Featured publications for the Upper Floridan and Biscayne aquifers

Cunningham, K.J., Sukop, M.C., Huang, Haibo, Alvarez, P.F., Curran, H.A., Wacker, M.A., Florea, L.J., Renken, R.A., and Dixon, J.F. (2008) Biogenic macroporosity and its lattice Boltzmann method permeability in the karst Biscayne aquifer: in Sasowsky, I.D., Feazel, C.T., Mylroie, J.E., Palmer, A.N., and Palmer, M.V. (eds.), Karst from Recent to Reservoirs, special publication 14, Karst Waters Institute, p. 30-35.
Cunningham, K.J., and Walker, C. (2009) Seismic-sag structures in Tertiary carbonate rocks beneath southeastern Florida, USA--evidence for hypogeneic speleogenesis?: in Klimchouk, A.B., and Ford, D.C. (eds.), Hypogene Speleogenesis and Karst Hydrogeology of Artesian Basins, special paper no. 1, p. 151-158.
Cunningham, K.J., Wacker, M.A., Robinson, Edward, Dixon, J.F., and Wingard, G.L. (2006) A cyclostratigraphic and borehole-geophysical approach to development of a three-dimensional conceptual hydrogeologic model of the karstic Biscayne aquifer, southeastern Florida: USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5235, 69 p.
Cunningham, K.J., Renken, R.A., Wacker, M.A., Zygnerski, M.R., Robinson, Edward, Shapiro, A.M., and Wingard, G.L. (2006) Application of carbonate cyclostratigraphy and borehole geophysics to delineate porosity and preferential flow in the karst limestone of the Biscayne aquifer, SE Florida: in Harmon, R.S., and Wicks, C. (eds.), Perspectives on karst geomorphology, hydrology, and geochemistry--A tribute volume to Derek C. Ford and William B. White--A tribute volume to D.C. Ford and W.B. White, Geological Society of America Special Paper, 404, p. 191-208.
Cunningham, K.J., Wacker, M.A., Robinson, Edward, Gefvert, C.J., and Krupa, S.L. (2004) Hydrogeology and ground-water flow at Levee-31N, Miami-Dade County, Florida, July 2003 to May 2004: USGS Scientific Investigations Map I-2846, 1 p.
Cunningham, K.J., Carlson, J.I., Wingard, G.L., Robinson, Edward, and Wacker, M.A. (2004) Characterization of aquifer heterogeneity using cyclostratigraphy and geophysical methods in the upper part of the Biscayne aquifer, southeastern Florida--relation to rock fabric and sequence stratigraphy: USGS Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4208, 46 p.
Cunningham, K.J., Sukop, M.C., Huang, Haibo, Alvarez, P.F., Curran, H.A., and Renken, R.A. (2009) Prominence of ichnologically influenced macroporosity in the karst Biscayne aquifer--Stratiform "super-K" zones: Geological Society of America Bulletin, vol. 121, iss. 1-2, p. 164-180.
Cunningham, K.J., and Florea, L.J. (2009) The Biscayne aquifer of southeastern Florida: in Palmer, A.N., and Palmer, M.V. (eds.), Caves and Karst of the USA, Huntsville, Alabama National Speleological Society, p. 196-199.
Cunningham, K.J., and Sukop, M.C. (2011) Multiple technologies applied to characterization of the porosity and premeability of the Biscayne aquifer, Florida: USGS Open-File Report 2011-1037, 8 p.
Florea, L.J., Cunningham, K.J., and Altobelli, S. (2009) NMR imaging of fluid exchange between macropores and matrix in eogenetic karst: Ground Water, vol. 47, iss. 3, p. 382-390.
Florea, L.J., Cunningham, K.J., and Altobelli, S. (2008) Visualization of groundwater flow within touching-vug and matrix porosity in an eogenetic karst aquifer: in Sasowsky, I.D., Feazel, C.T., Mylroie, J.E., Palmer, A.N., and Palmer, M.V. (eds.), Karst from Recent to Reservoirs, special publication 14, Karst Waters Institute, p. 64-75.
Harvey, R.W., Metge, D.W., Shapiro, A.M., Renken, R.A., Osborn, C.L., Ryan, J.N., Cunningham, K.J., and Landkamer, L.L. (2008) Pathogen and chemical transport in the karst limestone of the Biscayne aquifer--3. Use of microspheres to estimate the transport potential of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts: Water Resources Research, vol. 44, p. #W08431.
Hine, A.C., Suthard, B., Locker, S.D., Cunningham, K.J., Duncan, D.D., Evans, M., and Morton, R.A. (2009) Karst subbasins and their relation to the transport of Tertiary siliciclastic sediments on the Florida platform: in Swart, P.K., Eberli, G.P., and McKenzie, J.A. (eds.), Perspectives in Sedimentary Geology--A tribute to the Career of Robert N. Ginsburg, vol. 41, p. 179-197.
Metz, P.A., and Lewelling, B.R. (2009) Hydrologic conditions that influence streamflow losses in a karst region of the upper Peace River, Polk County, Florida: USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5140, 82 p.
Reese, R.S., and Richardson, Emily (2008) Synthesis of the hydrogeologic framework of the Floridan Aquifer system and delineation of a major Avon Park permeable zone in central and southern Florida: USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2007-5207, 60 p.
Renken, R.A., Cunningham, K.J., Shapiro, A.M., Harvey, R.W., Zygnerski, M.R., Metge, D.W., and Wacker, M.A. (2008) Pathogen and chemical transport in the karst limestone of the Biscayne aquifer--1. Revised conceptualization of groundwater flow: Water Resources Research, vol. 44, p. #W08429.
Shapiro, A.M., Renken, R.A., Harvey, R.W., Zygnerski, M.R., and Metge, D.W. (2008) Pathogen and chemical transport in the karst limestone of the Biscayne aquifer--2. Chemical retention from diffusion and slow advection: Water Resources Research, vol. 44, p. #W08430.
Spechler, R.M. (1994) Saltwater intrusion and quality of water in the Floridan aquifer system, Northeastern Florida: USGS Water-Resources Investigations Report 92-4174, 96 p.
Spechler, R.M., and Kroening, S.E. (2006) Hydrology of Polk County, Florida: USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5320, 114 p.
Spechler, R.M., and Wilson, W.L. (1997) Stratigraphy and hydrogeology of a submarine collapse sinkhole on the continental shelf, northeastern Florida: in Beck and Stephens (eds.), The Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology of Karst Terranes, ISBN 90 5410 867 3, p. 61-66.
Walsh, S.J., Knowles, Leel, Katz, B.G., and Strom, D.G. (2009) Hydrology, water quality, and aquatic communities of selected springs in the St. Johns River Water Management District, Florida: USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5046, 116 p.
Ward, W.C., Cunningham, K.J., Renken, R.A., Wacker, M.A., and Carlson, J.I. (2003) Sequence-stratigraphic analysis of the regional observation monitoring program (ROMP) 29A test corehole and its relation to carbonate porosity and regional transmissivity in the Floridan aquifer system, Highlands County: USGS Open-File Report 03-201, 34 p.