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Ecosystem functions
The total life activities of organisms in habitats and the effects of those activities on the nonliving components of the environment.
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Wetland functions (5 items)

Estuarine ecosystem functions (1 items)
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Biocomplexity Thesaurus [New Window]
Browsable online access to the CSA/NBII Biocomplexity Thesaurus developed in 2002-2003 through a partnership between the NBII and CSA as a merger of five thesauri.
Classification of natural ponds and lakes in the glaciated prairie region [New Window]
Presents a wetland classification system that reflects seasonal, regional, and local variations in the environment.
Climate-Driven Ocean Changes Affect Estuaries [New Window]
Research findings and examples of application to real problems--Pacific Ocean cooling triggers phytoplankton blooms in San Francisco Bay.
Determinants of breeding distributions of ducks [New Window]
Article from Wildlife Monographs no. 100 (1988) on the relationships of wetland habitat dynamics and life history to the breeding distributions of the various species of ducks with information on research methods and references.
Endocrine Disruption Found in Fish Exposed to Municipal Wastewater [New Window]
Research findings and examples of application to real problems--cause and potential effects of wastewater on fish in streams is explored.
Pautuxent Wildlife Research Center - Wetlands and other communities [New Window]
List and brief abstracts on projects at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center researching wetland ecology and ecosystem management in Eastern United States.
The fragile fringe: a guide for teaching about coastal wetlands [New Window]
Teacher's guide on coastal wetlands to aid in developing lesson plans for different levels of grade school and high school students. Includes general information, activities, references, and glossary.
Tides and inflows in the mangroves of the Everglades (TIME) [New Window]
Links for the Tides and Inflows in the Mangroves of the Everglades (TIME) project on the effects of freshwater and tidal flows on the Everglades mangroves. With links to software & manuals, time data, photos, animations, and bibliography.
Wastewater Indicators Shown to Degrade in Streams [New Window]
Research findings and examples of application to real problems--the stability of contaminants that indicate human wastewater needs to be considered.
Watershed processes and modeling [New Window]
Links to published materials produced by the Watershed Processes and Modeling Project on watershed model TOPMODEL, compilation of STATSGO soils data, climate change, landscape heterogeneity in ecoregions, and other links.


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