Inspection of Fish Kills at Lake Apopka, Florida

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Title

Inspection of Fish Kills at Lake Apopka, Florida

Alternative Title

Inspection of Fish Kills at Lake Apopka

Subject

Lake Apopka (Fla.)
Water quality--Florida
Water conservation
Pesticides--United States
Fishing--Florida
Insecticides--United States
Pollution--Florida

Description

A report detailing Thomas L. Wellborn, Jr.'s visit to Lake Apopka, Florida in June 1963. Wellborn, a biologist with the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife of the Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior, visited Lake Apopka to examine fish for signs of disease. Though some fish parasites were identified, Wellborn found no evidence of infectious diseases among the moribund fish in Lake Apopka. Samples were taken and sent to be examined for viral disease. Wellborn details his observations of planes spraying pesticides into Lake Apopka on three separate mornings.

Source

Photocopy of original 2-page typewritten report, June 1963: binder 1963, drawer 1938-1987, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.

Publisher

Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

Date Created

ca. 1963-06-24

Date Issued

ca. 1963-06-24

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of photocopied 2-page typewritten report,. June 24, 1963.

Is Part Of

Binder 1963, drawer 1938-1987, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Oakland Nature Preserve Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

application/pdf

Extent

379 KB

Medium

2-page typewritten report

Language

eng

Type

Text

Coverage

Atlanta, Georgia
Lake Apopka, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Science Teacher
Geography Teacher

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by the Friends of Lake Apopka and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Contributing Project

Curator

King, Joshua

Digital Collection

Source Repository

External Reference

"Learn About Your Watershed: Ocklawaha River Watershed." Florida's Water: Ours to Protect, Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Accessed June 12, 2015. http://www.protectingourwater.org/watersheds/map/ocklawaha/.

Document Item Type Metadata

Original Format

2-page typewritten report

Citation

“Inspection of Fish Kills at Lake Apopka, Florida,” RICHES, accessed March 19, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5233.

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