat and Faunal Communities
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Frazer, Tom K
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Integrated Interpretation of Survey and Experimental Approaches for Determining Nutrient Thrsholds for Macroalgae in Florida Springs
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Reddy, Konda R
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Integrated Physical and Chemical Observations of Water-rock Interactions and Coupled Matrix-conduit Flow in the Karstic Floridan Aquifer
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Martin, Jonathan Bowman
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Isotope Tracing of Nitrogen Sources Ichetucknee Springs
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Cohen, Matthew J
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Kings Bay algal grazer evaluation
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Frazer, Tom K
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Kings Bay sediment feasibility study
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Frazer, Tom K
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Kings Bay Vegetation Evaluation and Monitoring Program
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Frazer, Tom K
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Kings Bay vegetation mapping & evaluation
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Frazer, Tom K
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Mechanisms of N Loss in Spring Runs and Rivers
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Cohen, Matthew J
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Reversals of karst springs: Implications for water budgets, water quality, and speleogensis
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Martin, Jonathan Bowman
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Springs Ecosystem Biology Workgroup: Trophic Interactions
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Frazer, Tom K
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Springs Ecosystem Hydrodynamics/Hydraulics Workgroup: Velocity Validation Transects and Methodology; Flow-way Development
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Kaplan, David A
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Springs Ecosystem Physiochemistry Workgroup: Benthic Sources and Sinks of Nutrients and Nitrogen Dynamics and Metabolism
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Cohen, Matthew J
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Springshed Nitrogen Biogeochemistry Workgroup: Nitrogen Transport and Rates of Removal from Land Surface to the Floridan Aquifer System
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Inglett, Patrick W
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Springshed Nitrogen Biogeochemistry Workgroup: Nitrogen Transport and Rates of Removal from Land Surface to the Floridan Aquifer System
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Inglett, Patrick W
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Springshed Supergroup – Groundwater Hydrology Workgroup: Transport and Loss of Nitrogen within the Upper Floridan Aquifer in the Silver Springs Springshed
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Jawitz, James W
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Summary and Synthesis of the Available Literature on the Effects of Nutrients on Spring Organisms and Systems
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Brown, Mark T
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Understanding mental models of Springs Working Group members
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Monroe, Martha Carrie
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Working Group Coordination and Restoration Plan Development for Rainbow, Silver and Ichetucknee Springs
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Cohen, Matthew J
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