areas include the Apalachicola River, the 

 upland wetlands (including the Tate's Hell 

 Swamp), and the barrier islands--all 

 features that control the hydroloqical 

 regime, nutrient structure, and physico- 

 chemical environment (salinity, water 

 quality), which, together with other 

 specific habitat conditions, provide the 

 appropriate environment for the seasonal 

 and annual progressions of prominent 

 estuarine populations. Through contact 

 with public officials, state and federal 



administrators, and leaders of private 

 industry, researchers have been able to 

 channel scientific information into public 

 use. Through close cooperation with local 

 user groups, the Apalachicola research 

 effort is gradually being applied to 

 regional problems. 



The real test for this management 



effort, however, remains in the future. 



As of this writing, the issue is 

 unresolved. 



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