Heath Creek Case Study

The macroinvertebrates graph (figure 2) represents the diversity of species inhabiting the Baldwin Swamp. In 2009 the Baldwin swamp was flourishing with a large diversity of species. A total of 33 macroinvertebrates, 8 species were recorded. At this time the baldwin swamp was healthy, abundant in life and the ecosystem and food webs were unaffected by the floods. Whereas 3 weeks after the floods swept through there were little to no range of species of macroinvertebrates. There were a recorded amount of 2 Damselfly Nymph and 1 waterboat man. A theory to why these two

The mill creek watershed is 166 square miles with 450,000 people. The main sources of water are rivers, aquifers, and rainwater. The major body of water is the Ohio River. The land around it is hilly.The Mill Creek lies at the heart, soul, and industrial center of Greater Cincinnati. This 28-mile stream begins in Liberty Township, travels through 34 communities, and flows into the Ohio River just west of downtown Cincinnati. The Mill Creek Watershed has withstood two centuries of urbanization and is poised for a comeback. The Mill Creek drew settlers over 200 years ago looking for rich, fertile farmland and water power to support industry, ultimately building Cincinnati into a prosperous industrial powerhouse.

Communities that was adjacent to Buffalo Creek. When operation of the mine commenced in 1945 the practice dumping of slurry or coal mining waste into the hollow also began. Coal companies who operated upstream of the communities dammed Buffalo Creek to facilitate mining operations, which created an earth dam that held back 130 million gallons of water and coal waste. On average, a thousand tons of slurry had to be dumped every day. Although there were many complaints about the safety of the coal company and its regulation of the Buffalo Creek site, nothing was ever done to improve the dam’s conditions. The Buffalo Creek project had three earth dams ranging in

On October 8th, 2015 our 8-Orange team took a field trip to the Conodoguinet Creek to test the water quality. The Conodoguinet Creek was tested about 2 different times. It was tested about 2 times to take a test to see if the water was polluted or unpolluted. The results will help you understand the conflict of the Conodoguinet Creek.The water came up to about our knees. This trip was different but very informational.

Silvershell Beach is the home to many different aquatic species and other forms of wildlife. Last lab block the class and I went into the ocean at Silvershell beach and took seven different seine net samples. With each sample we took, we noticed a variety of different organisms. As we moved around different areas of the ocean, we would come out with changing species and number of species that we did not find in other areas of the water. Species we found included sea robin, hermit crabs, moon jellies, minnows, shrimp, eels, and more. Sample one and two were taken from around the same area in the water and there was a reappearance of three of the species. In sample one we found hermit crabs, minnows, moon jellies, and a sea robin. In sample two

Participants following OBBN protocol predominately use the travelling-kick-and-sweep method to collect macroinvertebrates in wadeable environments (Ontario Ministry of the Environment, 2007). This method consists of using a water transect including two riffles and one pool to perform the collection (Ontario Ministry of the Environment, 2007). Travelling-kick-and-sweep begins by entering the selected aquatic environment, and kicking the substrate to disrupt the sediment and potential invertebrates (Ontario Ministry of the Environment, 2007). Holding a net (500um) downstream and adjacent to the kicking area to collect or sweep up the dislodged organisms (Ontario Ministry of the Environment, 2007). Other methods include; grab samples in deep water sites, jab

For the convenience of the students, a packet for recording the stream’s content and results was provided. On the first and second page, tables for seeing the taxa types of aquatic macroinvertebrates found were laid out, and students were to check the boxes with the names of the taxa they found in this area. Students entered the stream with a large water strain, and put dirt from the stream and carried it out of the stream to be examined. After observing several catches from the stream, the group one taxa findings included Stonefly nymph, Mayfly nymph, and Dobson fly nymph.

Broken Hill, an isolated mining town located in the far west of New South Wales, 511 kilometers west of Sydney 1160 kilometers west of Adelaide. It's harsh and rugged, semi-desert climate has, since its settlement in 1883, so it is mainly used for economic activities and transport logistics location, take full advantage of rich mineral resources and development of Broken Hill, to support its railway infrastructure.

The issue is the idea of the second airport being constructed at Badgerys’s Creek. This affects the environment of Badgerys’s Creek greatly as it can destroy such a beautiful site.

Although it will take a lot of time and effort to rectify the conditions at Newtown Creek, the variety in the recommendations from all the groups shows how many options are available to go about it. Some of the ideas need some more foresight in accounting for all three pillars. For example, it is not always a good idea to focus too much on environmental needs if the tradeoffs put social needs at too high of a risk. Even so, each suggestion has its own merit, especially when you use them together. By implementing multiple ideas you are tackling more then one issue/pillar at a time. Therefore, the overall outcome is better then limiting the benefits to a specific area of mediation. As Gestalt’s Theory in psychology states, “the whole is greater then the sum of the parts.” To have a successful whole you must have numerous inter-reliant components with different levels of priority depending on effectiveness, cost, social impact, and time frame.

Overall, the Habitat Assessment score was a total of 38. Some of the parameters that scored relatively poor with scores around 2 were the left bank stability, the channel flow status, sediment deposition, pool substrate, and the attachment sites for macroinvertebrates. Erosion mostly occurred alongside the left bank, which made it unstable. There was not many logs and

Lakeldrick has presented to the E.R. with a gunshot wound to his penis and testicle. He said it was accidentally self-inflicted. He said on Sunday night, he was walking home in the dark and had the gun for protection. He was afraid because he lives in a bad neighborhood. He doesn't seem to be in imminent danger with the mother. Reporter didn't ask where he got the gun from. He said it's a 22 pistol. He doesn't have it on him at the hospital. There are no details of where the gun is. The incident happened Sunday night. He just presented to the hospital today. It's unknown why he waited to come today. Mom said she didn't know anything about it. He called her from school stating he was sick. She just found out today when the hospital started asking

The best option to resolve the issue of vandalism in the Barkleyville would to instate an after-school program because the police cannot enforce the laws, the people in the town do not feel comfortable with more cops, and the students need to be educated on what is right from wrong.

The Laguna Creek Watershed is located in Fremont, California covering 25.1 mi2. Engineered channels along the flatlands of the watershed allow the water that comes from the Mission, Sabercat, Aqua Caliente, Vargas, Washington, Canada del Aliso, and Morrison creeks to flow into Laguna Creek. Laguna Creek drains into the foothills of the Diablo Range and Mud Slough. (Laguna Creek Watershed) The Laguna Creek Watershed Council is a nonprofit alliance that serves to protect Laguna Creek, associated riparian corridors, and tributary streams. The goals are accomplish through education of residents, community participation, and finding balanced solutions with all stakeholders. (Mission and Vision)

The EPT Index looks at Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (mayflies, stoneflies, and caddisflies, respectively) as indicators of aquatic community health. The idea behind the EPT Index is that healthier streams have a greater richness of species as many species of macroinvertebrates are intolerant of pollutions and thus will not be found in low quality bodies of water (Lenat 1988). Previous studies have found that EPT