Aquatic ecosystem

productive ecosystems in the world only trailing behind rain forests. Estuaries are absolutely vital to humans, seeing as how Estuaries are home to 90% of the fish caught commercially. They fall prey to human degradation, which is almost inevitable because 60% of human population worldwide live on or near one. They are prone to overfishing and vast amounts of…

(National Wildlife Federation, 2016, p.1). 1. What kinds of problems can invasive species cause? Do you think one group of invasive species is worse than another? Why, or why not? Some of the problems that invasive species cause is impacting natural ecosystems, the economy, recreational, agricultural, and commercial activities. Invasive species can also effect human health. Removing invasive species can be costly. Invasive species also prey on native species, cause or carry disease, prevent…

Brazil is the largest country in South America. Its home to about 200 million people and variety of ecosystems. The connection between the society and the environment presents two major issues to the enormous country. One being the amount of poverty that floods throughout the area and the other being a crucial amount of environmental damage. This relationship can flow either way in a positive or negative aspect. Research shows that there can be a benefit rather than a detriment. Researchers in…

Invasive species are classified as a species that inhabits an unknown ecosystem that isn’t unique to its personal features. Several invasive species have inhabited the Americas especially through bodies of water. One specific organism, the snakehead, is harming the ecosystem in large lakes and waterways. The scientific name for this species is Channa argus since it pertains to the Channidae family. Although, this species is most commonly referred to as ‘snakeheads.’ This organism was quite…

Mangroves are the typical coastal ecosystems stand out as a distinct forest type at the interface between terrestrial, estuarine, and near-shore marine ecosystems, where sea water and fresh water mixes and creates the favorable salinity condition for the mangrove species to grow. Mangroves have special adaptability to grow in such harsh environment; also, it provides massive ecosystem services to the coastal communities (Yusuke et al, 2012). However, mangrove species are increasingly threatened…

of fish and other aquatic life forms. When the nutrients present in the aquatic ecosystems increase, there will cause the phytoplankton and the other photosynthetic plants grow quickly, known as algal blooms. As the result, the algal blooms will limit the oxygen required amount for the respiration by the other aquatic animal and plant species. Oxygen depletion happens when the plant life decrease, die and decompose. When the oxygen dissolved reach the maximum levels, the aquatic animal and plant…

Meanwhile sustainability is the ability of the earth’s natural systems, cultural systems, and economic systems to survive and adapt to changing environmental conditions indefinitely in the face of exponential population growth. In class we studied five ecosystems that were vital to resource sustainability and the continuance of life on planet earth. These five cycles we studied were: the water cycles, the carbon cycle, the nitrogen cycle, the phosphorus/ rock cycles, and the sulfur cycle.…

live in that region’s climate and habitat. These species live in this region with all the other species to form an ecosystem. Non native species on the other hand, are species that are introduced to an area they're not used to by humans, either by accident, or intentionally (getthegreen). Invasive species are a type of non native species, that are very likely to cause harm to the ecosystem (NOAA). They destroy the habitat of other species, and eventually kill plants, and/or other species. This…

Today in America we have many exotic species that are introduced into our environment. Some of these species have been introduced on purpose and others by mistake. Other species are introduced into our ecosystem to help control a pest and others are introduced because they make good game to hunt or fish. Species that are considered to be an invasive species are labeled that because they have potential to harm and can spread aggressively. Invasive species can come around in a multitude of…

A Local Ecosystem Investigation- The Disappearing Micro-Bats Of Scheyville National Park Habitats Habitats that exist in Longneck Lagoon for the micro-bats are terrestrial and aquatic. The forest is classified as a Cumberland Plain Woodland. A healthy ecosystem has 15% to 20% herbivory, in the terrestrial ecosystem it had an average of 33.5% herbivory. In the terrestrial ecosystem, to illustrate the distribution a transect and a transect study was used. From the 160m transect study. Four…