Hydrodynamic and Salinity Characteristics of Rivers and Estuaries of the Ten Thousand Islands

Project Investigators: Eduardo Patino, Lars Soderqvist Project Personnel: Andrew Erickson, Amanda Booth, Marty Berry Project Start Date: 2007 End Date: 2010 Recent Funding: (FY08) SFWMD, USGS, (FY07) SFWMD, USGS Work Plans Data Metadata Publications Project Location Map

The objective of this SFWMD/USGS cooperative effort is to: (1) describe the hydrodynamic characteristics and the temporal and spatial salinity variability of creeks and estuaries within the Ten Thousand Islands area; and (2) help define circulation and salinity patterns related to prominent physical boundaries, which are generally composed of mud flats, ridges, and oyster beds. Data collection will be conducted over 3 years to capture a representative range of seasonal conditions and extreme events. It is a goal of this project to collect data supportive of these objectives, which can also populate hydrodynamic/salinity models and statistical analyis.

Work Plans

• 2008

Data

• Seasonal and Spatial Distribution of Freshwater Flow and Salinity in the Ten Thousand Islands Estuary, Florida, 2007–2009 (Data Series 501)
• South Florida Hydrology Database (from the data exchange pages)

Metadata

• Hydrodynamic and Salinity Characteristics of Rivers and Estuaries of the Ten Thousand Islands (project metadata)
• South Florida Hydrology Database (data set metadata)

Publications

Digital Data Series

• Seasonal and Spatial Distribution of Freshwater Flow and Salinity in the Ten Thousand Islands Estuary, Florida, 2007–2009