Assessment of the Oxbow Morphology of the Caloosahatchee River and its Evolution Over Time: A Case Study in South Florida
The Caloosahatchee River, located in Southern Florida, was originally a meandering and relatively shallow river. During the 1920s, the Caloosahatchee River was channelized and became the C-43 canal. The channelization has significantly impacted the river ecosystem, particularly the oxbows. The oxbow...
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Scholar Commons
2012
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Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4027 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5223&context=etd |