Overview
The WQPP supports research and special studies to investigate further immediate and emerging ecological pressures and threats to sanctuary waters. Special studies funded by the EPA’s South Florida Program are short in duration (1-3 years) and designed to answer one or more targeted questions to further the understanding of issues and factors influencing water quality in South Florida. Each year, the WQPP recommends priority topic areas for funding, to be considered in conjunction with the appropriations language provided by Congress. A funded projects dashboard is available through the EPA South Florida Program website.
Select Special Studies & Project Reports
- Impact of Wastewater Injection on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
- The fate of wastewater-derived nitrate in the subsurface of the Florida Keys: Key Colony Beach, Florida. 2003
- The Efficiency of Phosphate Removal via Shallow Wastewater Injection into a Saline Carbonate Aquifer. 2024
- Contaminants of Emerging Concern
Looking for an easy-to-understand snapshot of sanctuary science?
These informative one- and two-page summaries provide a great introduction to long-term research projects in the sanctuary, offering an overview of the threats to the marine environment.