Keywords
Eola Lake, Florida, Runoff, Orlando, Urban hydrology, Phosphorus-to-nitrogen ratio impacts, Stormwater nutrient and heavy metal loading, Algal bioassays (Selenastrum, Chlorella, indigenous species), Coagulated stormwater mixing effects, Chlorophyll a and biomass responses
Abstract
Lake Eola is a land-locked lake located in downtown Orlando, Florida. Its surface area is approximately 27.0 acres (11.0 Ha) and water depth is 2 to 3 feet (0.6 to 0.9 meters) near the shore and 22 feet (6.7 meters) toward the center. Periodical water samples were collected from the lake and storm drains for various stormwater events and physiochemical parameters were analyzed to calculated loading rates from nutrients and heavy metals released to Lake Eola. Algal bioassay studies were performed to investigate stormwater impacts on productivity. Periodical water samples were collected from the lake mixed and filtered for limiting nutrient studies using various concentrations of N, P, and Fe. Unialgal species of Selenastrum, Chlorella and indigenous species were used and changes in chlorophyll "a" and biomass were measured. Results indicate that phosphorus or nitrogen can be limiting at some times of the year. However, the ratio of P:N can be ore important than actual concentration of phosphorus and nitrogen separately. Similar algal bioassays were performed on a mixture of stormwater, coagulated stormwater and lake water at different ratios.
Graduation Date
Fall 1979
Advisor
Yousef, Yousef A.
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Engineering
Degree Program
Engineering
Format
Pages
163 pages
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0013238
Subjects
Eola; Lake (Fla.); Runoff -- Florida -- Orlando; Urban hydrology; Lake ecology--Research; Eutrophication--Research; Urban runoff--Research; Lakes--Fertilization--Environmental aspects; Aquatic ecology--Experiments
STARS Citation
Harper, Harvey H. III, "Ecological Responses of Lake Eola to Urban Runoff" (1979). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 422.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/422
Contributor (Linked data)
Yousef, Yousef A. [VIAF]
Yousef, Yousef A. [LC]
University of Central Florida. College of Engineering [VIAF]
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