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Last updated: October 11, 2002
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Biscayne Bay:
How can the quantity, timing, and quality of freshwater inflow be improved
to sustain healthy ecosystems in all parts of this bay that stretches
from urban areas to wilderness?
Part 2: Biscayne Bay - Water Quality Threats
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Intensive Development Caused Problems |
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Clean
water used to meander from the Everglades into Biscayne Bay through
small rivers, creeks, sloughs and the ground.
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Pollution caused
by littering, automobiles and poor housekeeping has degraded most
water courses in the watershed. Huge areas of forests and grasslands
have been paved over.
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The types
of pollutants found in Biscayne Bay relate to land uses in the watershed.
North Biscayne Bay is affected by urban land uses. South Biscayne
is affected by agricultural and industrial land uses.
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Monitoring is Essential
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 Results
of water quality monitoring of stormwater, surface water and
ground water are essential to determine sources of pollution, devise
solutions and create performance measures.
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