Abstract Introduction Study Area Coring & Pore Water Extraction Analytical Methods Results & Discussion Summary Acknowledgments References PDF Version

This work was supported by the U.S. Geological Survey's Critical Ecosystems Program for south Florida. Logistical support to sampling sites in the Water Conservation Areas was provided by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). We thank the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) at Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS -Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge), and the SFWMD (Water Conservation Areas) for permission to sample in their management areas and for many helpful discussions on these different wetland areas. We especially thank L. Fink, F. Sklar, and D. Rudnick (SFWMD), T. Armentano (NPS), S. Jewell (USFWS), and A. Higer (USGS) for their help in defining the information needs of the various land and water management agencies. We thank A. Bates, W. D'Angelo, L. Gough, C. Holmes, R.K. Kotra, M. Marot, E. Spiker, and V. Weintraub for field and laboratory assistance.