Even Shad are Dying Says Authority: Federal Evaluation Sought On Lake Apopka
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Title
Even Shad are Dying Says Authority: Federal Evaluation Sought On Lake Apopka
Alternative Title
Federal Evaluation Sought On Lake Apopka
Subject
Lake Apopka (Fla.)
Water quality--Florida
Pollution--Florida
Description
A newspaper article discussing an invitation extended by Lake County water authorities to Clarence Carswell, director of the National Marine Water Quality Laboratories, to visit Lake Apopka in Florida. The invitation is motivated by the frequent fish kills, described by Dr. Lackey in his letter to Carswell as so severe "even the shad die." According to the article, Dr. Lackey also claims that they are unable to determine which specific pesticides are being discharged into the lake via aerial spraying.
Source
Photocopy of newspaper article: "Even Shad are Dying Says Authority: Federal Evaluation Sought On Lake Apopka." May 7, 1967: binder 1967, Friends of Lake Apopka Archives, Ginn Museum, Oakland Nature Preserve, Oakland, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1967-05-07
Date Copyrighted
1967-05-07
Date Issued
1967-05-07
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of photocopied newspaper article: "Even Shad are Dying Says Authority: Federal Evaluation Sought On Lake Apopka." May 7, 1967.
Is Part Of
Binder 1967, 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
148 KB
Medium
1 newspaper article
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Lake Apopka, Florida
Eustis, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Science 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
1 newspaper article
Collection
Citation
“Even Shad are Dying Says Authority: Federal Evaluation Sought On Lake Apopka,” RICHES, accessed December 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6860.