Jackson Blue is a first magnitude spring in the karst terrane of northeast Florida. Previous studies have identified inorganic fertilizer as the source of high nitrate levels in the spring. Agricultural land use and karst vulnerability make Jackson Blue a good model for conservation concerns. This work offers an aggregation of studies relating to the springshed, providing a valuable tool for planning and conservation efforts in the region. An analysis of nitrate levels and other water quality parameters within the springshed did not reveal significantly different values between agricultural and forested land use areas. Confounding factors include: high transmissivity in the aquifer, interspersed land use parcels, and fertilizer application in forested areas due to commercial pine stand activity.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc103381 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Reiser, Cora |
| Contributors | Hudak, Paul F., Atkinson, Samuel F., Pan, Feifei |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Reiser, Cora, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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