Mineral Distribution and Weathering in the Greater Everglades: Implications for Restoration

摘要: The Greater Everglades encompasses two regions of mineralogical contrast—the Lake Okeechobee Basin (LOB) and the region south lake that includes Florida Bay. is a transition zone with similarities to both regions. Weathering in LOB mainly unidirectional flow driven, whereas it tends be cyclical driven by diurnal seasonal biogeochemical gradients. soils formed quartz-dominated marine sediments various ages under diverse landscape, hydrology, vegetation, weathering intensities. Calcite quartz are dominant lake, diminishing southward. Secondary calcite forms via algal photosynthesis become major constituent marl periphyton. Phosphorus immobilized periphyton formation microbial biomass, but essential process. Minerals lesser abundance can have disproportionate ecological influence. These include phyllosilicates, oxide...