National water summary 1984: Hydrologic events, selected water-quality trends, and ground-water resources

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“…The Surficial Aquifer System and the Intermediate Aquifer System typically produce lesser amounts of freshwater and supply water to smaller public water supplies in SWFWMD [152]. In South Florida and the eastern portion of Peninsular Florida, one or more aquifers exist between the local surficial aquifer and the underlying Floridan Aquifer System; these aquifers are referred to as Intermediate Aquifers [152,154]. The sediments which comprise the Intermediate Aquifers exist over most parts of the state; however, in certain areas, the sediments are relatively impermeable and do not yield water to supply wells.…”

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The Effects of Climate Variability on Florida’s Major Water Resources

Haque

2023

Sustainability

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Emerging changes in water availability in the U.S. state of Florida have been recognized as a combined result of human perturbations, natural variability, and climate change. Florida is particularly susceptible to the impacts of the sea level rise due to its extensive coastline, low elevation, and lack of topographic relief to promote drainage. Owing to the porous nature of the state’s aquifer systems, saltwater intrusion into coastal areas is an evolving threat. Additionally, anthropogenic intervention has increased the contribution of nutrients and sediments to many lakes, reservoirs, and rivers, subsequently causing eutrophication and sedimentation problems. The state is facing the challenges of ocean acidification head-on since, in many regions, groundwater aquifers are connected to coastal waters, where water circulates from land to sea through the underlying porous limestone. Additionally, as Earth’s atmosphere warms up, extreme weather events are expected to change the environmental fate of contaminants in the aquatic environment, and this, in turn, may impact the type and distribution of contaminants in source waters. This review paper highlights five major emerging themes that are of significance for sustainable long-term management of Florida’s water resources: (i) influences of changing climate on groundwater aquifers; (ii) implications of climate change on eutrophication; (iii) impacts of changing climate on the Everglades; (iv) climate-change influence on runoff and sediment loads; and (v) influence of ocean acidification on coastal water. The findings of this review indicate that, in the future, the changing global climate will likely alter numerous environmental conditions in Florida, and the resulting changes may impact the natural properties of the state’s fresh and coastal waters. The findings are expected to mobilize knowledge in support of the changing climate to assist Floridians to adapt to its effects.

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The Effects of Climate Variability on Florida’s Major Water Resources

Haque

2023

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Intersection of Agriculture and Karst Terrains, Risks, and Solutions

Erb

Maas

2020

Cave and Karst Systems of the World

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Coupling the dual isotopes of water (δ ²H and δ ¹⁸O) and nitrate (δ ¹⁵N and δ ¹⁸O): a new framework for classifying current and legacy groundwater pollution

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Brooks

Mayer

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Environ. Res. Lett.

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Nitrate contamination of groundwater is a concern globally, particularly in agricultural regions where decades of fertilizer nitrogen (N) use has led to a legacy of N accumulation in soils and groundwater. Linkages between current management practices and groundwater nitrate dynamics are often confounded by the legacy effect, and other processes unrelated to management. A coupled analysis of dual stable isotopes of water (δH2O = δ 2H and δ 18O) and nitrate (δNO3 −= δ 15N and δ 18O) can be a powerful approach to identify sources and processes responsible for groundwater pollution. To assess how management practices impact groundwater nitrate, we interpreted behavior of δH2O and δNO3 −, together with nitrate concentrations, in water samples collected from long-term monitoring wells in the Southern Willamette Valley (SWV), Oregon. The source(s) of nitrate and water varied among wells, suggesting that the nitrate concentration patterns were not uniform across the shallow aquifer of the valley. Analyzing the stability versus variability of a well’s corresponding δH2O and δNO3 − values over time revealed the mechanisms controlling nitrate concentrations. Wells with stable δH2O and δNO3 − values and nitrate concentrations were influenced by one water source with a long residence time and one nitrate source. Variable nitrate concentrations of other wells were attributed to dilution with an alternate water source, mixing of two nitrate sources, or variances in the release of legacy N from overlying soils. Denitrification was not an important process influencing well nitrate dynamics. Understanding the drivers of nitrate dynamics and interaction with legacy N is crucial for managing water quality improvement. This case study illustrates when and where such coupled stable isotope approaches might provide key insights to management on groundwater nitrate contamination issues.

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National water summary 1984: Hydrologic events, selected water-quality trends, and ground-water resources

Cited by 11 publications

References 51 publications

The Effects of Climate Variability on Florida’s Major Water Resources

The Effects of Climate Variability on Florida’s Major Water Resources

Intersection of Agriculture and Karst Terrains, Risks, and Solutions

Coupling the dual isotopes of water (δ ²H and δ ¹⁸O) and nitrate (δ ¹⁵N and δ ¹⁸O): a new framework for classifying current and legacy groundwater pollution

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National water summary 1984: Hydrologic events, selected water-quality trends, and ground-water resources

Cited by 11 publications

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The Effects of Climate Variability on Florida’s Major Water Resources

The Effects of Climate Variability on Florida’s Major Water Resources

Intersection of Agriculture and Karst Terrains, Risks, and Solutions

Coupling the dual isotopes of water (δ 2H and δ 18O) and nitrate (δ 15N and δ 18O): a new framework for classifying current and legacy groundwater pollution

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Coupling the dual isotopes of water (δ ²H and δ ¹⁸O) and nitrate (δ ¹⁵N and δ ¹⁸O): a new framework for classifying current and legacy groundwater pollution