ecological characteristics and forcing functions of the suwannee river estuary randy e. edwards 1...
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Ecological Characteristics and Forcing Functions of the
Suwannee River Estuary Randy E. EdwardsRandy E. Edwards11 and Ellen A. Raabe and Ellen A. Raabe22
1 – University of South Florida, College of Marine Science, St. Petersburg, FL1 – University of South Florida, College of Marine Science, St. Petersburg, FL
2 – U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies, Florida Integrated 2 – U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies, Florida Integrated
Science Center, St. Petersburg, FLScience Center, St. Petersburg, FL
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AGR
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MARSH SURFACE
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Marsh Elevations from Clewell, et al. (2000)
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Vallisneria americanaVallisneria americanaTape Grass Tape Grass or Wildceleryor Wildcelery
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SuwanneeSuwannee Tampa BayTampa Bay
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Suwannee Monthly Mean Flow (1930-2000) at WIL(Source: USGS Monthly Streamflow Statistics for Florida)
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Tampa Bay Cedar Key Cross CityJacksonville IA Everglades City Folkston, GAWilcox Flow
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