wetlands – Aquarius-Systems

November 2024 Newsletter

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:22:52 +0000

Lakes, Rivers & Wetlands

A Message from Our Leader: Global Warming Accelerating Environmental Change

Not All AIS Trigger Negative Impacts

River Declared a Living Entity

Wetlands Have Ecological and Economic Value

Upcoming Conferences:

North American Lake Management Society International Symposium
Upper Midwest Invasive Species

October 2023 Newsletter

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 21:25:47 +0000

Saving Our Wetlands

A Message from our Leader: Initiatives and Industries to Control Aquatic Invasive Species

Invasive Species Pose Major Global Threat

Wetland Conservation and Restoration

U.S. Wetlands Lose Protection

Upcoming Conferences

Washington State Lake Protection Association 36th Annual Conference
California Lake Management Society 38th Annual Conference
Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society 47th Annual Conference
North American Lake Management Society 43rd International Symposium
Oregon Lakes Association Annual Conference
Colorado Lake and Reservoir Management Association Annual Conference

December 2021 Newsletter

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 22:40:41 +0000

Happy Holidays!

A Message From Our Leader: An Unfathomable Deed will Affect Many for a Long Time

Are Invasive Species Causing Bird and Fish Deaths

Wild Rice is Helping Restore Wetlands

Weed Harvesters Aid in Lake Restoration

Upcoming Conferences:

Colorado River Water Users Association
Northeast Aquatic Plant Management Society 23rd Annual Conference

November 2018 Newsletter

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 20:53:09 +0000

Recycling Chip Packages

Recycling Chip Packages

Fertilizer can Accumulate, Causing Water Quality Problems

Congress Passes Act to Reduce Marine Debris

Report on Wetlands Treated as Red Flag

February 2018 Newsletter

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 20:07:21 +0000

Love Your Lake

Lake George to Reduce Road Salt

Love Your Lake

Weed Control Part of Dane County Plan

Safer Alternative to Rock Salt

Salt Marshes Store Nutrients

Chautauqua Lake Remains Priority

November 2013 Newsletter

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:12:23 +0000

From the Atlantic to the Great Lakes

From the Atlantic to the Great Lakes: The Erie Canal

Water Trivia

Mink: Key Species in Marsh Management

Aquatic Plants Adapt to Survive

Ohio Lake Management Conference

Shrinking of Wular Lake

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 18:42:43 +0000

Wular Lake, the second largest natural freshwater lake in Asia, is situated in Bandipora district of Kashmir. The size of the lake is 16 km long and 10 km wide, but varies according to season due to varying water levels. The area of the lake has reduced from 157 sq. km to 86 sq km in three decades.

It plays a significant role in the hydrographic system of the Kashmir Valley by acting as a huge absorption basin for annual floodwater. The lake with its associated wetlands is an important habitat for migratory water birds and supports rich biodiversity. Livelihoods of lakeshore communities are primarily dependent on lake resources, including fish and aquatic vegetation.

The lake area has reduced mainly due to conversion for agriculture, plantation and encroachment on its shores. One fifth of the water holding capacity has been lost over the last three decades due to siltation.

Important Wetland Habitats From Around The World

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 22:09:34 +0000

The locations of wetlands can vary widely from marshes and ponds, to edges of lakes and oceans, to low lying areas that flood often. In today’s world wetlands, like many other natural ecosystems, are threatened by human activity, global warming, and the changes both are bringing with them.

These natural environments play a number of important roles, acting as water purifiers, water storage, and important ecological support to plants and animals, to name a few of their functions.

Here is a list will of the world’s 10 most important wetlands, according to the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance.

10. Chott Melrhir
9. Tumba-Ngiri-Maindombe
8. Lake Bardawil
7. Mana Pools
6. Tanguar Haor
5. Mai Po Marshes
4. Lake Urmia
3. Vanhankaupunginselkä
2. Ammersee
1. Kandalaksha Gulf

Read More https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/important-wetland-habitats-from-around-the-world.html

Salt Marshes Help Protect Coastal Communities From Flooding and Storm Surge

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:08:30 +0000

A group of military and government leaders has endorsed an initiative to protect the one million acres of salt marsh that stretches from North Carolina down to northeast Florida.

Salt marshes are sinewy channels of coastal grasslands known for their ability to protect coasts from flooding and storm surge during heavy rain events and hurricanes. Healthy salt marshes can significantly improve coastal ecosystem and community resilience.

According to NOAA, salt marshes soak up excess floodwaters and wave energy during storms, and can mitigate property damage by up to 20%.

Phosphorus Loss From Farm Soil Can Harm Wetlands and Water Quality

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:07:39 +0000

Phosphorus-enriched soil is very much essential for agricultural purposes. But the current alarming fact is, this nutrient is increasingly being lost from soils all around the world. This mineral is one of the vital factors for the world’s food production and there isn’t an unlimited supply of this from the soil.

Phosphorus in the soil flushed out of agricultural soils into wetlands and local bodies because of the erosion. The excess of nutrients harms the aquatic plant and animals.