Mercury and the Everglades. A Synthesis and Model for Complex Ecosystem Restoration

Curtis D. Pollman, Aqua Lux Lucis, Inc., Gainesville, FL, USA. Darren G. Rumbold, Florida Gulf Coast University, Department of Marine and Ecological Studies, Fort Myers, FL, USA. Donald M. Axelrad, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, USA

• 1. Overview of the Everglades.- 2. The Evolution of the Everglades as a Perturbed Ecosystem.-3. Overview of the Atmospheric Mercury Cycle.- 4.  Atmospheric Deposition Flux of Mercury to the Everglades.- 5. Mercury Emission Sources and Contributions of Atmospheric Deposition to the Everglades.- 6. Atmospheric Deposition of Mercury in the Everglades – Synthesis of Global Cycling and Local Process Effects.