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- Title
- Water resources of southern Okaloosa and Walton Counties, Northwest Florida: summary of investigation.
- Author
- Barr, Douglas E., Kwader, Thomas., Maristany, Agustin., Northwest Florida Water Management District (Fla.), PALMM (Project)
- Date Issued
- 1981
- Identifier
- AAB0742QF00005/18/200401/13/200516442BfamIa D0QF, ONIWF192- 0, FHP S WF 2004-05-18, FCLA url 20040601, FIPS12081, FIPS12131, WF00000157, 2611303, uwf:15454
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- E-book
- Title
- The violence comes soon after: LGBTQ+ perceptions of safety and its effects on mental health in Pensacola.
- Author
- Harshman, Brenna
- Abstract/Description
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In Pensacola, Florida, there are many conservative residents who object to the presence of LGBTQ+ members in the community despite the long, rich history of relative LGBTQ+ tolerance. Due to the outward display of intolerant behavior, many LGBTQ+ people question their ability to safely express their sexual orientation and gender identity. This paper explores the primary data on main stressors that affect the perception of safety among the LGBTQ+ community in the Pensacola area as well as the...
Show moreIn Pensacola, Florida, there are many conservative residents who object to the presence of LGBTQ+ members in the community despite the long, rich history of relative LGBTQ+ tolerance. Due to the outward display of intolerant behavior, many LGBTQ+ people question their ability to safely express their sexual orientation and gender identity. This paper explores the primary data on main stressors that affect the perception of safety among the LGBTQ+ community in the Pensacola area as well as the mental health consequences linked with the stress of feeling unsafe. Data was gathered through participant observation and semi-structured interviews. I hypothesize that the LGBTQ+ community in Pensacola is more likely to have poor mental health and this inequity is linked to discrimination and feeling unsafe.
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- 1151767416, WFE0000685
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Trist´an de Luna: conquistador of the old South : a study of Spanish imperial strategy.
- Author
- Priestley, Herbert Ingram, PALMM (Project)
- Date Issued
- 1936
- Identifier
- 36005630, AAB0624QF00005/15/200401/13/200516434BfamI D0QF, BN2517 - 54210, FHP S WF 2004-05-15, FCLA url 20040601, WF00000152, 2610039, uwf:14851
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- Total occupant survey of the Pensacola Historical District.
- Author
- Oldenburg, Ray., PALMM (Project), Historical Pensacola Preservation Board
- Date Issued
- 1970
- Identifier
- AAB2134QF00008/19/200401/13/200516492BfamIa D0QF, ONIWF191- 0, FHP S WF 2004-08-19, FIPS12033, FCLA url 20041202, WF00000141, 2608725, uwf:14427
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- Temporal variation of groundwater nutrient flux dynamics into Santa Rosa Sound, North West Florida.
- Author
- Leach, Dana J.
- Abstract/Description
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Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is a pathway of nutrient loading into marine systems. SGD is described as the direct discharge of fresh or recirculated groundwater into the near-shore environment. This study aims to qualitatively identify nutrient transformation within the subterranean estuary (STE), which is a point of mixing between fresh groundwater and seawater where several chemical reactions occur. The biogeochemical conditions in porewater were identified using a push point...
Show moreSubmarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is a pathway of nutrient loading into marine systems. SGD is described as the direct discharge of fresh or recirculated groundwater into the near-shore environment. This study aims to qualitatively identify nutrient transformation within the subterranean estuary (STE), which is a point of mixing between fresh groundwater and seawater where several chemical reactions occur. The biogeochemical conditions in porewater were identified using a push point piezometer. A pieozomanometer survey was conducted to determine the nutrient flux into Santa Rosa Sound, Gulf Breeze, Florida. Nutrient concentration data were obtained by analyzing porewater samples from two sampling dates, June 16, 2019, and September 29, 2019. Upward velocity measurements were made on January 27, 2020. When comparing the two sampling dates, the subterranean estuary shifts from freshwater input into the system and salinity plots mimic the distribution of nitrogen within the STE. Phosphorus, pH, and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) profiles were compared. In areas with low ORP and low pH, they indicate the possibility of iron oxidation and the possible presence of an "iron curtain". In this area, dissolved phosphorus is likely to precipitate from solution. Total dissolved inorganic nitrogen from porewater averaged 0.7 mmol d-1 per m shoreline. Upward velocity measurements showed that velocity increased with distance offshore, a trend that could be explained by a change of hydraulic conductivity and the patchiness of porewater substrate, where preferential flow through SGD favors sediments further offshore.
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- 2020, 2020
- Identifier
- 1202025463, WFE0000718
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- A temporal study of marine microbial ecology in the coastal waters of Pensacola Beach.
