Course:EOSC270/2021/SAMPLE PAGE: Agricultural Runoff in Lake Michigan
What is the problem?
· Phosphorus enters the watershed via runoff, which flows into Lake Michigan. This can lead to harmful algal blooms, causing a myriad of ecological disruptions as a result.[1] Lake Michigan experiences seasonal changes in precipitation, which greatly impacts runoff.[2]
· What human actions cause the problem?
· Where does the problem occur?
· How pervasive is the problem?
How does this problem impact marine ecosystems?
· How and why does it impact the identified ecosystems?
· Are their unique characteristics of this habitat that make it vulnerable?
· What organisms does it impact?
· How and why does it impact this organism/s?
· Are their unique characteristics of this organism/s that make it vulnerable?
What is the extent of the problem?
· What are the measurable ecosystem changes that have occurred?
· What is the present status compared to the past?
· Climate change is expected to exacerbate issues related to agricultural contaminants as air pressure, rainfall, and streamflow are subject to change. Understanding these changes will be the key to effective management of watersheds that directly affect Lake Michigan.[2]
Given the impact, what are the solutions?
· What are the local solutions, if any?
· What are the global solutions, if any?
References
- ↑ Clement, Delilah (February 2017). "Phosphorus loading and ecological impacts from agricultural tile drains in a west Michigan watershed". Journal of Great Lakes Research. 43: 50–58 – via Elsevier Science Direct.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Robertson, Dale (2016). [wiki.com "Simulated impacts of climate change on phosphorus loading to Lake Michigan"] Check
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