PPT-The Cowichan Estuary, one of the most productive ecosystems

Photo from httpwwwcowichanestuarycom David Suzuki Foundation We did not inherit the land from our ancestors we borrowed it from our children and grandchildren First Nations proverb. Salmon River/. Cobequid. Estuary, Nova Scotia. Landward limit of tidal . facies. Seaward limit of fluvial influence. Estuary: a coastal . embayment with mixed marine/fluvial influence. Estuaries have . By Renee Swank. In this activity you will learn all about the types of ecosystem. You can read all of the material and watch a short video on ecosystems. After you have read the material and watched the video, you can take the short quiz to see how much you learned!!. Effects of Altered Freshwater Flow. James G. Douglass. FGCU Seagrass Scientist. Estuary. A semi-enclosed body of water where freshwater mixes with seawater. Salinity. SAV. = Submersed Aquatic Vegetation. . Table of Contents. Section 3: . Aquatic Ecosystems. Section 1: . How Ecosystems Change. Section 2: . Biomes. Chapter: Ecosystems. . Table of Contents. Section 1: . How Ecosystems Change. Mosses from my back yard. 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. 4.2 pgs. 94 - 100. Biomes. A large geographical region with a specific range of temperatures and precipitation, and the organisms that are adapted to those conditions of temperature and precipitation. 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 3 (Miller and . Spoolman. , 2010). Core Case Study: Tropical Rain Forests Are Disappearing. Cover about 2% of the earth’s land surface. Contain about 50% of the world’s known plant and animal species. 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.. SUMMER INSTITUTE. June 23-25, 2015. Presented by. UNC INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. GOOSE CREEK STATE PARK. A TIME FOR SCIENCE NATURE AND SCIENCE LEARNING CENTER. Funded by . THE EDDIE AND JO ALLISON SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION. The . altiplano. is a high plateau in the Andean regions of two South American nations.. The . varzea. , or “flooded forest,” is found mainly along the Amazon River in this nation.. The . cerrado. 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. Matthias Bruckner. CDP Secretariat. CDP 19. th. plenary meeting. 20-24 March 2017. Background. Why? . CDP chose topic at Plenary in 2016, follow up to 2016 theme. Identify actual policies and strategies chosen. Preambles . Introduction . The objective. Target audience. Outcome. Disclaimers . OVERVIEW . What?. Why?. Who?. W. here . F. unctions ?. Tools . Tips? . What? . Exchange of information or services among individuals, groups or institutions to...