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As land use in the Chilika Lake area changes from forest to settlements and paddy agriculture sewage, and fertilizer and pesticides runoff increases into the Lake. This extra nutrient input results in algae blooms that float and sit on the bottom.
Chilika Lake Pollution Pressure
Native to India, introduced to Hawaii Island in 1883 (via Jamaica, where it was also introduced), then introduced to Maui, Molokai, and Oahu; none were introduced on the island of Kauai. Mongoose were imported by the sugar industry to control rats in cane fields. This infamous mistake was made without much knowledge about mongoose. Mongoose, which are active during the day, did not control the rats because the rats are primarily active at night.
Herpestes javanicus (Small Asian Mongoose)
Landowner and Chesapeake Watershed Forester discuss how to handle the invasive poison ivy climbing the trees, on an Eastern Shore of Maryland farm.
Forester and landowner consult
Illustration of Acridotheres tristis (Common Myna), which is an invasive pest in South Africa, North America, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand and many Pacific islands as it out-competes native hollow-nesting bird species.
Acridotheres tristis (Common Myna)
Cover crops sprayed with Round Up (yellow-green) and not sprayed (bright green), West Fork of Langford Creek in background
Herbicide Use in Land Management
Cover crops sprayed with Round Up (yellow-green) and not sprayed (bright green), West Fork of Langford Creek in background
Herbicide Use in Land Management
Illustration of nutrient, toxin, and sediment inputs.
Inputs: nutrients, toxins, sediment
Illustration of toxic inputs.
Inputs: toxics
Conceptual diagram illustrating mangrove conservation and restoration practices that increase the survival of mangrove forests.
Mangrove conservation and restoration practices
Budapest is situated along the banks of the Danube River.
Budapest on the Danube River
Samples are ground with mortar and pestle
Grinding with mortar and pestle
Budapeast is situated along the banks of the Danube River.
Budapest on the Danube River
Budapeast is situated along the banks of the Danube River.
Budapest on the Danube River
Budapeast is situated along the banks of the Danube River.
Budapest on the Danube River
Budapeast is situated along the banks of the Danube River.
Budapest on the Danube River
Budapeast is situated along the banks of the Danube River.
Budapest on the Danube River
Budapeast is situated along the banks of the Danube River.
Budapest on the Danube River
Budapeast is situated along the banks of the Danube River.
Budapest on the Danube River
Ramps provide easy access to subway stations for bikes, skateboards, and other wheeled personal transport.
Bike entrance to subway in Budapest
Photographed in Hawaii, invasive species
Kahili ginger blossom (Hedychium gardnerianum)
Photographed in Hawaii, invasive species
Kahili ginger blossom (Hedychium gardnerianum)
near Banff, British Columbia
Lodgepole pine loss by pinebark beetle
near Banff, British Columbia
Lodgepole pine loss by pinebark beetle
Budapeast is situated along the banks of the Danube River.
Budapest on the Danube River
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