St. Johns River
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St. Johns River
A. Quinton White, Jr., Ph.D.Executive Director
Professor of Biology and Marine Science
St. Johns River
Water Elevations at Selected SJR Gauging Stations (1/1960-12/2008)
William Bartram’s Alligators 1773 or 74
St. Johns River- slow and steady
St. Johns River- very riverine
St. Johns River- spring-fed
St. Johns River- Lake George
1864
JacksonvilleDowntown JAX
Algae JUJU dock_08/2005
Algae JUJU dock_08/2005
LSJR east bank Buckman
Buckman_East bank approach 08/2005
Lake George- April 2009
Panama Canal
Post-Panamax Shipping
Central Florida’s Never-Ending Thirst Threatens the St. Johns River
How Much is Too Much?- Proposed Water Withdrawal Sites
The St. Johns Just Upstream of a Proposed Withdrawal
1918
Estuaries
Hydrology of Estuaries
Salt Marsh Cross Section
Animals of the Estuaries
Shrimp
Edible Shrimp
Other Shrimp
Oysters- Crassostrea virginica
Birds
Fiddler Crabs
Manatees
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