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4 Conclusions and Recommendations
Pages 25-28

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... One important assumption often made by scientists and managers associated with the planned restoration of the Everglades, and by the public, is that the increased flows of water deemed necessary to restore the extensive wetland marsh habitats of the Everglades also wall contribute to the restoration of Florida Bay. However, the scientific evidence suggesting that the CERP may change the marine environment in ways that are not fully understood, and may be perceived as undesirable, is sufficiently persuasive that the issue should be the subject of a focused technical review and evaluation.
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From page 26...
... may be usefully employed while awaiting development of full-scare simulation models. · Human factors such as population growth and economic activity; and environmental events whose drivers are distant from Florida Bay and unrelated to CERP activities, such as hurricanes, flooding of the Mississippi River, atmospheric deposition of nutrients from emission sources remote to Florida Bay or its watershed, and sea-level rise; also may influence local conditions in Florida Bay.
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From page 27...
... Co7'clusior~s and Recommendations 27 effort required for all these tasks is daunting. Sufficient time and resources should be made available as part of the FBFKFS for essential research to ensure its success and usefulness for management decisions.
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From page 28...
... 1991. The role of dissolved organic nitrogen in phytoplankton nutrition, cell biology and ecology.
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  • organic nitrogen
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  • freshwater flow
  • atmospheric deposition
  • circulation model
  • evidence suggesting
  • bay inferred

  • influence local
  • undesirable algal
  • water quality
  • phytoplankton blooms
  • planned restoration

  • aquatic plants
  • basin region
  • include increased
  • seagrass distribution
  • potential changes

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  • southern boundary
  • technical review
  • bay models
  • remains debatable


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