Julia Zhou Salt Marsh Islands at Jamaica Bay The tidal salt marshes make vital contributions to the ecosystem in Jamaica Bay. The marshes help spawning processes and are primary nursery for species important to both recreational and commercial uses, providing protection from storm surges, and also removing pollutants and other toxic substances, which as a result, acts as a natural filter, improving the water quality in the bay. Salt marshes are low lying, grasslands that periodically become overwhelmed
The Role of Vegetation in Coastal Development in Sand Dunes and Salt Marshes (a) Sand Dunes Before considering the role of vegetation In the development of coastal sand dunes, it may be useful to summarise the general conditions which are conducive to dune formation In order to place the biological processes involved in a broader context. Factors which encourage dune formation include prevailing onshore winds blowing across a wide inter tidal zone which allows the top sand to dry out
REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED MARSH LAND: Introduction: Coastal wetlands are commonly known as marshes or marsh land. There are various kinds of marsh land from coastal to inland and saltwater to fresh water etc but mainly distinguished as Tidal marsh lands, Freshwater marsh lands, Mangrove swamps or brackish wetland (Mitsch and Gosselink, 2000). Wetland ecosystems are herbaceous vegetations that not only protect wide variety of wildlife but also protect the shores support coastal fisheries also (US
The Great Salt Lake has many interesting physical. The Great Salt Lake is a massive Lake. The Lame is 75 miles long by 28 miles and covers about 1,700 square miles. Although the lake is big but it is not very deep. The lakes average depth is 14 feet deep. The deepest point of the lake is around 34-40 feet deep. I think you are wondering why the lake is called The Great Salt Lake. Well the lake is named that because of its salinity. Salinity is another word for saltiness. The Great Salt Lake is very
Westchester bluffs, it was once a major part of California’s natural wetland systems. Before development, Ballona wetlands natural habitat covered 2002 acres. This area, 800 to 1000 acres, referred to as Playa Vista by its owners is made up of salt marsh freshwater marsh and part upland and dune areas. It is considered Los Angeles’ largest ‘wetland ecosystem’. Although degraded over the years it still functions as a normal natural wetland - providing vital services. A major function it provides is that it
Oceanography Salt Marshes Salt marshes are coastal wetlands rich in marine life, which are covered by water at least once per month. They are found in the intertidal zones along low-energy coastlines, forming along the margins of estuaries, where freshwater from the land mixes with seawater. These marshes can be found near the Great South Bay and the Long Island Sound. The entire south shore of Long Island is considered to be a salt marsh important to the health of the marine
Studies show that birds currently generate nearly $20 billion and create more than 234,000 jobs in the United States. Fish and Wildlife Service also reports that birds can generate more than $1 billion in state and federal tax revenues to the United States. If there are less birds this can mean lower retail sales, less tax revenue, fewer jobs, and lost economic opportunities. We need to save the birds in the United States. Duck Unlimited (DU) is an organization that helps fight for the safety of
In the panel “Southern Swamps as Spaces of Alterity” Kristin L. Squint discusses the destruction of Florida’s swamps as a result of the melaleuca tree and the threats to the Louisiana wetlands because of development and hurricanes. She asserts that Swamplandia! highlights the situation in Florida, while The Last of the Ofos covers the conditions in Louisiana. While analyzing these two novels Squint seeks to answer two questions: “How is the destruction of Gulf Coast wetlands comparable to the loss
that are used as tea leaves include the Scutellaria lateriflora, which is tea for anxiety, nervous exhaustion and pre-menstrual tension, and the Valeriana officinalis, which promotes soothing sleep. During the Middle Ages, Potentilla palustris (Marsh Cinquefoil) were regarded as having healing properties for almost any ailment and were widely collected. The genus of the cinquefoil’s Potentilla from Latin meant “powerful” was derived from its reputation as powerful cure-alls. In particular, the
The Loss of Coastal Wetlands This paper introduces the environmental concerns of the loss of coastal wetlands. The paper will discuss the significance of wetlands and the devastation that is occurring because of human activity. Wetlands are an essential element of our environment both ecological and societal; conservation will be essential for the preservation of these precious ecosystems. Globally coastal wetlands are disappearing at an alarming rate, the problem is most of society does not realize
