Hydrology

The importance of quantity and timing of freshwater flow in connecting habitats

Understanding the quantity, time, duration and freshwater flow of the creeks and basins entering Sarasota Bay is critical for understanding how changes to these processes affect the ecosystem. Any activity that alters one hydrologic facet of Sarasota Bay and its watershed will have corresponding affects on the hydrology of other components. This page shows the types of alterations to hydrology that have occurred, the resultant affects of those alterations and identifies a number of opportunities for restoration and improvement.

Submitted by: Rhonda Evans, Coastal Wetland Coordinator, US EPA Region 4