Excessive inflow prevent the formation of shallow pools that concentrate fish.
Overdrainage of the freshwater sloughs reduces flows to the estuaries which decreases fish production. The diet of the Snail Kite consists almost entirely of apple snails. One drought year can deplete the breeding population for the next year leaving the kite with an insufficient food supply. Hatchling crocodiles will not survive without access to brackish or freshwater Reduced freshwater flows to downstream estuaries may adversely affect the quantity and quality of benthic vegetation available to manatees.