Abstract Lake Marion, located on Saint Xavier University, is home to a very important ecosystem which includes algae, zoo- and phytoplankton, ducks, geese, waterfowls, as well as many other plants and animals. The purpose of the experiments is to observe and analyze how the ecosystem of Lake Marion is being negatively impacted with avian botulism and invasive species of plants. The location where all the environmental tests were done was at -87.72 longitude and 41.709 latitude. The temperature was 21.5°C. The conductivity was 365 Ω.
They accomplish this by feeding on algae and bacteria. 8 Species of mussels are native to the river. The most prevalent are the eastern elliptio mussel and the eastern lamp-mussel. Mussels are eaten by a variety of birds, turtles, fish, muskrats and other mammals. Zebra Mussels are an invasive species that can cause harm to native species by attaching themselves to their shells preventing free movement and can even cut off their oxygen
Beach closures have also been more frequent being something many families, and residents have once enjoyed. These toxic chemicals have been found in fish and wildlife, which have been deposited into the lake by manufacturing sites and other industrial companies. (Glutting, 2003)Runoff pollution, pollution that comes from a single location has also added to the lake’s devastation. Storm water, irrigation runoffs, sediments, fertilizers, and fecal matter deposits, are some of the discharges contributed by sewage treatment plants. These runoffs have contributed to the beach closures, and the unsustainable condition of biological life in the lake.
Many of the aquatic invertebrates are responsible for keeping the ecosystem clean by feeding on litters. Extinction of theses invertebrates would totally disrupt the balance of the ecosystem. The aim of this study is to bring awareness about the harmful impact global warming has on the local aquatic invertebrates and on the ecosystem at a global scale. The hypothesis for this study is that the biotic diversity of the slow moving water and fast moving water are driven by abiotic factors. To support this hypothesis, three predictions were made.
Me and Mitch worked together to guess the overall density of each of the plants in the square. We classified betugland, salex, moss, pyrola and carex in are survey. Im not sure as to how the plot we did would be classified in the Canadian wetland system but the problems we encountered were being able to survey in deeper water as well as working around such uneven terrain. Any human activity in a wetland can be seriously harmful and even irreversible. The Fen we looked at behind Copperridge biggest fear would be man kind putting more houses or trails around it, because wetlands are fragile
Many people come to fish out of the lake it also has plenty of other wildlife such as alligator, gar and duck and geese during the right times of the year. There are several people who live on the lake and have docks and boats in which they skin and to other water sports. The lake was at a point where pollution was about to take over the lake about 20 years ago but the community stepped in and put in a pumping station that the base of the lake to help with the pollution and brought the lake back to its wonderful
This complex ecosystem is both an extraordinary geological and ecological feature of Florida and encompasses a historic, social, economic, and environmental significance. The IRL is a network of people, places, and natural resources that are inter-dependent upon each other. Unfortunately, the primary threat to this unique ecosystem comes from human population growth as well as coast-line developers. The storm water and sewage run-offs pose significant pollution problems to the ecosystems survival. Today, scientists, and resource managers are concerned about the future of the lagoon, including declines in quality of the water, loss of habitat, biological diversity, invasive species, diminishing fisheries, and the declining of the ecosystem’s health.
It has been recorded at a number of sites within the park. The fungus has the potential to impact of the vegetation, especially along the heathy ridge tops where grass trees are dying. It also affects a lot of the native vegetation and causes the death of a lot of other species. The disease spreads naturally but also through infected soil when transportation travel over it. Quarantine and vehicle hygiene to limit the spread can only be achieved my
Risk Assessment of Malathion The city of Genericville faces a huge dilemma with a potential West Nile Virus scare. The river that runs along our exceptional city has several wetlands that protect our city during the spring from flooding; in addition it also provides a source of nutrients to birds and fish species found only in this area, which in reattribute contributes to why Genericville is a popular tourist summer distention. The unfortunate downfall to the wetlands is that it also serves as a reproduction ground for mosquitoes; hence the West Nile Virus scares. This virus primarily spread through the bite of an infected mosquito; animals and humans alike are both at risk. The Center for Disease Control states that the West
Proper disposal of old tires, used oil and other automotive or machinery wastes are several of the forerunners of polluting agents. The overuses of pesticides, fertilizers as well as industrial accidents are additional trepidations that threaten the quality of the water supply and endanger wildlife. In the University of Phoenix simulation (n.d.), an article regarding Neighborhood Lake, officials are confirming what many environmental activist groups have been proclaiming that Neighborhood Lake's concentration of pollutants has reached critical levels. However, it is never too late to change both thought and practice in order to preserve water quality for the future.