PPT-The Effect of Recreational Boating on the Invertebrate Biodiversity of Aquatic Environments

  Seamans  Neck Park Eric Schneider amp Raj Mahadan Mentors Janine Cupo and Mary S imons Seaford High School Abstract In marine environments certain outside stimuli can affect the water quality and . Different Waters, Common Challenges. Howard Glenn. Chair. Australian Recreational Boating Safety Committee. General Manger. Office of Boating Safety & Maritime Affairs(OBSMA). Transport for NSW. 2. Different Waters, Common Challenges. Howard Glenn. Chair. Australian Recreational Boating Safety Committee. General Manger. Office of Boating Safety & Maritime Affairs(OBSMA). Transport for NSW. 2. The Nile Perch. Core Case Study: A Biological Roller Coaster Ride in Lake Victoria. Loss of biodiversity and cichlids. Nile perch: deliberately introduced. Frequent algal blooms. Nutrient runoff. Spills of untreated sewage. Macroinvertebrates. (“Critters from the Habitat”). Classifying Life. Common name: Green Darner (a dragonfly). Scientific name: . Anax. . junius. . Kingdom: . Animalia. . Phylum: . Arthropoda. The Nile Perch. Core Case Study: A Biological Roller Coaster Ride in Lake Victoria. Loss of biodiversity and cichlids. Nile perch: deliberately introduced. Frequent algal blooms. Nutrient runoff. Spills of untreated sewage. Coral reefs form in clear, warm coastal waters in tropical areas. Tiny animals (polyps) and algae have a mutualistic relationship. Polyps secrete calcium carbonate shells, which become coral reefs. Core Case Study: Why Should We Care about Coral Reefs?. Dr. L. Daniel Maxim, USCGAUX, ERAC. 30 March 2017. 2. The views presented here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC), or the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Engineering, Reporting and Analysis Committee (ERAC). 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). Just the Facts. Sports and recreational accidents rank second only to motor vehicle accidents as a major cause of accidental injury.. Sports and recreational activities cost the Army millions of dollars each year through the loss of man years of work.. NMMA. Welcome!. $854 Million. 2018 will bring the seventh year of consecutive growth for recreational boating.. American retail spending on boating. est.. New powerboat retail unit sales. The stars are aligned. 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. 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. . 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 . A. cademy For Young Writers. Amara . Faison & . 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 12.5 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..