Rivers And Springs
By : Daniela Almeida
Facts About Florida Springs
- Florida's Springs Are Found Mostly In North And North-Central Florida.
- Springs Have Tremendous Environmental, Economic, Aesthetic, And Historic Value.
- Florida's Concentration Of Springs Is Unique
Rivers
- Suwannee River
- Withlacoochee River
- Little Manatee River
- Blackwater River
- Ocklawaha River
- Myakka River
- The Peace River
- Santa Fe River
- Apalachicola River
- St. Johns River
Facts about rivers in florida
- Rivers Normally Contain fresh Water
Rivers have many uses which include fishing, bathing, transport, rafting and swimming among others.
- Your water may be coming from a local river
BIOTIC FACTORS
*VEGETATION/ALGAE: At least 130 species of aquatic plants in rivers, streams, and adjacent marshes; numerous planktonic algal species in larger, slow-flowing rivers and various kinds of springs.
*FAUNA: Immature stages of many insects and extensive snail and mollusc fauna in rivers; crayfish common in clear, spring-fed rivers; at least 126 native fish species, with greatest number in west; Okaloosa darter, shortnose sturgeon, and West Indian manatee considered endangered.
*HUMAN IMPACTS: Channelization, dredging, diversion, and dam construction; introduction of exotic plant and fish species; removal of groundwater, followed by saltwater intrusion; industrial pollution.
ABIOTIC FACTORS
*SUBSTRATE:Often sandy, but sometimes exposed limestone, silt, or clay.
*TOPOGRAPHY/HYDROLOGY:Most rivers and streams slow flowing; some panhandle rivers originate at higher elevations and are faster flowing; most springs are artesian. Of 24 major rivers, 21 flow south or west to the Gulf, 2 flow north and east to the Atlantic, and one flows south to Lake Okeechobee.
*PROCESSES/DYNAMICS/ABIOTIC FACTORS:Most rivers and streams slow flowing; some panhandle rivers originate at higher elevations and are faster flowing; most springs are artesian. Of 24 major rivers, 21 flow south or west to the Gulf, 2 flow north and east to the Atlantic, and one flows south to Lake Okeechobee.