BIO 315 Week 5 San Francisco Estuary Project Recent

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 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.

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This Tutorial contains 2 Papers

Resources: Ch. 9, 11, 12, & 17 ofFundamentals of Conservation Biology; the Internet; and the University Library

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper about the ecosystems you have chosen and the species that make up these ecosystems. In your paper, include the following items:

• Describe your pair of ecosystems and the types of current or proposed exploitation in one or both ecosystems. Explain the past, present, and potential future consequences of overexploitation in these ecosystems. Describe the potential costs and benefits of at least two exploitation activities.

• Explain current and potential management of your ecosystems. How can modification, cultivation, or restoration alter these ecosystems? Outline at least two potential management plans beyond cessation of exploitation, and describe the costs and benefits of each.

• Prioritize conservation efforts in your pair of ecosystems based on values and the principles of conservation biology by including the following elements:

o Prioritize species and ecosystems for protection based on the values identified in the Acting Locally Paper – Part One.

o Describe a regional or global threat to your ecosystems, such as global climate change, and outline a plan to combat this threat.

o Rank the priorities of continuing or ceasing exploitation activities, of alternative management plans, and of the plan to combat the regional or global threat to biodiversity.

o Defend your prioritization based on specific values and on your plan’s overall effect on biodiversity, ecological integrity, and economic feasibility.

• Identify at least two specific practical actions and at least two specific political actions you can take to support the top priorities you have identified for the pair of ecosystems. Interpret how these specific actions can support conservation and biodiversity.

Cite at least four references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.