PPT-Lesson Plan – Quantifying (Measuring) Healthy Ecosystems

Summary This lesson utilizes the example of healthy estuaries to demonstrate tools scientists use to measure ecosystem health Students will learn the definition and function of an estuary an essential coastal ocean ecosystem Students will then learn methods to measure parameters of large areas using quadrats and subsets . . Hua. Chen. (. 陈华. ). Department of Biology. University of Illinois at Springfield. Roadmap. Ecosystem degradation, ecological restoration, and restoration ecology . Reference and dynamic reference . Types of Saltwater Ecosystems. Ocean. http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view?assetGuid. =ef5f2a34-edd4-4a8b-8d55. -. 881e5402994f. . Estuary. http. ://app.discoveryeducation.com/search?Ntt=lake+. There are two main categories of freshwater ecosystems. What is the main . difference between. these two ecosystems? . Standing water . v. . flowing-water ecosystems. Standing water—staying still, not moving. Living things need a place to live and grow.. . Fish live in water.. Birds live in trees and fly through the air.. Plants grow where there is soil, water and sun.. Main Idea and Details. ENVIRONMENT. Explain how biomes are characterized. Describe how net primary production varies among biomes. Explain how organisms are adapted to the conditions of their biomes. Describe the criteria ecologist use to classify aquatic systems. 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.. 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.. Ocean Zones & Ecosystems. Freshwater Zones & Ecosystems. Related Ecology. Benthic Division. 6 Areas. . 1. Supralittoral zone. (supra= upper, litus=shore). . Water splashes but does not stay submerged. 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?. The Fiji Pearl Development Pla. n. was introduced June 7. th. 2017 at World Oceans day by the Fiji Government as one of 16 Voluntary commitments towards the implementation of Sustainable Goal 14.. Here is the list of healthy dinner ideas and options which is suggested by Priyatama Srivastava, a dietician in Gurgoan and Delhi NCR. What is ecology?. It is the science that studies how . organisms. relate to each other and their . environment. .. Considers both . biotic. (living) and . abiotic. (nonliving) aspects.. Examples of abiotic factors: . Unit Standards. 5.L.4A.1 . Analyze and interpret data to summarize the abiotic factors (including quantity of light and water, range of temperature, salinity, and soil composition) of different terrestrial ecosystems and aquatic ecosystems. . Getting started. With this GEO resource you will be learning about the location and biodiversity of . coral reefs. , their value to us and the environment and threats affecting global reefs today. We will also investigate the response to such threats in term of management..