ENV 212 - Florida Water Resources

Florida water resources are most important ecologically as well as economically. What are the characteristics of Florida’s varied water resources? How fragile are they? Can we safely develop adjacent to these resources? These questions will be considered for Florida’s lakes, rivers, ground water, swamps, marshes, and estuaries. The physical, chemical and biological properties of Florida’s water resources along with how Florida’s weather and climate affect those resources will be explored. Also water resource laws and policies will be covered. With field trips.