Published online 23 May 2006
Published in Soil Sci Soc Am J 70:1242-1251 (2006)
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2003.0339
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Hydrologic and Vegetation Effects on Water Column Phosphorus in Wetland Mesocosms
J. R. Whitea,*,
K. R. Reddyb and
J. Majer-Newmanc
a Wetland Biogeochemistry Institute, Dep. of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA 70803
b Soil and Water Science Dep., Univ. of Florida, Box 110510, Gainesville, FL 32611-0510
c Everglades Division South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL

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Fig. 1. View of south Florida showing the relationship of the Everglades Agricultural Area, the Water Conservation Areas (northern Everglades), the Everglades National Park and the Stormwater Treatment Areas 1-W.
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Fig. 2. Soluble reactive P concentrations for surface waters entering (inflow) and discharging (outflow) the mesocosms for the continuously flooded treatments containing submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and emergent aquatic vegetation (EAV).
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Fig. 3. Soluble reactive P concentrations for surface waters entering (inflow) and discharging (outflow) the mesocosms for the periodic drawdown treatments containing submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and emergent aquatic vegetation (EAV).
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Fig. 4. Total P (TP) concentrations for surface waters entering (inflow) and discharging (outflow) the mesocosms for the periodic continuously flooded treatments containing submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and emergent aquatic vegetation (EAV). Shown are the Interim TP standard and the Draft (in the current rulemaking process) TP standard for discharge waters.
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Fig. 5. Total P (TP) concentrations for surface waters entering (inflow) and discharging (outflow) the mesocosms for the periodic continuously flooded treatments containing submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and emergent aquatic vegetation (EAV). Shown are the Interim TP standard and the Draft (in the current rulemaking process) TP standard for discharge waters.
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Fig. 6. Redox reading at 5 cm in the soil for the periodic drawdown and continuously flooded treatments in the mesocosms.
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