Abstract
Florida has more than 1700 streams and rivers with a combined length of about 17,000 km (10,564 mi) (Figure 1.1). Because of the range of their geological and climatological features, the diversity of river habitats in this state is unmatched in the continental United States. However, freshwater drainages of Florida remain poorly understood in terms of basic environmental processes. Florida is currently undergoing unprecedented growth in terms of population and development. Such growth, together with major agricultural and industrial activities, has resulted in an increasing loss of riverine habitat and productivity throughout the state.
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Livingston, R.J., Fernald, E.A. (1991). Introduction. In: Livingston, R.J. (eds) The Rivers of Florida. Ecological Studies, vol 83. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3036-6_1
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