Dickson wetlands contain a rich variety of nature. This ranges from flowers, grass, shrubbery to trees. Most of the flora found around the Dickson wetland is native to Australia and has a very low environmental impact. Some of the dominant flora that was identified is a type of long grass and gumtree’s. These plants help create a beautiful atmosphere and also filter the water. The effects of these natural filtration systems can be seen in the water statistics taken at the wetlands. With a dissolved oxygen level of 100% and 20.0mg/l and a Ph of 7.70, the water levels are within a healthy range. With regular maintenance, Dickson wetlands will continue to be a place for community to gather and for the environment to improve. With weeding and planting of more native flora, the wetlands will continue to improve water quality in the future. This is important for the future because if we can reuse water that is going through the stormwater drains to the wetlands, then there will be less of an issue watering areas such a sporting fields and parks. Wetlands such a Dickson provide a great place to interact with the environment and the community. They have a great importance not only to the community but to the wildlife around it. Dickson wetlands are home to many varied animals. The wetlands have also been …show more content…
constructed so that there is enough area for the wildlife. It is very important that the wetlands remain a place of great biodiversity. In the future the Dickson wetlands could change in one of two ways.
It could either both become polluted and destroyed by the community or it could expand, with more flora and fauna biodiversity. This change in the future is all dependant on the care that the community provide. With care from the local community and the government, the Dickson wetlands will continue to be a great place for the community but it may also have many benefits such as the recycled stormwater being used for irrigation. Council workers may be used to maintain the wetlands and surrounding areas. This has already started to be taken into consideration at some of the other wetlands around the
ACT. When the government started this suburban wetlands project, the aim was to clean the water entering Lake Burley Griffin and reduce pollution. With many wetlands such as Banksia and Goodwin, Dickson Wetlands is by far the largest. With all the filtration methods being used at Dickson, the Quality of water that is entering the Lake today is greater than it would have been before the wetlands were constructed. With a water temperature of 11.86, Ph level of 7.70, water conductivity of 115s/cm and a dissolved oxygen level of 20.0mg/l and 100%, the water is within a healthy range for ground water. Together with the Other wetlands around the ACT, Dickson is cleaning the water in the ACT and providing a beautiful place for the community to come together.
There are nine dams in and directly leading to New York State’s Letchworth State Park. These dams have been built for a variety of reasons and affect nearly 400 miles of freshwater rivers in the Genesee River Basin of Western New York (Fish, n.d.).
...n, the Louisiana wetlands are an extremely valuable asset to the State of Louisiana and the United States. The continual loss of Louisiana wetlands has the potential to have an immensely negative effect on the economy at a state and national level. Over 2 million people live in the Louisiana coastal parishes (Field et al., 1991). The majority of people living on the Louisiana coast make their living from things that are directly related to the wetlands. The Louisiana wetlands make up the largest wetland community in America and is being lost at a rate greater than the other wetland communities in the country. The suggested strategies that are being taken into consideration could be helpful but it seems that the State of Louisiana is not as concerned as it should be given the future consequences and much like climate change coastal erosion is not being taken serious.
DUI’s vision is, “…wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever.” The site’s main focus stays true to DUI’s vision; protecting important waterfow...
The Badu Wetlands are located within the Bicentennial Park which is located in the Parramatta River Basin approximately 12km west of the CBD. It receives slightly less rainfall and higher average temperatures than that of the CBD (central business district). The latitude of Bicentennial Park is 3350’ and the longitude is 15304’ with an altitude of 0-10 meters above seas level (m.a.s.l )The average temperature of the park is a warm temperate eastern marine. The size of the park is 100 hectares with the wetland size being 58 hectares, showing that the wetlands cover more than half of the park.
The quality of any water sources is imperative to every creature in the ecosystem due it being vital to survival. For example, humans can’t go without water for a few days while can survive for days without food. Hence protecting water sources is imperative. Lake Merritt is a tidal lagoon in the center of Oakland California, a refuge for animals. Lake Merritt was created by Dr. Samuel Merritt, the Mayor of Oakland, who at that time owned a majority of the properties near the shorelines of the lagoon ("A Brief History"). He proposed to construct a dam to manipulate the flow of the water to enable the water level inland to rise, thus turning the lagoon into a lake. Sewages and storm drains were later directed into the lake, thus the condition of the lake reflects the community level of pollution within the ecosystem. Throughout the years, Lake Merritt has deteriorated and still is due to the pollution and the stagnant state of the water. The pungent stench releases during the drought seasons and the summer’s heat cause the lake once beautify state to decline. However, in November 2002, Oakland voters approved a $198 million dollar bond measure to fund restoration and clean water projects throughout the city. A total of $115 million was allocated for Lake Merritt’s restoration (Miller). However, there are critics conveying the misused of funds and that Oakland can’t afford to fund this project. The enormous loan from the projects will have to be pay off from the people of Oakland through higher charge for public services and tax’ rates. With the restoration project, not only will the stench of the lake be resolve, but the ecosystem around the lake will have major improvements. The constant influx o...
