Lake Okeechobee

A nutrient management plan will be implemented for farmland that borders Lake Okeechobee since this lake is the main cause of algal blooms. [9] The following factors will be used to assess nutrient content on land and will be used to determine how much fertilizer can be used. Livestock population: monitoring livestock population can help estimate potential nutrient content Feed management: Animal feed has various nutrients that can pollute soil and water Farming practices: Farming practices can add unwanted nutrient pollution from the use of fertilizer and other chemicals. Animal and water waste handling: Animal waste contains nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen, which can pollute surrounding waters. Proper handling of waste can help alleviate nutrient concentration. Soil testing for nutrient concentrations: A variety of soil tests will be used…

The Everglades is a beautiful wetland ecosystem that begins with the Kissimmee River and travels two million acres to discharge into the vast Lake Okeechobee. The Everglades has a unique ecosystem that includes wildlife such as panthers, crocodiles, manatees, and large assortment of bird species. Wet prairies, which together with aquatic sloughs provide habitat for a wide variety of aquatic invertebrates and forage fish during the rainy season (Clarke et al. 2011). The terrestrial aspect of the…

Lake Okeechobee has become polluted as a result of government approved back pumping that was done by South Florida sugar and vegetable growers to irrigate the fields. The water that was being dumped into the lake contained fertilizers and other pollutants. In 2014 a federal court put an end to this being done. Additionally the lake is polluted by toxic run off from golf courses, and home septic systems which is helping to feed the growth of toxic algae. These algae can kill oysters, as well as…

thousands of years before any human settlement; “The Sea of Grass” has a delicate and critical ecosystem with influence on not just flora and fauna but also for humans residing there. Primarily a subtropical wetland, the everglades region is part of a lager watershed with its unique niche containing several plants and animals exclusive to it. With a total area of 4000 square miles prior to human squandering, it’s part of a larger water system consisting of Kissimmee, Lake Okeechobee, Everglades…

If you grow up in Florida you've probably visited the Everglades when you look at the water, it's brownish and smells would you dare to swim in it? Big sugar companies and agricultural companies are dumping high amounts phosphors into the Everglades which is Demolishing the everglades Ecosystem and animals that live there depend on water for its survival. Over the last century the Everglades have shrunk to less than half their original size as agricultural and residential development in the…

Davione Lopez Keeping the everglades alive is important. Plenty of animals are in endangered and becoming extinct. Florida everglades is one of the best and biggest swamp to see in north America. The Florida everglades is important because its an endangered environment. The reasons why the everglades and swamps are important is because too much Pythons are taking over the swamps, the animals are getting extinct, and the wetlands help the humans. The snakes in the…

Us as humans we need to save Florida's Everglades. The Everglades is filled with rich bodies of waters swamps, marshes and bogs. All of these bodies of water are useful for animals especially endangered animals that need the everglades to survive and also for us humans the swamps marshes and bogs help slow down the hurricanes and storms that are heading to land. They are also ''known as “transition zones” because they are the link between water and land, and they have a unique combination of the…

Why should we even care about the Florida everglades? I'll tell you why. Even if you don’t realize this, wet lands like the Florida Everglades are so important to both human and animal life. Both rely on the Florida Everglades drastically but lately the Everglades haven't been in there best shape. The Everglades are being badly affected lately by pollution and new animals being brought into the ecosystem. If this doesn’t get under control, Florida could be in trouble. We the humans need to see…

The Everglades is a natural park where visitors can see alligators, and take a ride on a hovercraft, located southeast of Florida. It features a variety of fauna and flora in over 6,000 kms long and is approximately one hour from the city of Miami. In recent years it has been affected by the amount of pollutants in the water. A recent study by the University of Florida showed significantly higher levels of pollution in the sediment of the Everglades, an extension of surface water and reed 160 by…

Have you ever heard , “Where there is water there is life?” If so, you know what I mean. The Everglades lack fresh water supply. History that the Everglades faced in the past, wasn’t all pretty, causing the Everglades to have problems. People have back -stabbing issues facing recent attempts to improve the fresh water supply. But what happened in the past? To begin with, the Everglades had faced a shortage of water supply when the early settlers arrived. They came to the Everglades and they…