Coastal waters in Florida.
Description There should be an introduction that outlines the paper and ties it together as well as a conclusion. There should also be some transitions so that the paper flows without redundancy between sections. You must use in-text citations. You should have one Works Cited that includes all citations (and only citations that are cited in the text). The in-text citations and Works Cited should be in APA format. PAPER CONTENT 8 peer-reviewed journal articles and cover: – History of the flow of water in Southern Florida and its alteration How did the flow of water from Lake Okeechobee and surrounding areas connect to the Everglades historically? How have we engineered water to flow to the east and west coasts? Why was that done? When was it done? How has it impacted the Everglades and coastal systems? – Description of the nutrient issues in Lake Okeechobee including current cause and impacts… What are the issues with water quality and quantity in Lake Okeechobee? What types of harmful algae grow in the lake? Why do they grow there? How do those algae impact local and coastal systems? Where do the nutrients in the lake come from? How does weather impact the issues in and around the lake? Why is “big sugar” implicated as a key player in the nutrient issues in the lake? What are the other possible contributors to the nutrient problem? Is there a way to determine where the nutrients are coming from? – Description of issues in coastal environments with emphasis on red tide We periodically face issues with red tide in our coastal environments. What is red tide? Where does it start? What conditions are responsible for initiating red tide? How does red tide negatively impact marine organisms and coastal populations? – Link between land-based nutrients, red tide events, and coastal water quality Is there a link between water releases from Lake Okeechobee and red tide or other water quality issues in coastal environments? – Possible solutions- could include changes to regulations of nutrients in urban or ag systems, water releases, storage, mitigation, clean-up What information are we missing? What do we still need to know that you couldn’t find evidence for or information about? What are the possible solutions to this multi-faceted issue? What has been proposed? Nitrogen or phosphorus reduction? Water storage? Restoration of historical watershed? Expansion of sewers? Stricter septic regulations? Stricter rules for residential, commercial, and agricultural nutrient use?