Aquatic Biology of South Florida Limestone Excavation Lakes
Although mitigation is now required on excavation lakes resulting from limestone mining in South Florida, little baseline information exists on which to base mitigation recommendations. For this study, 8 representative limestone excavation lakes in Dade County, Florida, were sampled during 1981-82 to measure selected limnological parameters. There was little within-lake variation in water quality but substantial differences in means and ranges among lakes. Depths ranged from 3.2 to 15.2 m and surface areas, 8 to 44 ha. Maximum water temperature observed was 33° C and the minimum 19° C....