- Author
- Simmering, Arianna Lee
- Abstract/Description
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Microbial communities are greatly influenced by natural environmental factors as well as disturbance and recovery due to anthropogenic effects and events. Of equal interest is their resiliency and recovery from those disturbances. For the purpose of this study, temporal was defined in three ways: seasonal variation, daily diel variation, and disturbance event effects and response. For the past three years, we maintained a bi-weekly sampling of water from the Pensacola Beach Pier to address...
Show moreMicrobial communities are greatly influenced by natural environmental factors as well as disturbance and recovery due to anthropogenic effects and events. Of equal interest is their resiliency and recovery from those disturbances. For the purpose of this study, temporal was defined in three ways: seasonal variation, daily diel variation, and disturbance event effects and response. For the past three years, we maintained a bi-weekly sampling of water from the Pensacola Beach Pier to address long term seasonal variability in biomass, productivity community structure, and physico-chemical parameters. Diel variation was measured using periods of increased sampling frequency to every six hours over a fifty-hour timespan. These diel samples were conducted quarterly in one year to compare seasonal variation. Temperature was the largest driving force in both long term and short-term variability for Pensacola Beach for the three years studied. Response to Hurricane Nate and Hurricane Michael was evaluated in years 2 and 3. Sampling was increased to once daily before, during, and after each storm either made landfall or passed by Pensacola Beach. Data from these storm events was compared to the previously defined typical values for that time of year using the time series to determine the disturbance effect and recovery period specific to the microbial ecology due to these storms. Data from both storms showed an immediate response in microbial communities with an equally rapid recovery period.
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- 2020, 2020
- Identifier
- 1233074794, WFE0000747
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Tabulated statement of pitch pine timber and lumber.
- Author
- Baars, Dunwody & Co, PALMM (Project)
- Date Issued
- 1900?>, 1900, 1900
- Identifier
- AAA1476QF00011/17/200011/21/200320947BnamIa D0QF, FIPS12033, FCLA url 20010913, FHP C WF 2000-11-17, WF00000037, 2590173, uwf:3268
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- The steamer Columbia: recreating the life history of a Pensacola sidewheeler.
- Author
- Dvorscak, Christopher Kevin
- Abstract/Description
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In March of 2013, faculty and students from the University of West Florida discovered an unknown shipwreck in the Blackwater River. After multiple seasons of investigation and intensive historical research, the shipwreck is determined to be the sidewheel steamer Columbia, of Pensacola. It was built in 1900 by the W. B. Wright Company, towed lumber, and functioned as an excursion vessel. A fire of unknown origin caused it to burn to the waterline and sink on March 13, 1911. This project...
Show moreIn March of 2013, faculty and students from the University of West Florida discovered an unknown shipwreck in the Blackwater River. After multiple seasons of investigation and intensive historical research, the shipwreck is determined to be the sidewheel steamer Columbia, of Pensacola. It was built in 1900 by the W. B. Wright Company, towed lumber, and functioned as an excursion vessel. A fire of unknown origin caused it to burn to the waterline and sink on March 13, 1911. This project focuses on the discovery and investigation of Columbia, describes the life history of the vessel and the region in which it functioned, and provides convincing evidence to confirm its identity.
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- 1129014911, WFE0000654
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The standard guide, Florida.
- Author
- Reynolds, Charles B. (Charles Bingham), PALMM (Project), Foster & Reynolds Co
- Date Issued
- 1915
- Identifier
- AAA6371QF00005/28/200301/27/200414260BfamIa D0QF, CMP064 - 8160, 17956383, FCLA url 20030609, FHP C WF 2003-05-28, WF00000130, 2606061, uwf:13015
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- St. Michael's Cemetery, 1807-.
- Author
- Bruington, Lola Lee Daniell., PALMM (Project)
- Date Issued
- c1986, 1986, 1986
- Identifier
- AAA4671 QF, WF00000112, 2083434, uwf:9082
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- Spatial and temporal variability in water quality in three urbanized bayous of the Pensacola Bay System, Escambia County, Florida, USA.
- Author
- Sommerville, Grace Lily
- Abstract/Description
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Anthropogenic influence from urbanization affects the health of estuaries all over the world. Three urbanized bayous in the Pensacola Bay System (Bayou Texar, Bayou Chico, and Bayou Grande) are estuarine systems affected by their surrounding watersheds. Land use in Bayou Texar's watershed is mainly residential properties. Bayou Chico's lower watershed is mainly industrial, while the upper watershed is residential. In Bayou Grande, one shoreline is home to the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, and...