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Coastal erosion is a growing problem along the Gulf Coast. Louisiana is one of the coastal states most affected by coastal erosion. Ninety percent of wetland loss in the nation occurs in Louisiana, losing 25-35 square miles per year. At that rate, Louisiana will lose 640,000 more acres by 2050. Many factors contribute to this land loss, such as rising sea levels, subsidence, hurricane storm surge, cold fronts, and human interference. Cold fronts and hurricanes can both have detrimental consequences
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to spare. This is the reality – especially when regarding the amount of freshwater available. Fact: The earth contains only 3.5% freshwater. Fact: 98.8% of all freshwater is shielded from our grasp in glaciers or groundwater. Fact: Only 0.0003% of the Earth’s water is accessible for consumption. With such a minute quantity of freshwater available, the high amount of pollution contaminating this water is appalling. Water quality levels are decreasing, hurting
into the community. “In addition to a number of plant species, a variety ... ... middle of paper ... ...ver 12,000 participate in our free nature education programs” (Yankowiak). This is a great example of a successful restoration because the marsh is growing. Also, that word is getting out about the wetland restorations, so more and more people are coming to help a great cause. “”Not all authors agree that wetlands can be engineered to match natural ecosystems” (Zedler). This means that even
to society. In the United States in particular, 40 percent of our wetlands are coastal wetlands and just over 80 percent of those coastal wetlands are found in the Southeast (NOAA). Coastal wetlands can take on several different forms, including the salt marshes that line our bays, freshwater marshes, mangrove swamps, hardwood swamps, and seagrass beds (NOAA). Humans are connected to coastal wetlands in more ways than they may or may not know. Coastal wetlands are greatly responsible for the various
gov/programs/sea/wetlands/functions.html (July 24, 2013). Verbatim: New Eagle Marsh barrier planned to stop Asian carp. The Journal Gazette. Retrieved from: http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20130724/BLOGS01/130729787 Little River Wetlands Project. Retrieved from: http://www.lrwp.org/page/about#mission Phragmites: Common reed. Retrieved from: http://www.invasiveplants.net/phragmites/ Preserve Guide. Eagle Marsh: Wetland Preserve. [Pamphlet] Reed Canarygrass. Retrieved from: http://www.extension
Goose of primary concern. The Lesser Snow Goose (LSGO) is the must abundant and at the same time most troublesome. Ross’ Goose (ROGO) is very similar to the Lesser and can only be distinguished by close observation. Both the Lesser and the Ross nest in salt marshes along Hudson Bay and then migrate down to the gulf coast states such as Texas and Louisiana. Their populations number in the millions. The third sub species is the Greater Snow Goose. They nest in the same marshes as the others except they
If someone is a native of Maryland, they know exactly what one is talking about when the Maryland Blue Crab is brought up into a discussion. In 1989, the Maryland Blue Crab, scientifically known as the Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, was designated the State Crustacean (Blue Crab, Maryland State Crustacean). This crab is not only a key component on the ecological system of the Chesapeake Bay, but also a key economical component of commercial fisheries; although not endangered, the issue of maintaining
Ecological disasters have plagued Louisiana’s coastal ecosystems for many years. It can be seen through the massive loss of coastal wetlands thus destroying habitat for fish populations. Saltwater estuaries are the life support for a variety of fish and crustacean species. With these marshlands disappearing at such a fast rate, it makes sense that the fish populations are going to disappear along with it. If we don’t make change to this dire to situation soon, there might not be this wonderful coastal
We chose to research about wetlands because they are very unique and special. Wetlands used to be extremely common during prehistoric times, but now there are only small areas left. Some plants and animals exist only in the wetland biomes, such as the star fruit and water vole. But, as the amount of wetlands decreased, many organisms became endangered and even extinct. We wanted to find out more about what the characteristics of wetlands and what is being done to help the environment. A wetland