Spatial and temporal changes in groundwater salinity in South Florida

Blanco, Rodríguez; Naja, Ghinwa; Rivero, Rosanna G.; Price, René M.

doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2013.08.008

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“…Water utilities relying on near‐shore potable freshwater or groundwater sources could experience increases in salinization associated with inundation and intrusion as well as from increased tidal amplitudes and storm surge (Blanco et al. ; Melillo et al. ).…”

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A Review of Water Quality Responses to Air Temperature and Precipitation Changes 1: Flow, Water Temperature, Saltwater Intrusion

Paul

Coffey

Stamp

et al. 2018

J American Water Resour Assoc

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Anticipated future increases in air temperature and regionally variable changes in precipitation will have direct and cascading effects on United States (U.S.) water quality. In this paper, and a companion paper by Coffey et al., we review technical literature addressing the responses of different water quality attributes to historical and potential future changes in air temperature and precipitation. The goal is to document how different attributes of water quality are sensitive to these drivers, to characterize future risk to inform management responses, and to identify research needs to fill gaps in our understanding. Here we focus on potential changes in streamflow, water temperature, and salt water intrusion (SWI). Projected changes in the volume and timing of streamflow vary regionally, with general increases in northern and eastern regions of the U.S., and decreases in the southern Plains, interior Southwest, and parts of the Southeast. Water temperatures have increased throughout the U.S. and are expected to continue to increase in the future, with the greatest changes in locations where high summer air temperatures occur together with low streamflow volumes. In coastal areas, especially the mid‐Atlantic and Gulf coasts, SWI to rivers and aquifers could be exacerbated by sea level rise, storm surges, and altered freshwater runoff. Management responses for reducing risks to water quality should consider strategies and practices robust to a range of potential future conditions.

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“…In Florida, for example, a decline in the availability of drinking‐quality groundwater has been reported in some locations due to the effects of SLR‐driven saltwater intrusion into aquifers (Blanco et al. ). Wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water infrastructure could also be vulnerable to storm surges and coastal flooding.…”

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A Review of Water Quality Responses to Air Temperature and Precipitation Changes 1: Flow, Water Temperature, Saltwater Intrusion

Paul

Coffey

Stamp

et al. 2018

J American Water Resour Assoc

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“…The aquifer systems have been experiencing saltwater intrusion caused by sea level rise, leading to the contamination of wells for agricultural and domestic water supplies and changes in water management practices, especially in South Florida (Blanco et al 2013;Trimble et al 1998;Heimlich and Bloetscher 2011). Increased salinity in groundwater will result in increased irrigation costs and then cropping system will decrease in productivity and profitability.…”

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Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Florida’s Agriculture

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Migliaccio³

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Florida’s Climate: Changes, Variations, &Amp; Impacts

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In this chapter, we describe Florida's agriculture, the vulnerability of its crops and livestock to climate change and possible adaptation strategies. Much of Florida's agricultural success is linked to its moderate climate, which allows vegetable and fruit crop production during the winter/spring season as Key Messages• Florida's agricultural industries provide over $120 billion in economic revenue to the state, second only to tourism, and support more than two million jobs.• Florida's diverse climate conditions make it suitable for many crops, fruits, livestock, and seafood, although these are vulnerable to climate variations that occur from year to year.• Florida's agriculture has a long history of successful adaptations to the vagaries of weather and climate, but climate change poses a challenge that is unprecedented in magnitude and rates of change.• Although current temperatures are near optimal for growing many of our crops, yields are lower during the hotter seasons that occur now, and additional increases in future temperatures will lead to lower crop yields, creating challenges to the competitiveness of current production systems.• Florida's agriculture faces additional challenges from climate change characterized by sea level rise and intensified extreme climate events, affecting land and irrigation water 236 • YOUNG GU HER ET AL.availability, crop yield and quality, livestock productivity, as well as pest and disease pressures.• The known increases in atmospheric CO 2 concentration can stimulate growth in some crops but will reduce the nutritional value of many food crops. Higher atmospheric CO 2 concentration will also increase canopy temperatures and could add to the adverse effects of temperature.• New technologies and adaptation strategies needed for sustainable agricultural production in Florida include increased water and nutrient use efficiency in crops, crop and livestock breeding for heat stress, pest and disease resistance, and reduced exposure of livestock to high temperatures.• Knowledge gaps include an understanding of climate change impacts on growth and nutritional value of vegetable and fruit crops, the dynamics of pests and diseases, and direct and indirect effects (the latter via pasture growth) on livestock and livestock-crop systems.• New experiments and development of modeling and analysis tools are needed for many of the economically-important agricultural systems in order to better estimate climate change impacts on Florida's diverse agricultural production systems.

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“…As the pace of population growth and land use change quickens along with the growing use of water intensive crops, supplying water to Miami-Dade County (MDC) will become an increasing challenge. Climate change, with its associated saltwater intrusion from sea level rise, will also impact future water resources for the area, thus exacerbating this competition (Blanco et al, 2013).…”

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Analysis of Land Use Change as a Method of Predicting Water Demands in an Urbanizing Environment: Redland, Miami-Dade County, Florida

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Spatial and temporal changes in groundwater salinity in South Florida

Cited by 14 publications

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A Review of Water Quality Responses to Air Temperature and Precipitation Changes 1: Flow, Water Temperature, Saltwater Intrusion

A Review of Water Quality Responses to Air Temperature and Precipitation Changes 1: Flow, Water Temperature, Saltwater Intrusion

Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Florida’s Agriculture

Analysis of Land Use Change as a Method of Predicting Water Demands in an Urbanizing Environment: Redland, Miami-Dade County, Florida

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