The Greater Everglades Science Program: Place-Based Studies Initiative has produced a total of about 475 publications (see Section V- Bibliography in this volume) during the period 1995-2002. Among this total, 85 Fact Sheets and Flyers have been produced to summarize some of the major accomplishments of the Greater Everglades Science Program. The Fact Sheets and Flyers are organized according to the restoration objectives of the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force: (1) Getting the Water Quantity Right, (2) Getting the Water Quality Right, (3) Preserving Natural Habitats and Species, and (4) Information Availability.

The history of the USGS Greater Everglades Science Program: Place-Based Studies Initiative is summarized in the three Fact Sheets listed below. This program, developed by USGS scientist Aaron L. Higer in 1995, was initially known as the South Florida Ecosystem Program. Upon Higer's retirement in 2000, USGS scientist Dr. G. Ronnie Best has served as coordinator of the Greater Everglades Science Program.

1. USGS and The Everglades Ecosystems
   http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/Fact_Sheets/everglades.pdf
2. USGS Science for Restoration of South Florida: The South Florida Ecosystem Program (FS-061-99)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/61-99
3. South Florida Ecosystem Program (FS-134-95)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/134-95

GETTING THE WATER QUANTITY RIGHT--

The 18 Fact Sheets listed below provide a general description on establishing the volume, quantity, timing and distribution of surface and ground waters to approximate pre-and development conditions.

1. Comparison of the South Florida Natural System Model with Pre-canal Everglades Hydrology Estimated from Historical Sources (FS-187-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/187-96
2. Coupling Models for Canal and Wetland Interactions in the South Florida Ecosystem (FS-139-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/139-96
3. Examining Freshwater-Saltwater Interface Processes with Four Radium Isotopes (FS-065-99)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/65-99
4. Freshwater Discharge to Florida Bay (FS-135-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/135-96
5. Gauging Flows in Northeastern Florida Bay (FS-130-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/130-96
6. Geophysical Mapping of Freshwater/Saltwater Interface (FS-173-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/173-96
7. Ground-Water Discharge to Biscayne Bay (FS-131-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/131-96
8. Hydrogeology of the Surficial Aquifer System in Southwest Florida (FS-158-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/158-96
9. Internal Surface Water Flows (FS-175-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/175-96
10. An Investigation of the Interrelation of Everglades Hydrology and Florida Bay Dynamics to Ecosystem Processes in South Florida (FS-049-01)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/49-01
11. Magnitude and Distribution of Flows into Northeastern Florida Bay (FS-030-00)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/030-00
12. Quantifying Freshwater Discharge for Coastal Hydraulic Structures in Eastern Dade County, Florida (FS-123-96)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/123-96
13. Regional Evaluation of Evapotranspiration in the Everglades (FS-168-96)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/168-96
14. Review and Evaluation of a Model for Simulating the Natural Hydrology of South Florida (FS-180-96)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/180-96
15. Seepage Beneath Levee 30 in Northern Dade County (FS-132-96)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/132-96
16. The Tides and Inflows in the Mangroves of the Everglades (TIME) Interdisciplinary Project of the South Florida Ecosystem Program (FS-031-01)
    http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/FS/fs-031-01
17. Vegetation Affects Water Movement in the Florida Everglades (FS-147-96)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/147-96
18. Vertical Exchange of Ground Water and Surface Water in the Florida Everglades (FS-169-96)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/169-96

GETTING THE WATER QUALITY RIGHT--

The 17 Fact Sheets and Flyers listed below provide a general description on reducing or eliminating pollutants and other undesirable substances from the water.

