PPT-A Pilot Study Proposal to Determine if a New Aquatic Exerci

AquaBOOM TM is Effective in Enhancing Upper Extremity Strength and Muscular Endurance Logan Hays SPT Grant Hitchens SPT Tam Tran SPT Advisors David Lehman PT PhD and Timothy Jones EdD. Chris Wojan. Background. Logjams increase benthic and emergent aquatic invertebrate abundance and richness through:. Accretion of organic matter. Increased cover. Creation of diverse habitat. Background. Strategic Plan Briefing . Community Meeting. 31 May 2012. Sponsors. 2. Strategic Plan Outline. Why and Why Now?. Project History. Woodland Aquatic Project . Guidance Documents. Funding. Scope. Location. The Aquatic Biome. 3 Basic Areas:. Freshwater. (rivers, lakes). Brackish. Water (estuaries, wetlands). Marine. (oceans, coral reefs). How do ecologist classify?. Salinity. Depth . Whether the water is . Macroinvertebrates. (“Critters from the Habitat”). Classifying Life. Common name: Green Darner (a dragonfly). Scientific name: . Anax. . junius. . Kingdom: . Animalia. . Phylum: . Arthropoda. Miller and . Spoolman. (2010). Core Why Should We Care about Coral Reefs?. Coral reefs. form in clear, warm coastal waters of the tropics and subtropics.. Among the oldest, most diverse, and most productive ecosystems.. Terminology. Diagram on page 54. Glossary on pages . 179-185. Compound eye. Antenna. Labrum. Wing pads. Femur. Tibia. Metanotum. Gills. Cercus. Mesonotum. Pronotum. Tarsus. Claw. Abdomen. Ward et al.’s . Energy into the earth. Of 100% of earth’s energy, how much comes from the sun. Of all the sun energy, how much is taken up by photosynthesis on earth? . What happens to most of . the . sun’s . energy? . CHAPTER. Too Much of a Good Thing?. Elephant populations in southern Africa declined sharply due to hunting but have made overwhelming comebacks within nature reserves and parks.. Some worry that elephant overpopulation is causing a decline in local biodiversity and damage to farms and infrastructure.. Insecta. 26-32 orders – depending upon classification scheme. found on every continent except...maybe Antarctica. Collembola. recently found in subterranean lakes in Antarctica. 10 orders with aquatic representatives. Aquatic ecosystems are primarily determined by the ecosystem’s . salinity. . Salinity refers to the dissolved salt content of the water.. Aquatic ecosystems are divided into freshwater and marine ecosystems.. All seven species in danger through:. Trawler fishing. Destroyed many coral gardens that are turtle feeding grounds. Turtles hunted for leather. Eggs taken for food. Pollution of ocean water. Case Study: The Plight of Sea Turtles. Section 3: . Aquatic Ecosystems. K. What I Know. W. What I Want to Find Out. L. What I Learned. Essential Questions. What are the major abiotic factors that determine the aquatic ecosystems?. What are transitional aquatic ecosystems and why are they important?. methylation. . . Methylation. is how mercury changes into organic forms and this happens under water.. Introduction. The information our group researched is important because it tells us whether terrestrial or aquatic organisms have more mercury. Mercury can also kill many people. According to the EPA, mercury can be found in air, water and soil. Mercury is everywhere and it gets there by emissions from vehicles and emissions from factories, but the main ways are through . Brian Staab, Jim Capurso. John . Chatel. , Scott Woltering . November 2, 2016. ARCS Overview. Current Status. Next Steps. Today’s Menu. Regional aquatic/riparian . strategy, RF . Direction for Plan Revision..