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Author Currell, Matthew J

Title Threats to Springs in a Changing World Science and Policies for Protection
Published Newark : American Geophysical Union, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (237 p.)
Series Geophysical Monograph Ser
Geophysical Monograph Ser
Contents COVER -- TITLE PAGE -- COPYRIGHT PAGE -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 Protecting Springs in a Changing World Through Sound Science and Policy -- 1.1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.2. THREATS TO SPRINGS AND THEIR VALUES -- 1.3. METHODS, TOOLS, AND TECHNIQUES TO UNDERSTAND SPRING HYDROGEOLOGY -- 1.4. POLICY AND GOVERNANCE APPROACHES FOR THE PROTECTION OF SPRINGS -- REFERENCES -- Part I Threats to Springs and Their Values -- Chapter 2 Assessing Pollution and Depletion of Large Artesian Springs in Florida's Rapidly Developing Water-Rich Landscape
2.1. THE ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS OF FLORIDA'S ARTESIAN SPRINGS -- 2.1.1. Florida Springs Regional Occurrence and Magnitude -- 2.1.2. Summary of Florida Springs Flow and Water Quality Changes -- 2.1.3. Observed Ecological Impairments in Florida Springs -- 2.2. QUANTIFYING SOURCES OF FLORIDA SPRING/AQUIFER POLLUTION AND DEPLETION -- 2.2.1. Introduction to the Blue Water Audit -- 2.2.2. Nitrogen Estimation -- 2.2.3. Groundwater Withdrawal Estimation -- 2.2.4. Validation -- 2.2.5. Floridan Aquifer System Footprints -- 2.2.6. Nitrogen Loading in the Florida Springs Region
2.2.7. Groundwater Consumption in the Florida Springs Region -- 2.3. UTILIZING WATER AND NUTRIENT MASS BALANCES TO DIRECT SPRINGS PROTECTION AND RECOVERY -- 2.3.1. Simplified Groundwater Mass Balance -- 2.3.2. Simplified Nitrogen Mass Balance -- 2.4. INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF SPRINGS AND AQUIFER HEALTH STATUS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3 Regional Passive Saline Encroachment in Major Springs of the Floridan Aquifer System in Florida (1991-2020) -- 3.1. INTRODUCTION -- 3.2. FLORIDAN AQUIFER SYSTEM -- 3.3. ENCROACHMENT -- 3.4. STUDY AREA, MATERIALS, AND METHODS
3.5. STATISTICAL METHODS -- 3.6. RESULTS -- 3.7. DISCUSSION -- 3.7.1. Conceptual Model -- 3.7.2. Passive Encroachment -- 3.8. POTENTIAL DRIVERS OF THE OBSERVED PASSIVE ENCROACHMENT -- 3.8.1. Decreasing Rainfall and Consequent Decreases in Recharge -- 3.8.2. Groundwater Extraction -- 3.8.3. Sea-Level Rise -- 3.9. UNRESOLVED ISSUES AND NEED FOR ADDITIONAL ENCROACHMENT MONITORING -- 3.9.1. Unresolved Issues -- 3.9.2. Need for Increased Saline Encroachment Monitoring -- 3.10. KEY FINDINGS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES
Chapter 4 Karst Spring Processes and Storage Implications in High Elevation, Semiarid Southwestern United States -- 4.1. INTRODUCTION -- 4.2. STUDY AREA -- 4.2.1. Kaibab Plateau -- 4.2.2. Mogollon Rim -- 4.2.3. Hydrogeology -- 4.3. RESEARCH METHODS -- 4.3.1. Field Methods and Data Management -- 4.3.2. Hydrograph Analysis -- 4.3.3. Regression Modeling -- 4.3.4. Stable Isotope Analysis -- 4.4. RESULTS -- 4.4.1. Base-Flow Recession Analysis -- 4.4.2. Hydrograph Results -- 4.4.3. Regression Modeling -- 4.4.4. Response Timing -- 4.4.5. Stable Isotope Analysis -- 4.5. DISCUSSION
Notes Description based upon print version of record
4.5.1. Interpretation of Drainage Properties
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Springs.
Water quality management.
springs (bodies of water)
water quality management.
Springs
Water quality management
Form Electronic book
Author Katz, Brian G
ISBN 9781119818601
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9781119818618
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