1. Geochronology of Terrestrial Sediments: South Florida
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/sed_geochron
2. Interactions of Mercury with Dissolved Organic Carbon in the Florida Everglades (FS-186-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/186-96/
3. Mercury and Periphyton in the South Florida Ecosystem (FS-184-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/184-96
4. Mercury Contamination of Aquatic Ecosystems (FS-216-95)
   http://water.usgs.gov/wid/FS_216-95/FS_216-95.html
5. Mercury Studies in the Florida Everglades (FS-166-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/166-96
6. Methodology for the Determination of Nutrient Loads to East Coast Canals (FS-129-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/129-96
7. Methyl-Mercury Degradation in Florida Everglades Peat-Sediment
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/bactdem
8. Remote Sensing of Turbidity and Sedimentation
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/sed_turbidity
9. Sedimentation, Sea-Level Rise, and Circulation in Florida Bay (FS-156-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/156-96
10. Short-Lived Isotopic Chronometers (FS-73-98)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/73-98
11. South Florida Ecosystems: Changes Through Time (FS-171-95)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/171-95
12. South Florida Wetlands Ecosystem: Biogeochemical Processes in Peat
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/wetland_seds
13. South Florida ecosystems - The Role of Peat in the Cycling of Metals (FS-161-96)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/161-96/
14. Summary of Data from Onsite and Laboratory Analyses of Surface Water and Marsh Porewater from South Florida Water Management District Water Conservation Areas, The Everglades, South Florida, March 1995
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/merc_carbon
15. Taylor Slough and Eastern Florida Bay: Geochemical Studies in Support of Ecosystem Restoration in South Florida
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/taylor_slough
16. Water Flows and Nutrient Loads to the Southwest Coast of Florida (FS-179-96)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/179-96
17. Water-quality assessment of southern Florida-wastewater discharges and runoff (FS-032-98)
    http://fl.water.usgs.gov/Abstracts/fs032-98_marella.html

PRESERVING NATURAL HABITATS AND SPECIES--

The 40 Fact Sheets and Flyers listed below provide a general description on providing the needs of the diverse flora and fauna of this ecologically unique area.

