Grant Miller Andrew Wilkinson M.S. University Colloquium 14 March 2012 SouthWest Florida’s Wetland Wilderness: Big Cypress and the Ten Thousand Islands Jeff Ripple’s extremely detailed book dives into the complex eco-systems of Big Cypress Swamp and the Ten Thousand Islands and extensively describes the plants and animals that live in these areas. Ripple leaves no stone unturned as he tells of the eco-systems that exist within these amazing subtropical watersheds. The book takes each
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Wetland Destruction Wetlands are very important to the ecosystem and human communities. They filter pollution‚ provide habitat for countless species‚ endangered plants and provide natural flood protection. In the 1600s more than 220 million acres of wetlands existed. Due to farming and development‚ by 1980 more than half of those had been destroyed. Wetland destruction is becoming a huge problem. Not only are wetlands disappearing but those still existing are suffering degradation from chemical
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Authorities are asking that residents living near the Everglades remain in their homes due to the escape of multiple alligators from the Florida Everglade Park. The crocodiles were show crocodiles‚ meant for performances. Somehow the blockade‚ preventing these alligators from entering into the civilized part of the Everglades and into the public population was broken. The park’s manager reports that an estimated thirty to forty of these giant alligators have escaped. “I won’t deny it‚ this
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Bolsa Chica Wetlands Restoration Project Introduction The Bolsa Chica Wetlands is a reserve located near Huntington Beach‚ California‚ off the Pacific Coast Highway. The wetlands cover 1‚200 acres and inhabit a variety of species‚ including Herons‚ Blacked Neck Stilts‚ and Black Skimmers. The Wetlands also inhabit a variety of unique plant life‚ lizards and ground squirrels. We will be discussing the importance of maintaining
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Juan Rodriguez Lacasa Poetry appreciation: Bogland‚ Heaney In “Bogland”‚ Heaney describes the landscape of his native Ireland and in particular‚ the peat bogs for which the land is renowned. The bogs preserve layers of history which the reader slowly digs into‚ and throughout the poem the tone gives away a sense of patriotism and intimacy. The title suggests a squelched swamp to be avoided‚ however Heaney shows his love of the place and proves to have a close relationship with this one when he personifies
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Salt Marshes‚Mangroves‚and Coral Reefs Salt Marshes • Salt marshes are found along low lying coastlines where boggy ground is flooded by sea water either daily or less frequently. • Many UK salt marshes have been reclaimed for farm land‚ but those that remain provide valuable habitats where salt-tolerant plants grow and birds nest. Salt marshes also pay a vital role for coastal protection‚ they contain creeks which allow tidal waters to flow both in and out which reduces the wave energy
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1. Briefly describe at least three strategies for noise mitigation for airports‚ highways‚ or railways. Under what circumstances would you considered each to be appropriate? -The most fertile areas for the highways noise mitigation are in urban planning decisions‚ highway design‚ noise barrier design‚ speed control‚ surface pavement selection and truck restrictions. Speed control is effective since the lowest sound emissions arise from vehicles moving smoothly at 30 to 60 kph. Above that range
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Historically wetlands have been viewed as abhorrent and disease-ridden landscapes; however‚ there is much ecological value in these ever changing habitats. Eric Thobaben and Stephen Hamilton set out to better understand and characterize a variety of wetland’s geomorphic setting‚ water sources‚ and hydrodynamics within their study “The Relative Importance of Groundwater and its Ecological Implications in Diverse Glacial Wetlands” (2014). Thobaben and Hamilton’s study examined a set of 24 wetlands that ranged
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Louisiana Coastal Wetlands: Restore or Retreat Imagine returning to your Hometown 30 to 40 years from now to find it completely replaced by wetlands. This is the reality that many Louisiana natives living along the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico will have to face if coastal erosion continues at the pace it is going. Costello proclaims‚ “Since 1932‚ when the Department of Natural Resources began keeping thorough‚ accurate records‚ Louisiana has lost over 1‚900 square miles or 1.2 million acres of
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Wetlands span the surface or sub-surface interface‚ storing water in various times as groundwater‚ soil moisture and surface water. They are vital ecosystems that support wildlife and perform valuable ecosystem services‚ such as flood protection and water cleansing. They also provide livelihoods for millions of people who live within and around them. For example‚ the Inner Niger River Delta in the Western Sahel zone supports more than a million people who make their living as fishermen‚ cattle breeders
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