Biodiversity
Freshwater Biodiversity consists of all the numerous lifeforms that inhabit these waters, from birds, mammals and fish down to the smallest hydrothermal bacteria that live in superheated geothermal hot pools
Species
Keystone Species:
A species that plays a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community and whose impact on the community is greater than would be expected based on its relative abundance or total biomass.
Endangered Species:
An endangered species is any animal or plant species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range and/or whose habitat has been drastically reduced such that the species is deemed in danger of extinction.
· Red Wolf- In the last century, persecution, habitat destruction and hybridizations with Coyotes have brought the Red Wolf to the brink of extinction.
· Fishing Cat- Because the fishing cat is very dependent on freshwater, pollution of rivers, lakes, marshes, and swamps can hurt it greatly; much of its habitat in China, India, and Southeast Asia has been poisoned.
· Manatee- are endangered because of a loss of habitat and are at risk of being killed by motorboat propellers
· Hine's Emerald Dragonfly- Contamination of wetlands by pesticides or other pollutants also poses a threat. Most of the wetland habitat that this dragonfly depends on for survival has been drained and filled to make way for urban and industrial development.
Endemic Species:
Species having relatively small ranges are called endemic species.
Invasive Species:
any species, including its seeds, eggs, spores, or other biological material capable of propagating that species, that is not native to that ecosystem; and whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
Threatened Species:
Vulnerable for endangerment in the future
Generalist Species:
species that have broad niches and tolerate larger changes in the environment.
Specialist Species:
Specialist are good at one narrow thing they do
Foundation Species:
Provides the foundation of a habitat
Indicator Species:
A species used to gather information about an environment or an area.
A species that plays a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community and whose impact on the community is greater than would be expected based on its relative abundance or total biomass.
Endangered Species:
An endangered species is any animal or plant species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range and/or whose habitat has been drastically reduced such that the species is deemed in danger of extinction.
· Red Wolf- In the last century, persecution, habitat destruction and hybridizations with Coyotes have brought the Red Wolf to the brink of extinction.
· Fishing Cat- Because the fishing cat is very dependent on freshwater, pollution of rivers, lakes, marshes, and swamps can hurt it greatly; much of its habitat in China, India, and Southeast Asia has been poisoned.
· Manatee- are endangered because of a loss of habitat and are at risk of being killed by motorboat propellers
· Hine's Emerald Dragonfly- Contamination of wetlands by pesticides or other pollutants also poses a threat. Most of the wetland habitat that this dragonfly depends on for survival has been drained and filled to make way for urban and industrial development.
Endemic Species:
Species having relatively small ranges are called endemic species.
Invasive Species:
any species, including its seeds, eggs, spores, or other biological material capable of propagating that species, that is not native to that ecosystem; and whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
Threatened Species:
Vulnerable for endangerment in the future
Generalist Species:
species that have broad niches and tolerate larger changes in the environment.
Specialist Species:
Specialist are good at one narrow thing they do
Foundation Species:
Provides the foundation of a habitat
Indicator Species:
A species used to gather information about an environment or an area.