Living in the Environment 18th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 10

Pick a coastal area, river, stream, lake, or wetland near where you live and research and write a brief account of its history. Then survey and take notes on its present condition. Has its condition improved or deteriorated during the last 10 years What governmental or private efforts are being used to protect this aquatic system Write a report summarizing your findings. Based on your report along with your ecological knowledge of this system, write up some recommendations to policy makers for protecting it. Try presenting your recommendations to one or more local policy makers.