ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

 I am indebted to my major professor, H. T. Odum, for

providing direction, advice, encouragement, support, and

introducing me to a new way of viewing the world. Other

members of my committee: S. Snedaker, W. Huber, S. Bayley,

and D. Johnson aided in many ways. S. Snedaker provided

laboratory space and equipment for the field study. W.

Huber 'helped develop the water model. M. Duever provided

facilities and the Corkscrew Sanctuary study area. Field

work was accomplished primarily with the assictrncc of E.

Sroka, E. Carlson, M. Chancy, and P. Schroeder. Others who

helped in the field work were M. Duever, L. Riopele, D.

Stellar, J. Hansen, and E. DeBellevue. R. Hartzog and B.

Oesterling measured, weighed, and identified the specimens

from the field collections.

 M. Brown, R. Costanza, and E. Debellevue prepared the

maps and provided area measurements of ecosystems that

were the basis for the relationships of water depth, water

area, and water volume developed in the study. E.

DeBellevue participated in the development of the water

model.

 Concepts of the study were discussed with F. C.

Craighead, Sr., J. Ogden, J. Kushlan, A. Sprunt, IV, M.


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