Show moreAnthropogenic influence from urbanization affects the health of estuaries all over the world. Three urbanized bayous in the Pensacola Bay System (Bayou Texar, Bayou Chico, and Bayou Grande) are estuarine systems affected by their surrounding watersheds. Land use in Bayou Texar's watershed is mainly residential properties. Bayou Chico's lower watershed is mainly industrial, while the upper watershed is residential. In Bayou Grande, one shoreline is home to the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, and the other shoreline is residential. This study examined spatial and temporal variability of water quality in these systems. Comparison of bimonthly samples with historical data provided a perspective of how water quality has changed and responded to urbanization in these systems. High nutrients and chlorophyll were observed in Bayou Chico and Bayou Texar. Seasonal variation in nutrients was smaller than expected. Mixing curves of nutrients showed non-conservative mixing reflecting spatially distributed sources and sinks. DIN to DIP ratios showed that phosphorus was the limiting nutrient in Bayous Chico and Texar, whereas in Bayou Grande there was a seasonal change in nutrient limitation from nitrogen to phosphorus. Warm temperatures, and high light availability, make these urban bayous susceptible to eutrophication.
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- 2019, 2019
- Identifier
- 1153167804, WFE0000700
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Spanish-American War: excerpts from the Pensacola Daily Journal, Pensacola, Florida.
- Author
- Grant, Isabel R., Federal Writers' Project of the Works Projects Administration for the State of Floria, PALMM (Project)
- Date Issued
- 1939-1940, 1939, 1939
- Identifier
- AAA4675QF00007/10/200208/28/200311584BnamIa D0QF, FHP C WF 2002-07-10, FCLA url 20020803, WF00000109, 2595390, uwf:8603
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- The South Publishing Company's Florida state gazetteer and business directory.
- Author
- Richards, John R., PALMM (Project)
- Date Issued
- 1886-, 1886, 9999
- Identifier
- AAA5733QF00002/21/200304/15/200313879SfasIa D0QF, FHP C WF 2003-03-12, FCLA url 20030407, WF00000117, 2598413, uwf:17069
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- Soil health in Northwest Florida: the effects of agricultural land use.
- Author
- Hopko, Michael Nicholas
- Abstract/Description
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The conversion of land for agriculture is known to degrade certain characteristics of soil health, but the rate of change is not described in detail. Northwest Florida offers the opportunity to study soils that have been converted to agriculture over varying timescales to provide insight into (a) the rate of change of soil health indicators; (b) the minimum time needed for significant impacts to develop; and (c) the magnitude of change that results from conversion to agriculture. Samples were...
Show moreThe conversion of land for agriculture is known to degrade certain characteristics of soil health, but the rate of change is not described in detail. Northwest Florida offers the opportunity to study soils that have been converted to agriculture over varying timescales to provide insight into (a) the rate of change of soil health indicators; (b) the minimum time needed for significant impacts to develop; and (c) the magnitude of change that results from conversion to agriculture. Samples were analyzed to quantify the effect of conversion from pine forest to agriculture on soil pH, electrical conductivity, particle size, carbon content, aggregate stability, soil respiration, color, and bulk density. With the exclusion of the 30 series soils from the dataset, carbon content, electrical conductivity, and silt content had relatively linear trends over time (R² > 0.6). When including this series, no trendline had an R² > 0.2. Aggregate stability, pH, carbon content, bulk density, and clay content were all significantly different between land uses after 33.5 years of agriculture, silt content after 75 years. The overall differences between land uses are significant for every soil characteristic tested except sand content, demonstrating the impact that agricultural management has on soil conditions.
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- 2021
- Identifier
- 1293872265, WFE0000757
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Shipwreck Tagging Archaeological Management Program (STAMP): a model for coastal heritage management based on community engagement and Citizen Science.
- Author
- Burkhard, Austin Leonard
- Abstract/Description
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The Florida Public Archaeological Network began the Shipwreck Tagging Archaeological Management Program (STAMP) in 2019 and utilizes citizen scientists to assist archaeologists in tracking the movement and degradation of beached/coastal shipwreck sites and disarticulated timbers. Historically Florida's coastal regions have been some of the most treacherous navigable waterways for mariners due to high wave turbidity, oceanic currents, and meteorological phenomena. As such, thousands of ships...
Show moreThe Florida Public Archaeological Network began the Shipwreck Tagging Archaeological Management Program (STAMP) in 2019 and utilizes citizen scientists to assist archaeologists in tracking the movement and degradation of beached/coastal shipwreck sites and disarticulated timbers. Historically Florida's coastal regions have been some of the most treacherous navigable waterways for mariners due to high wave turbidity, oceanic currents, and meteorological phenomena. As such, thousands of ships have ultimately met their demise along Florida coasts. The program, partnering with the National Park Service at Gulf Islands National Seashore, has collected data in the continued enhancement of public archaeological programs.
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- 2020, 2020
- Identifier
- 1233072902, WFE0000746
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Semi-tropical Florida: its climate, soil, and productions, with a sketch of its history, natural features, and social condition, being a manual of reliable information concerning the resources of the State and the inducements which it offers to persons seeking new homes and profitable investments.
