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Atlantic Ocean C-24 Canal Indian River Lagoon Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center C-23 Canal St. Lucie River Estuary St. Lucie Inlet Lake Okeechobee C-44 St. Lucie Canal St Lucie River Estuary and Indian River Lagoon St Lucie River

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Lake Okeechobee Atlantic Ocean

St. Lucie Inlet
St. Lucie River Estuary

Indian River Lagoon

C-44 St. Lucie Canal

St Lucie River Estuary and Indian River Lagoon

Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center

C-23 Canal C-24 Canal

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St Lucie River Estuary Water Quality Report October 18, 2012

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Salinity Tolerance for Oysters Oysters

Stress Harm Death

7 Days-Spat & Juveniles 14 – 28 Days – Adults (Aug 26 – Oct 24 59 Days)

Death

Local Runoff Local Runoff Slows Sept 2 Slows Sept 2 Start Started La d Lake O ke O Discharges Sept 19 Discharges Sept 19 Dou Doubled Lake O Lake O Discharges Oct Discharges Oct 4 4 Slowed Lake O Slowed Lake O Discharges Oct Discharges Oct 17 17

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Upper Chain of Lakes Lake Kissimmee Lake Okeechobee Caloosahatchee Estuary Coral Reefs Florida Bay

St. Lucie Estuary

Indian River Lagoon Biscayne Bay

1.7 Billion Gallons per Day 1.7 Billion Gallons per Day of freshwater is wasted

f freshwater is wasted to the

to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico! ($3.8 billion/yr) Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico! ($3.8 billion/yr)

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Upper Chain of Lakes Lake Kissimmee Kissimmee River Lake Okeechobee Everglades Caloosahatchee Estuary Biscayne Bay Indian River Lagoon Coral Reefs Florida Bay

St. Lucie Estuary

“River “River

Grass” Grass”

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