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Why
Florida LAKEWATCH? |
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Florida has over 7700 lakes larger than 10 acres and
probably over 100,000 smaller bodies of water. Detailed scientific information
exists for less than 10% of these lakes. Consequently, researchers and
government agencies charged with managing the lakes have little data on
which to base their strategies. Florida LAKEWATCH enables the public to
be involved in a cooperative teamwork approach to solving lake quality
problems. The information generated from this program is made available
to anyone who wants it, including the volunteers themselves, interested
citizens, lake management groups, schools, as well as government and regulatory
agencies. Most of the lakes that are being accepted into the program have
never been monitored before.
Florida LAKEWATCH provides citizens with education material to foster a better understanding of Florida lakes which is essential for developing effective lake management plans. It also provides a network for people to work directly with lake management professionals, allowing both parties to learn from each other. Florida LAKEWATCH was created by the state legislature
in 1991 * enhance the level of scientific knowledge available about Florida
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For more information contact:
Florida LAKEWATCH Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences University of Florida/IFAS 7922 NW 71st Street Gainesville, FL 32653-3071 Toll-free Message Line 1-800-LAKEWATCH (525-3928) Phone: 352/392-4817 Fax: 352/392-4902 E-Mail: fl-lakewatch@ufl.edu |
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