Challenges Facing the St. Johns River
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Challenges Facing the St. Johns River
A. Quinton White, Jr., Ph.D.Jacksonville University
Marine Science Research Institute
William Bartram’s Alligators 1773 or 74
St. Johns River- slow and steady
St. Johns River- very riverine
St. Johns River- spring-fed
St. Johns River- Lake George
1864
JacksonvilleDowntown JAX
It started with an idea-
BACKGROUND
MSRI- To Be Completed July 2010
Terry Parker High SchoolJacksonville, Florida
Manatees◦ Increasing population◦ Increasing human caused deaths
Water Withdrawals◦ 262 million galleons of water a day
Dredging◦ 50 feet for Post-Panamax Ships
So, what’s happening to the St. Johns River today?
Recent Manatees Deaths
Manatee group
Cavorting manatees
Algae JUJU dock_08/2005
Algae JUJU dock_08/2005
LSJR east bank Buckman
Buckman_East bank approach 08/2005
Lake George- April 2009
Central Florida’s Never-Ending Thirst Threatens the St. Johns River
How Much is Too Much?- Proposed Water Withdrawal
Sites
The St. Johns Just Upstream of a Proposed
Withdrawal
1918
Kennedy
USSK
THANKSQuestions?