Dynamics of Florida milk production and total phosphate in Lake Okeechobee
Abstract
A central tenant of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) is nutrient reduction to levels supportive of ecosystem health. A particular focus is phosphorus. We examine links between agricultural production and phosphorus concentration in the Everglades headwaters: Kissimmee River basin and Lake Okeechobee, considered an important source of water for restoration efforts. Over a span of 47 years we find strong correspondence between milk production in Florida and total phosphate in the lake, and, over the last decade, evidence that phosphorus concentrations in the lake water column may have initiated a long-anticipated decline.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Aug 05, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0248910
Entities
People
- Erik Saberski
- Erik Stabenau
- George Sugihara
- Joseph Park
Organizations
- National Science Foundation
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program
- United States Department of the Interior