Vegetation of Shark Slough, Everglades National Park

Date Issued:: 1997
Summary:: Shark Slough drainage, the largest in Everglades National Park (ENP), forms the southern portion of the greater Everglades system which, prior to agricultural development, began just below Lake Okeechobee and extended to the Gulf of Mexico. This low-lying, wide "river" comprises a mosaic of marsh communities, tree islands, ponds, and sloughs. In addition, Shark Slough supports important populations of freshwater fishes, reptiles, and birds, and influences the estuarine system of the Gulf of Mexico.

Title:	Vegetation of Shark Slough, Everglades National Park.	57 views 8 downloads
Name(s):	Olmsted, Ingrid, creator Armentano, Thomas V., creator South Florida Research Center PALMM (Project)
Type of Resource:	text
Genre:	Technical Report
Date Issued:	1997
Publisher:	U.S. National Park Services, South Florida Natural Resources Center, Everglades National Park, Homestead, FL 33035
Extent:	41 pages
Language(s):	English
Summary:	Shark Slough drainage, the largest in Everglades National Park (ENP), forms the southern portion of the greater Everglades system which, prior to agricultural development, began just below Lake Okeechobee and extended to the Gulf of Mexico. This low-lying, wide "river" comprises a mosaic of marsh communities, tree islands, ponds, and sloughs. In addition, Shark Slough supports important populations of freshwater fishes, reptiles, and birds, and influences the estuarine system of the Gulf of Mexico.
Identifier:	FI11060811 (IID), 3183062 (digitool), fiu:29772 (fedora)
Subject(s):	Shark Slough (Fla.) Everglades National Park (Fla.)
Persistent Link to This Record:	http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3183062
Restrictions on Access:	All rights reserved by the source institution
Restrictions on Access:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Host Institution:	FIU
Has Part:	Report (South Florida Research Center); SFNRC 97-001.
Has Part:	Everglades online collection.

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