About The Researchers
Shelley Arnott,
Faculty at
Queen’s University Biological Station
Ted Grosholz,
University of California Davis, Bodega Marine Reserve
Emily Nicholls,
Ashland University, Black Fork Wetlands Environmental Studies Center
Moderated by Patricia Saunders,
Ashland University
Hosted by Kerry Wininger,
Sonoma State University's Center for Environmental Inquiry
About This Ecosystem
Countries::
North America
States or Provinces::
California, Ohio
Climate Zones:
Temperate, Continental
Biomes:
Estuaries, Ponds and Lakes, Wetlands
Habitat Types:
Marine, Freshwater
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Concepts Explored in this Video
Abiotic Processes: Increases in salinity or nutrients like calcium can make conditions more favorable for invasive lake microorganisms; Invasive species themselves are limited by factors such as moisture level and substrate chemistry
Biotic Processes: Invasive plants may reduce habitat availability for wetland-specialist birds; Invasive crabs disrupt food webs that support endangered shore birds; Invasive predators in lakes can decrease populations of competitors and prey
Climate Change: Heat waves can synergistically interact with pollutants to impact zooplankton communities in lakes
Culture, Sociology, Politics: Community-based-science approaches assist in management of invasive green crabs in an intertidal sand-flat; Political will is needed to effectively apply solutions and regulations to minimize introduction of invasive species
Technology: Drones allow verification of manual wetland vegetation sampling and show additional features