List of Figures 

 Figure Title 



1 Map of study area identifying subunits. 



2 Conceptual model of Keys ecosystem. 



3 Conceptual model of ecosystem influenced by man. 



4 Conceptual model of lower Everglades/Florida Bay 

 and the Florida Keys. 



5 Map of lower Everglades physiographic zones. 



6 Coastline types of lower Everglades. 



7 Map of Taylor Slough/Florida Bay physiographic 

 zones. 



8 Map of physiographic zones of the Florida Keys. 



9 Florida climatic divisions. 



10 Average monthly rainfall for three representative 

 stations in the study area. 28 



11 Annual mean, total wet season, and total dry season 

 rainfall patterns in the study area. 29 



12 Average annual maximum for one day rainfall. 30 



13 Streamlines and isotachs at the 950 mb sublevel for 



1957 to 1965. 32 



14 Mean monthly divergence curves for June through 

 August 1963 over the Florida Peninsula. 33 



15 Isotherms for study area annually, and in January 



and August. 35 



16 Diurnal patterns in relative humidity over south 

 Florida in April and September. 37 



17 Points of entry and probabilities of hurricanes at 

 selected coastal locations. 41 



18 Tracks of major hurricanes passing over the Dry 

 Tortugas since 1871. 41 



19 Location of precipitation sampling sites in study 



area, and average chemical concentrations. 43 



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