Comparing The Utah Lake And Rocky Mountains's Aquatic Ecosystem

In the great state of Utah, there are many ecosystems that work together in order to create this wonderful state. Utah has many aquatic ecosystems to include: the Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake and the northern river otter to name a few. Utah also has the Rocky Mountains, which are a terrestrial type ecosystem, these two ecosystems are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Utah’s greatest areas. Utah is home to many gorgeous areas to explore, the focus of this paper will be on the Utah Lake and the Rocky Mountains and their ecosystems and how they interact with each other. Within these two ecosystems there are many endangered species which live and thrive, the June sucker lives in the Utah Lake and currently on the federally endangered species list. First, we will explore the Rocky Mountains of Utah and their importance to the wildlife that inhabit this ecosystem. The Rocky Mountains span across four states: Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, these mountains are home to many plants and animals. The Rocky Mountains have one of the last remaining populations of grizzly bears, with in the lower 48 states (Nature Serve, 2013). The Rocky Mountains experience long periods of cold through most of year, and with the high elevation comes snow throughout most of the year with the cold temperature. With this type of climate it is hard to imagine the types of
The Rocky Mountains are a great place to visit to see the natural beauties the world can offer us, just like the Utah Lake. However, as we can see with human interactions we can destroy these ecosystems and even worse destroy our environment. Humans have already put multiple species extinct, and continue to put more on the endangered list, it is up to us to become more proactive in our efforts to ensure more species do not become extinct like the June