Profile of Bottom Completed: L. Apopka Study Continues
Dublin Core
Title
Profile of Bottom Completed: L. Apopka Study Continues
Alternative Title
Lake Apopka Study Continues
Subject
Lake Apopka (Fla.)
Water quality--Florida
Sewage disposal--Florida
Fishing--Florida
Pollution--Florida
Pesticides--United States
Description
A newspaper article from The Winter Garden Times discussing progress made on Lake Apopka restoration plans. According to the article, the bottom survey of the lake was continuing as planned, as well as the water quality sampling. The article also discusses experiments being carried out by Dr. Thomas Furman and Professor Kiker of the University of Florida (UF), examining the potential of water hyacinth in removing nutrients from water. A similar experimental pond using algae is being constructed at the Pine Hills sewage treatment plant. The article also notes requests made by C. W. Sheffield, chairman of the Lake Apopka Technical Committee, for further studies of seining in the lake.
Source
Photocopy of original newspaper article: "Lake Apopka Study Continues." The Winter Garden Times, January 25, 1968: binder 1968, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Publisher
The Winter Garden Times
Date Created
ca. 1968-01-25
Date Copyrighted
1968-01-25
Date Issued
1968-01-25
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of photocopied newspaper article: "Lake Apopka Study Continues." The Winter Garden Times, January 25, 1968.
Is Part Of
Binder 1968, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Friends of Lake Apopka Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
270 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Lake Apopka, Florida
Pine Hills, Florida, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by The Winter Garden Times.
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
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
“Profile of Bottom Completed: L. Apopka Study Continues,” RICHES, accessed November 18, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6572.