BIO 315 Week 5 Individual Assignment Estuary Project Paper

Resource: The San Francisco Estuary Project website

Read the Introduction to the San Francisco Estuary Project Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan found on the San Francisco Estuary Project’s (SFEP) website at http://sfep.abag.ca.gov

·Select the Publications link on the left-hand side of the site.

·Select the Complete CCMP link under the heading Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) revised 2007.

Choose one of the following topics to examine more closely.

·Wetlands Management ·Water Use ·Pollution Prevention and Reduction ·Dredging and Waterway Modification ·Land Use Management

Write a 1,200- to 1,400-word paper on the restoration of the San Francisco Estuary in terms of one of the above aspects. Discuss the abiotic and biotic characteristics of the San Francisco Estuary. Answer the following questions:

·How has population growth in the San Francisco Bay area affected the estuary?

·How has the habitat fracture in the San Francisco Estuary been increased by human behavior?

·How is conservation being used to promote and maintain the biodiversity of plants and animals in the San Francisco Estuary?

·Assess the progress made in conserving the biodiversity of the San Francisco Estuary.

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Case Study Review and Discussion

Complete the following:

Read the field study in Ch. 20 of Elements of Ecology and discuss the questions at the end.

Discuss any concept that a team member is having a difficult time understanding.

Examine the importance and applicability of this week’s concepts to each team member and to society in general.

Post your team’s solutions from this exercise as a 150- to 200-word summary via the Assignments link. Briefly describe how this activity applied to the weekly conceptsResource: The San Francisco Estuary Project website
Read the Introduction to the San Francisco Estuary Project Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan found on the San Francisco Estuary Project’s (SFEP) website athttp://sfep.abag.ca.gov
· Clickthe About the Estuary link at the top of the site.
· Click the Documents & Reports link under the heading, and then select An Introduction to the Ecology of the San Francisco Estuary.
Feel free to use any other resources on the website in addition to this report.

Option 1: Estuary Project Paper

Write a 1,200- to 1,400-word paper on the restoration of the San Francisco Estuary. Answer the following:
· Describe the San Francisco Estuary Project.
· How has population growth in the San Francisco Bay area affected the estuary?
· How has the habitat fracture in the San Francisco Estuary been increased by human behavior?
· How is the project focusing on maintaining the biodiversity of plants and animals in the San Francisco Estuary?
· Assess the progress made in conserving the biodiversity of the San Francisco Estuary. How would you personally assess the progress? Is it working?
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.