- Author
- Florida, French, Seth., PALMM (Project)
- Date Issued
- 1879
- Identifier
- 72210806, AAA7168QF00007/25/200301/27/200414227Bfam1 D0QF, FHP C WF 2003-07-25, FCLA url 20030806, WF00000127, 2604099, uwf:12082
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- Semi-centennial of the Diocese of Florida, held in Tallahassee, January 18 and 19, 1888.
- Author
- Episcopal Church, PALMM (Project), Episcopal Church
- Date Issued
- 1889, 1888, 1888
- Identifier
- AAA6373QF00005/28/200301/27/200414246BfamIa D0QF, CMP068 - 3738, FCLA url 20030609, FHP C WF 2003-05-28, WF00000120, 2601386, uwf:10796
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- Rural cemeteries in Escambia County, Florida , 1826-1950.
- Author
- Bruington, Lola Lee Daniell., Bruington, James Clarke., PALMM (Project)
- Date Issued
- c1985, 1985, 1985
- Identifier
- AAA4674 QF, WF00000111, 2082936, uwf:8858
- Format
- E-book
- Title
- Ropa, herramientas, y armas: comparison of the material assemblages of 16th-century Spanish probate records to the artifact assemblages at the Luna Settlement site and the Emanuel Point I Shipwreck.
- Author
- Bleuel, Casey Elizabeth
- Abstract/Description
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Probate records, documents including wills and estate inventories and auctions, are excellent tools for historical archaeologists who want to better understand the material possessions of past peoples. Probate and archaeological data are particularly amenable to comparison because they both quantify material culture. This thesis compares a sample of 76 16th-century Spanish probate records (both inventories and auctions) compiled in Spanish America to the archaeological assemblages of the 1559...
Show moreProbate records, documents including wills and estate inventories and auctions, are excellent tools for historical archaeologists who want to better understand the material possessions of past peoples. Probate and archaeological data are particularly amenable to comparison because they both quantify material culture. This thesis compares a sample of 76 16th-century Spanish probate records (both inventories and auctions) compiled in Spanish America to the archaeological assemblages of the 1559-1561 Luna Settlement site and Emanuel Point I (EPI) Shipwreck in Pensacola, Florida excavated by the University of West Florida. The probate records of a variety of Spanish individuals were chosen to reflect the types of people that would have inhabited the site including soldiers, sailors, carpenters, blacksmiths, doctors, artisans, women, etc. This work involves the transcription and translation of historical Spanish documents and the creation of a Probate Inventory Database and an artifact database. The primary goal is to demonstrate the utility of synthesizing material culture data from both the documentary and archaeological records as well as provide an analysis of the similarities and differences between these data sources using the Luna Site and EPI as case studies. An emphasis is made on the idea of "personal property" in 16th-century Spanish America. This project is a model for synthesizing quantitative data from documentary and archaeological sources.
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- 1298231842, WFE0000783
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The relationship between test-taker characteristics and initial teacher certification examination performance.
- Author
- Stevenson, Nathan James
- Abstract/Description
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Basic teacher certification examinations serve as the primary tool for assessing the academic readiness of candidates to enter teacher education programs in many parts of the United States. However, data indicate that teacher examinations disproportionately hinder diverse individuals. Current research has linked Florida's General Knowledge, Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) with the stagnation of qualified teacher education applicants but has failed to investigate the...
Show moreBasic teacher certification examinations serve as the primary tool for assessing the academic readiness of candidates to enter teacher education programs in many parts of the United States. However, data indicate that teacher examinations disproportionately hinder diverse individuals. Current research has linked Florida's General Knowledge, Florida Teacher Certification Examination (FTCE) with the stagnation of qualified teacher education applicants but has failed to investigate the examination specifically. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between test-taker characteristics and the number of attempts test-takers required to pass the General Knowledge FTCE at a Southeastern U.S. public university. Astin's (1993) input-environment-outcome (I-E-O) model guided the study by suggesting test-taker characteristics may be related to the test-taker outcome of passing the General Knowledge FTCE. I utilized Spearman's rank-order correlation and Pearson's chisquare test to analyze the relationship between academic and demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 623) and the number of General Knowledge FTCE attempts. The study did not find a statistically significant relationship or difference between grade point average (GPA), firsttime-in-college (FTIC) status, transfer status, or gender and the number of General Knowledge FTCE attempts. A small negative monotonic relationship between age and the number of General Knowledge FTCE attempts and a statistically significant difference between race and the number of test attempts were found. I discuss implications pertaining to the need for further research on the relationship between age and teacher certification examination success, alternative teacher certification assessments, and General Knowledge FTCE score reporting.
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- 1298717951, WFE0000794
- Format
- Document (PDF)
