Investigating human impacts on stream ecology: locally and nationally
Author(s): Amelia Nuding1, Stephanie Hampton2
1. National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2. National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Summary:
TIEE Module- How does nutrient pollution impact stream ecosystems locally and nationally?
Description
ECOLOGICAL CONTENT
Organic nutrients, land cover, biological indicators, macroinvertebrate index, stream ecosystem structure and function
WHAT STUDENTS DO
- Explore maps of streams and land use in the US
- Analyze national water quality data sets from the US Environmental Protection Agency at regional and national scales
- Perform basic calculations from data set and generate graphs
- Relate water quality with land use
- Relate water quality with stream ecology
Cite this work
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
- Nuding, A., Hampton, S. (2019). Investigating human impacts on stream ecology: locally and nationally. QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/Q4ZJ0J