PPT-Evaluation of Marine Invertebrate Biodiversity in the East River

A cademy For Young Writers Amara Faison amp Shenika Francois Mentor Sabrina Miller Abstract During this project we evaluated the change in marine invertebrate biodiversity of the East River over time We compared our results to a 2015 study of biodiversity conducted by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Our results indicate a decline in the species richness from 125 species in 2015 to 9 species in 2017 in the East River just south of the Williamsburg Bridge This means that there is still a long way to go in restoring the NY Harbor to its former levels of biodiversity when native oysters were in abundance. Marine and coastal habitats include coral reefs mangrove forests sea grass beds estuaries hydrothermal vents seamounts and soft sediments on the ocean 64258oor deep below the surface More than just a valuable source of food the ocean is one of the l Abstract. Question. Salinity kit. Soil testing kits. pH test (water and soil). Thermometer. Materials. Data. Conclusions. Our hypothesis was that if there is a change from freshwater to saltwater, then the tidal plant species in each area will differ. The data collected from our experiment helped support our hypothesis. In our findings we saw that in the freshwater location, there was a greater amount of biodiversity and the plants were generally larger. On the other hand, we saw that in the saltwater location, the banks had less biodiversity and consisted with only Phragmites. One explanation for this is for the fact that the abundance of freshwater in the freshwater location allowed for a large variety of large plants to live in this area. However, only a thin layer of freshwater on the surface of the water was present at the saltwater location, which minimized the diversity of plant life that could live in this area. This minimized the competition in this area, allowing it to be overrun by Phragmites plants. . MPA FORUM - 25 OCTOBER 2016. ALAN BOYD – DEA BRANCH OCEANS AND COASTS. . Oceans and Coasts. Introduction and presentation outline. DEA is implementing a programme that stresses the importance of an evidence-based approach to policy development and management.. an . indicator species because they require clean water to thrive because they spend most of their life span in the river. [8] Most if not all life forms play a vital role in the Peconic River, and because of the nature of how dragonflies develop and mature it is important to monitor this species. Dragonflies have a significant and positive role in maintaining ecological homeostasis. Being extremely skilled fliers and having almost a complete 360 view, they keep pesky mosquitoes, disease-spreading . August 2017 v 2.1. 1. Getting Started. 2. Introductions. First Aid for HMLI Instructor & Staff. First Aid for HMLI Provider Students. First Aid for HMLI Provider Registration Form. Statement of Understanding. Case Study: Protecting Whales: A Success Story… So Far (1) . Cetaceans: Toothed whales and baleen whales. 8 of 11 major species hunted to commercial extinction by 1975. 1946: International Whaling Commission (IWC). August 2017 v 2.1. 1. Getting Started. 2. Introductions. First Aid for HMLI Instructor & Staff. First Aid for HMLI Provider Students. First Aid for HMLI Provider Registration Form. Statement of Understanding. August 2017 v 2.1. 1. Getting Started. 2. Introductions. First Aid for HMLI Instructor & Staff. First Aid for HMLI Provider Students. First Aid for HMLI Provider Registration Form. Statement of Understanding. August 2017 v 2.1. 1. Getting Started. 2. Introductions. First Aid for HMLI Instructor & Staff. First Aid for HMLI Provider Students. First Aid for HMLI Provider Registration Form. Statement of Understanding. August 2017 v 2.1. 1. Getting Started. 2. Introductions. First Aid for HMLI Instructor & Staff. First Aid for HMLI Provider Students. First Aid for HMLI Provider Registration Form. Statement of Understanding. Biodiversity in the Bronx . River. Academy For Young Writers. Joshua Grant, . Nusi. . Olumegbon. &. . Winston . Thomas; Mentor. : Sabrina Miller . Abstract. With dwindling biodiversity in the New York City marine ecosystem, it has become increasingly important to conserve the fragile populations that currently exist. One of the most significant reasons that the marine biodiversity has been decreasing is due to severe pollution. To combat pollution and decreasing biodiversity of the New York City waterways, groups such as the Billion Oyster Project have been adding adult oysters to different locations in the waters in hopes that they reproduce in the the new environment and can be reestablished as a keystone species in the New York waters. Before this can happen the water quality needs to improve. Luckily one oyster can filter between 20 to 50 gallons of water in one day. We want to compare present-day species richness in the Bronx River to the species richness recorded in a 2002-2004 study of the same area. Our results indicate that the present-day species richness in the Bronx river is 14, which has improved since the 2002-2004 study in which the species richness was 9.9. . Novel ecosystems in the marine environmentWednesday, February 3 :: 4:00 pmGeo Museum 102, 24 Oxford Street 1st Floor, CambridgeCenter for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, and Ritter Professor of Scottish Natural Heritage. Three phases. Nature conservation and environmental bodies from five countries (England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales) and the River . R. estoration Centre. Led by Scottish Natural Heritage under the auspices of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Academy For Young Writers. Demetria Mack, Juliane. . Letren, . & Nathaniel Swanson; Mentor: Sabrina Miller. Abstract. Biodiversity is the variation of life at all levels of biological organization. The Gowanus Canal is well-known for being highly polluted, which affects .