Such an interesting phenomenon, I wonder what could possibly be causing this? #aquaeco2018
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Interesting that they chose to divert stormwater to filter through the ground naturally rather than polluting the lake or filtering through a man made structure, a really well thought out strategy!
The Lake George Association is repairing badly eroded stormwater corridors near Lake George, NY. This should help stop erosion of the hillside, lessening the amount of sediment, nutrients, and pollutants that reach the lake! bit.ly/2DXjbWO #AquaEco2018
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Oil drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge has been avoided in the past but now poses a threat to pollute groundwater and freshwater resources, negatively impacting aquatic terrestrial, and marine organisms #AquaEco2018
The Trump administration has been lowering environmental hurdles for oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Within months, trucks weighing up to 90,000 pounds could be rolling across the delicate tundra as they test for oil reserves. nyti.ms/2Rqo7at
It's terrible that pollution of waterways is still an issue despite the known consequences those chemicals have on the aquatic systems #AquaEco2018
I had no idea that Nashua and Manchester have been dumping sewage into the Merrimack River. It’s concerning that it occurs with large bouts of precipitation which is becoming more frequent lately. #AquaEco2018 bit.ly/2KAvjP1
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Hunting season in northern New Hampshire results in some interesting inputs to streams. This wounded deer landed in a stream leading into the Connecticut River and came close to being washed away #aquaeco2018
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Beavers can change streams to ponds, changing the aquatic biota and increase biodiversity in the aquatic and urrounding terrestrial system #AquaEco2018
Beavers produce wide-ranging, positive effects on our landscapes, ecology, and even our economy on.natgeo.com/2DKsvhp
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Many don't realize the close relationship between terrestrial and aquatics systems, small changes on land can cause large changes in aquatic systems so large fires can completely alter terrestrial and aquatic systems #AquaEco2018
Since the Californian fires have been a hot topic lately, I looked into how they impact watersheds. According to this website, fires make watersheds more susceptible to erosion and flooding. Species can die due to increased chemicals too. bit.ly/2DwZJA7 #AquaEco2018
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Fish now have a new predator. The praying mantis has now adapted to hunt and eat fish, which could change fish populations and the aquatic community #aquaeco2018
Known to take down animals as large as birds, mantises have now been spotted fishing for the first time outside captivity on.natgeo.com/2RLasus
It's amazing how the introduction of a terrestrial species can impact the surrounding vegetation and terrestrial community to an extent that also heavily impacts the aquatic system in the area #aquaeco2018
The famous study of wolves reentering Yellowstone also impacted streams in the park. Decreases in Elk populations allowed for Willow regrowth along stream banks, increasing riparian vegetation. Some streams even saw beavers return in the area #aquaeco2018 bit.ly/2OAuTZ3
Regulations must also be increased at the industrial farms. While regulating the drinking water more closely will help the problem, going directly to the source and regulating the actual polluters will decrease the actual inputs of nitrates #AquaEco2018
#Nitrates in drinking water lead to cancer and there’s no easy fix removing them. With 6% of Wisconsin’s private wells (676,000) likely exceeding the federal health standards for nitrates, drinking water regulation needs to step up! #AquaEco2018 nyti.ms/2qtJD2h
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Water level sensors are placed all around the Hampton area in order to track the changes in water level and potentially learn more about flooding patterns and how they are changing #AquaEco2018
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The increase of extreme storms can impact terrestrial and aquatic systems in short periods of time, the intensity of the changes in conditions make it difficult for organisms to survive and ecosystems to recover #AquaEco2018
Texas had drought conditions all summer, within a week drought concerns turned to flooding concerns as heavy rain moved in. Extreme weather changes like this are becoming more common everywhere, stressing terrestria and aquatic ecossytems bit.ly/2DcL1Pa #AquaEco2018
Sustainably managing sources of drinking water is becoming more difficult as the climate changes, changing precipitation levels and groundwater sources, and pollution increases, resulting in construction of more dams #AquaEco2018
More than 20 cities—Delhi, Bangalore, and Hyderabad among them—will drink their aquifers dry within the next two years on.natgeo.com/2Q2kdUO
Scientists have been developing ways to reduce the effects of eutrophication, this specific study has successfully created a sediment layer that traps oxygen, preventing oxygen loss from sediments #AquaEco2018 prn.to/2ytEsUB
What an amazing and slightly unconventional research project that discovered that mircoplastics are a problem in freshwater as well as saltwater ecosystems and pose a threat to aquatic organisms #AquaEco2018
A researcher swam the 652-mile Tennessee River over the course of 34 days, collecting water sample along the way on.natgeo.com/2ygnwAC
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The fact that they are building a reservoir to filter out toxins is extremely interesting. Man made reservoirs severely alter ecosystems, but this could be a case where it is changed for the better #AquaEco2018
The senate just passed a new budget that allocated 1.6 billion dollars to water resources. The budget will fund damn projects across the country in hopes to filter toxins that lead to toxic algal blooms such as red tide #aquaeco2018 bit.ly/2pWvNFz
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This is such an interesting way to filter excessive nutrients out of the water! #AquaEco2018
How do we combat large nutrient fluxes from polluting our freshwater ecosystems? Well, here’s one way. 66,000s SuperBiomedia ‘footballs’ that will be installed in wastewater treatment plants to #filter out nutrients in #wastewater. #AquaEco2018
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Dams restrict organisms from accessing certain areas of streams. By removing these dams, the organisms are able to expand throughout the whole stream, creating an uninterrupted aquatic ecosystem #AquaEco2018
The circle of life on the Elwha River is whole again, thanks to the removal of two dams. John Gussman wrote to us about how he has been filming spawning salmon in the Elwha. "Some fish are fresh, some almost dead, but in the end will feed many other crea… ift.tt/2IyOGHe
This is such a cool site! Being able to track algal blooms is extremely important to understand how different systems are impacted by its surrounding environment #AquaEco2018
Check out this #Cyanobacteria bloom in #LakeWinnebago in Wisconsin! Large blooms, like this one, can come about in a matter of just days when there’s a large input of nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen especially), enough sun, and the water is warm and slow moving. #AquaEco2018