The scientists had originally hypothesized that coastal marshlands had similar water chemistry to that of open water areas whereas beaver-impounded wetlands did not because of the lack of free-flowing water. However, after the Kruskal-Wallis test, they concluded that all water chemistry of open-water, beaver-impounded wetlands and coastal marshes differed quite
More recently, society has begun to understand the functions of wetlands and the values humans obtain from them. Wetlands help regulate water levels within watersheds; improve water quality; reduce flood and storm damages; provide important fish and wildlife habitat; and support hunting, fishing, and other recreational activities. Wetlands are important features in watershed management. The characteristics of wetlands are ...
Wetland ecosystem services – Wetlands play a vital role in regulating water quality by capturing and filtering sediments and organic wastes, especially those trapped while en route from inland regions to coastal waters. Wetlands also play a role in flood control as these regions act as ‘sponges’ by absorbing rainwater and allowing slow absorption into the soil. This absorption reduces the sudden runoff from entering streams and rivers thus overwhelming our waterways.
Pond ecology is the study of the interactions amongst the organisms in a particular body of water along with its surrounding environment. The study of ecology in ponds is critical in understanding the necessities required to produce a healthy body of water for recreational use. Inadequate ecology results in a toxic environment that is not suitable for any aquatic organisms to inhabit.(McCarty, Thomas)
Recently for my environmental class we took a field trip to the Wabashiki Wetlands. The Wabashiki Wetland is located in Terre Haute, Indiana. These Wetlands are there today due to the Terre Haute Tomorrow organization created in the early 2000’s. The land used to be used for many industries and mainly farmland. My group member Nigel and I were required to form a hypothesis about soil samples we took from the wetlands. Our hypothesis was that our soil samples from the wooded area of the wetlands would have fewer nutrients than the area where there used to be farmland. Through the remainder of the paper we will be talking about our methods of testing the soil, results of those tests, and our conclusion. The conclusion will discuss the final outcome of our hypothesis and an explanation of that outcome.
They play an important role in maintaining the balance of biodiversity by providing habitats for many species. The well-managed Pond in Viaduct Harbour provide sufficient amount of essential nutrients such as nitrate and phosphorus and clean water for wilds species (Figure 3). Ducks won’t live without them and will die from starvation. Urban open spaces also protect water quality. Bioswales(Figure4) are often situated next to site walks and used to reduce the amount of stormwater runoff by essentially moving stormwater from place to place through vegetation and soil filtration. By doing so, they ensure there are less likely to more pathogens, toxic chemicals, oil that directly transfer into the drainage system without being detected in the wastewater treatment plants and harming the water quality for both human and
Wetlands are unique ecosystems, unique because of their hydrologic conditions and their characteristic role as a transitional zone between terrestrial and aquatic habitats (Mitsch & Gosselink, 2007). According to Mitsch and Gosselink (2007) there are three main components used to describe wetlands. Firstly, they are known by their presence of water, which can either be seen as surface water or it can be saturating the root zone. Secondly their soil conditions differ from other areas, as being water-logged for all or part of the year gives hydric soil, resulting in anaerobic conditions. And lastly is the unique vegetation that is found here as it is necessary for the plant species to have special adaptations to the waterlogged conditions, fluctuations in water level and the decreased oxygen level. These three components can be used together to help identify a wetland but there is no one universal definition. The widest description that is currently used to define a wetland is the following which is used by Ramsar convention (Scott & Jones, 1995):
Global wetlands are called "the nursery of much life" because they are one of the most valuable resources for life on earth. The...
Most importantly, they list restoring the system to natural conditions through sewer treatment, exotics removal, reestablishing fragments to natural size and applying stricter recreation regulations.... ... middle of paper ... ... Not only do freshwater ecosystems provide food for most human populations, but they are also a rich source of biodiversity.
Wetlands are complex ecosystems that contain an extensive variety of habitat types, plant life, wildlife, and hydrological features. Wetland ecosystems are some of the world’s most beneficial environments; contributing to a vast amount of goods and services to our society. Not only do wetlands improve human life, they protect against many dangerous outside sources. Wetlands help to regulate flood control, water quality, erosion control, and many other important matters. Wetlands are one of the most valuable assets this world has, but Unfortunately, do to poor public education of wetlands; many wetlands have been either destroyed or turned into farmland. Consequentially, wetland ecosystems have severely declined. In order to restore and protect our wetlands people need to recognize the important qualities wetlands have to offer.