This 1990 document is a summary of the available information on the Springs Coast area of Florida. The first section covers the geology, physiography, climate and many aspects of the surface and ground water systems. The remainder of the report focuses on terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats and their inhabitants.

This book draws together the latest findings on the hydrological processes, community organization, and stress physiology of freshwater, tidally influenced land-margin forests of the southeastern United States. It describes the land use history that led to the restricted distribution of these wetlands, and provides descriptions of the hydrology, soils, biogeochemistry, and physiological ecology of these systems, highlighting the similarities shared among tidal freshwater forested wetlands.