Lake Okeechobee, known as Florida's Inland Sea, is the largest freshwater lake in the U S state of Florida.
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11 Facts About Lake Okeechobee
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All of Lake Okeechobee was included in the boundaries of Palm Beach County when it was created in 1909.
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Lake Okeechobee sits in a shallow geological trough that underlies the Kissimmee River Valley and the Everglades.
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Lake Okeechobee is known for its algal blooms in consequence of increased eutrophication.
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The vegetation at Lake Okeechobee is important in maintaining the oxygen in the lake, of which many aquatic biota are reliant on.
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Lake Okeechobee transparency, measured as secchi depth, is found to be inversely correlated with the amount of suspended solids in the lake.
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Fish diets in Lake Okeechobee depend on macro-invertebrates and zooplankton, such as calanoids, cyclopoids, and cladoceran.
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Some submerged macrophytes that have been recorded at Lake Okeechobee include southern naiad, Illinois pondweed, vallisneria, and hydrilla .
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Lake Okeechobee is afflicted with the invasive terrestrial plant, torpedograss .
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In 2016, Lake Okeechobee experienced an extensive cyanobacteria algal bloom that lasted from May to mid-July.
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Lake Okeechobee was a great location for this study because of its long history of agricultural runoff causing algal blooms, along with its location in the Gulf of Mexico making it susceptible to weather events like tropical storms and hurricanes.
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