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Hydrologic monitoring and synthesis of existing hydrologic data in the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding areas Entry ID: USGS_SOFIA_panther_refuge_hydro |
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Summary
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Abstract:
The objectives of this project are to 1. Inventory existing hydrologic data available in the vicinity of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge (FPNWR) including all data that can be used for determining past and current conditions. 2. Design and install a hydrologic monitoring network for the FPNWR. The network will include continuous and intermittently monitored ground-water level and surface water stations. The network will be used to monitor hydrologic conditions within the FPNWR and to evaluate the relationship between ground water and surface water. 3. Collect other hydrologic data as needed to assist in determining the hydrologic conditions in the area. Examples of other types of data include stable isotopes, which can be used to determine sources of water in a sample, evapotranspiration data, surface and borehole geophysical data, seepage measurements. 4. Evaluate historical and current data to determine trends and baseline conditions at and in the vicinity of the FPNWR. The biologic communities of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge (FPNWR) and surrounding areas have been historically impacted by the changes in hydrology associated with past highway and canal construction and will be impacted by future plans for hydrologic restoration. Currently, little hydrologic data is collected in the vicinity of the FPNWR. Two continuous recording stations located up gradient in Big Cypress National Park (stations A1 and A2) are the nearest wetland stations to the FPNWR. Additional stations are located in the canals near the FPNWR. Information on current hydrologic conditions and a monitoring network are needed in order to determine the impact of the planned Picayune Strand Hydrologic Restoration on the hydrology of the area. These hydrologic changes will have effects on the threatened and endangered species as well as other biologic communities in the FPNWR. There are two components to the hydrology of the area that have an impact on the ecology, surface water, and shallow ground water. The surface water consists of wetlands within and canals bordering the FPNWR. Canals bordering the refuge have a major impact on the hydrology in the area. The FPNWR currently maintains a hydrologic monitoring program of 8 stations (Larry Richardson, verbal communication). These hydrologic monitoring stations have not been surveyed to a vertical datum, which is required to adequately evaluate the data being collected. The survey information is required to determine the relationship between ground water and surface water in the area. Additional information needed to evaluate the hydrology of the area include stage and flow rates in the canals bordering the FPNWR. |
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Geographic Coverage
| N: 26.25 | S: 26.15 | E: -81.3 | W: -81.5 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
Roy Sonenshein
Dataset Title: Hydrologic monitoring and synthesis of existing hydrologic data in the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding areas Dataset Release Date: Unpublished Material Online Resource: http://sofia.usgs.gov/projects/panther_refuge_hydro/ |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 2005-10-01 |
| Stop Date: 2007-09-30 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> NORTH AMERICA
> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > FLORIDA |
Science Keywords
| ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >EVAPOTRANSPIRATION [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >WETLANDS [Definition] |
| TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >GROUND WATER [Definition] |
| TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER [Definition] |
| TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY >STABLE ISOTOPES [Definition] |
| PALEOCLIMATE >OCEAN/LAKE RECORDS >BOREHOLES [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS >WETLANDS |
ISO Topic Category
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ENVIRONMENT
INLAND WATERS |
Project
| USGS_SOFIA >South Florida Information Access [Information] |
Access Constraints
| None |
Use Constraints
| None |
Keywords
| Collier County |
| SW Big Cypress |
| Florida Panther National Wilflife Refuge |
| Hydrology |
| Monitoring |
Data Set Progress
| IN WORK |
Originating Center
Data Center
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SOUTH FLORIDA INFORMATION ACCESS, FLORIDA INTEGRATED SCIENCE CENTER, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Data Center URL: http://sofia.usgs.gov/
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Personnel
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ROY
SONENSHEIN Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: 305-717-5824 Fax: 305-717-5801 Email: sunshine at usgs.gov Contact Address: USGS 9100 NW 36th Street, Suite 107 City: Miama Province or State: FL Postal Code: 33178 Country: USA |
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ALICIA
ALEMAN Role: DIF AUTHOR Email: alicia.m.aleman at nasa.gov Contact Address: Goddard Space Flight Center Code 610.2 City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA |
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2001-05-03
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-05-01
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