Biological and chemical studies on the impact of stormwater runoff upon the biological community of the Hillsborough River, Tampa, Florida. Final research report.

Abstract

The study was intended to assess the impact of urban runoff upon endemic biological communities of the Hillsborough River, Tampa, Florida. Principal activities included laboratory bioassay experiments using both plants and animals exposed to stormwater runoff and sediments and limited field studies on the receiving water body. This study represents a unique approach to the biological and chemical characterization of the relationship between stormwater runoff and pollution problems in an urban receiving water body.