1. Across-Trophic-Level-System Simulation (ATLSS) Program
   http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/atlssflier.pdf
2. ATLSS High Resolution Topography and Hydrology Model
   http://fl.water.usgs.gov/cesi/ddl_highresmodeling_proj.htm
3. ATLSS PanTrack Tool Enables Visualization of Florida Panther Movements
   http://fl.water.usgs.gov/cesi/ddl_pantrack_proj.htm
4. American Alligator Population Ecology
   http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/Fact_Sheets/riceflierv2.pdf
5. Amphibian Inventory of Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve
   http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Everglades/
   Amph_ENP_and_BICY/amph_enp_and_bicy.html
6. Amphibian Inventory of the National Parks of South Florida and the Virgin Islands
   http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Everglades/
   Amph_Virgin_Islands/amph_virgin_islands.html
7. An Assessment of Potential Contaminant Effects on Freshwater Mussels in the South Florida Ecosystem
   http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Ecotoxicology/
   Contaminants_Effect_Mussels/contaminants_effect_mussels.html
8. Compilation of America Alligator Data Sets in South Florida for Restoration Needs
   http://fl.water.usgs.gov/cesi/rkg_americanalligator_proj.htm
9. Corals Record the Water Runoff History of South Florida
   (Please note: this publication was incorrectly included in this publication. This publication was not created through the Greater Everglades program and is not available online.)
10. Dispersal and Successional Patterns of the Fish Community of the Rocky Glades of Southern Florida
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Everglades/
    Rocky_Glades/rocky_glades.html
11. Ecosystem History of Biscayne Bay and the Southeast Coast (FS-145-96)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/145-96
12. Ecosystem History of Florida Bay (FS-144-96)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/144-96
13. Ecosystem History: Terrestrial and Fresh-water Ecosystems of Southern Florida (FS-146-96)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/146-96
14. Ecotoxicology Program - Florida Caribbean Science Center
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/EcotoxProgBrochure.pdf
15. Effects of the Nonindigenous Treefrog, Osteopilus septentrionalis, on Native Hylids in Protected Areas of South Florida
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Everglades/
    Cuban_Treefrog/cuban_treefrog.html
16. Empirical and Modeling Studies in Support of Florida Bay Ecosystem Restoration
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/Fact_Sheets/robblee.pdf
17. Everglades Ecosystem Restoration - Florida Apple Snail
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/Fact_Sheets/apple_snail.pdf
18. Fire Ecology of South Florida Pinelands
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/Fact_Sheets/snyderflier.pdf
19. Florida Caribbean Science Center: Restoration Ecology Branch: Major Research Areas And Initiatives
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/res_eco/
20. Home Range and Movement of Alligators in the Everglades
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Everglades/
    Home_Range_Alligators/home_range_alligators.html
21. Influence of Hydrology on Life-History Parameters of Common Freshwater Fishes from Southern Florida
    http://fl.water.usgs.gov/cesi/lwf_influence_proj.htm
22. Life History Parameters and Population Dynamics of Freshwater Fishes of South Florida Canal Systems
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Everglades/
    Fish_Life_History/fish_life_history.html
23. Mangrove prop-root habitat as essential fish habitat in northeastern Florida Bay
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Coastal_Ecology/
    Mangrove_prop_root/mangrove_prop_root.html
24. Modeling Alligator Production Probabilities in the Everglades
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Everglades/
    Alligator_Production/alligator_production.html
25. Modeling Fish Population and Biomass on the Everglades Landscape (ALFISH)
    http://fl.water.usgs.gov/cesi/ddl_modelingfish_proj.htm
26. Modeling Hurricane Effects on Mangrove Ecosystems (FS-095-97)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/sfrsf/rooms/coastal/hurrfs.html
27. Modern and Historical Bathymetry of Florida Bay (FS-096-98)
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/96-98/
28. Nonindigenous Fishes of Florida, With a Focus on South Florida
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Nonindigenous/
    Nonind_Fish_of_Florida/nonind_fish_of_florida.html
29. Nonindigenous Species Introduced into South Florida
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Nonindigenous/
    Nonind_Species_Introduced/nonind_species_introduced.html
30. SIMSPAR Model Simulates the Impact of Hydrology on the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow
    http://fl.water.usgs.gov/cesi/ddl_simspar_proj.htm
31. Sirenia Project: Manatee Ecology and Population Biology
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/manateeecology.pdf
32. Studies of aquatic community structure and dynamics in the seasonally variable wetlands of southern Florida
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/Fact_Sheets/loftus.pdf
33. Studies Supporting Restoration of Mangrove Habitat in Everglades National Park: Faunal Component
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/Fact_Sheets/mcivor.pdf
34. The Swamp Eel: A New Invasive Fish
    http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/swampeel/
35. The Effects of Canals on Alligators in the Everglades
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Everglades/
    Effects_of_Canals/effects_of_canals.html
36. The Effects of Harvest on Pig Frog Populations from the Everglades
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Everglades/
    Pig_Frog_Populations/pig_frog_populations.html
37. Thermoregulation of the American Alligator in the Everglades
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Everglades/
    Alligator_Thermoregulation/alligator_thermoregulation.html
38. Vegetation and Hydrology of Land-Margin Ecosystems
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/Fact_Sheets/smithflierv2.pdf
39. U.S. Coral Reefs - Imperiled National Treasures (FS-25-02)
    http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/fact-sheet/fs025-02
40. Using Proportion of Area Occupied to Estimate Abundance of Amphibian Species in Everglades National Park
    http://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/posters/Everglades/
    Amph_PAO/amph_pao.html

INFORMATION AVAILABILITY--

The 7 Fact Sheets and Flyers listed below provide a general description on exchanging information regarding programs, projects, and activities to promote ecosystem restoration and maintenance - through South Florida Information Access (SOFIA).

1. Color Infrared Digital Orthophoto Quadrangles for the South Florida Ecosystem Area (FS-163-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/163-96/
2. Florida Cooperative Mapping Project
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/flcoopmap/
3. A GIS Interface for Environmental System Analysis: Application to the South Florida Ecosystem (FS-193-97)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/193-97/
4. Reflectance Calibrated Digital Mulitspectral Video: A Test-Bed for High Spectral and Spatial Resolution Remote Sensing
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/remote_sens/
5. South Florida Ecosystem Program Ecosystem Database Development (FS-174-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/174-96/
6. South Florida High-Accuracy Elevation Data Collection Project (FS-162-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/162-96
7. Web Site Fact Sheet (FS-155-96)
   http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/fs/155-96/