The Rivers of Florida

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Introduction

   • Robert J. Livingston, Edward A. Fernald

   Pages 1-15

3. Florida Rivers: The Physical Environment

   • Andre F. Clewell

   Pages 17-30

4. Tidal Rivers of Florida

   • Benjamin F. McPherson, K. M. Hammett

   Pages 31-46

5. Florida Rivers: The Vegetational Mosaic

   • Andre F. Clewell

   Pages 47-63

6. Riverine Fishes of Florida

   • D. Gray Bass Jr.

   Pages 65-83

7. The Oklawaha River System

   • Robert J. Livingston

   Pages 85-95

8. The St. Johns River System

   • Carole L. DeMort

   Pages 97-120

9. The Everglades

   • James A. Kushlan

   Pages 121-142

10. The Lower Peace River and Horse Creek: Flow and Water Quality Characteristics, 1976–1986

    • Thomas H. Fraser

    Pages 143-185

11. West-Coastal Rivers of Peninsular Florida

    • Ernest D. Estevez, L. Kellie Dixon, Michael S. Flannery

    Pages 187-221

12. The Apalachicola Experience: Environmental Effects of Physical Modifications for Navigation Purposes

    • Steve F. Leitman, Lothian Ager, Charles Mesing

    Pages 223-246

13. Ecology of the Choctawhatchee River System

    • Robert J. Livingston, J. H. Epler, Frank Jordan Jr., William R. Karsteter, Christopher C. Koenig, A. K. S. K. Prasad et al.

    Pages 247-274

14. Conclusions

    • Robert J. Livingston

    Pages 275-283

15. Back Matter

    Pages 285-289

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This book addresses basic questions concerning the ecological relationships and current conditions of the major river systems in Florida . . There have been relatively few comprehensive studies made of the rivers of Florida. There is, to be sure, voluminous information that addresses various aspects of riverine ecology. However, little such information has been collected in a way that allows even a preliminary understanding of the driving forces that determine how the diverse freshwater and associated brackish systems function. This lack of useful data is the product of a fundamental ignorance concerning the scale of endeavor, both spatially and temporally, that is needed if we are to understand and, parenthetically, manage the major drainage systems of this area of the country (Livingston, 1987). Research used to address management problems should entail a continuous series of interrelated studies, descriptive and experimental, that answer the immediate (and often less important) questions that are asked on a day-to-day basis. The research should also be designed to answer questions that have not yet been asked. In other words, ecosystem research should be organized on an appropriate scale so that system-wide processes are understood and pr

• Contamination
• Drainage
• ecology
• ecosystem
• environment
• vegetation

• Center for Aquatic Research and Resource Development, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA

  Robert J. Livingston

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