Field Ecology Four-day Workshop A Component of Athabasca University’s BIOL 345: Ecology.
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Restoring the Kelp Forest Ecosystem of Restoring the Kelp Forest Ecosystem of Orange CountyOrange County-Kelp Restoration-Kelp Restoration-Green Abalone Restoration-Green Abalone Restoration-White Sea Bass Restocking-White Sea Bass Restocking
EcologyEcology What is Ecology?What is Ecology?
EcologyEcology : The study of ecosystems: The study of ecosystems
What is an Ecosystem?What is an Ecosystem?
EcosystemEcosystem : A community of : A community of organisms and their environment organisms and their environment functioning togetherfunctioning together
Give examplesGive examples
One of the most important One of the most important ecosystems on the planetecosystems on the planet
Kelp grows on rocky reefs in waters Kelp grows on rocky reefs in waters
generally less than eighty feet deepgenerally less than eighty feet deep
Macrocystis pyrifera
More than 800 Species Rely on Kelp…More than 800 Species Rely on Kelp…
We are one of themWe are one of them
Photo credit Susy Horowitz
Ever eat any of these?Ever eat any of these? Eclipse Breath StripsEclipse Breath Strips McDonald’s Apple Pies (apple, McDonald’s Apple Pies (apple,
cherry, custard)cherry, custard) Nutrigrain Bars (also in the Nutrigrain Bars (also in the
store brand versions)store brand versions) Quaker Breakfast SquaresQuaker Breakfast Squares Mrs. Field’s Cookies Mrs. Field’s Cookies
(grocery/retail)(grocery/retail) Mrs. Smith’s Whole Frozen Mrs. Smith’s Whole Frozen
Pies (cream pies)Pies (cream pies) Salad Dressings (creamy, Salad Dressings (creamy,
usually, low fat or fat free)usually, low fat or fat free)
Smucker’s Toppings (caramel, Smucker’s Toppings (caramel, butterscotch, etc)butterscotch, etc)
Nabisco SnackwellsNabisco Snackwells Taco Bell Cheese DipTaco Bell Cheese Dip Cup O’ NoodlesCup O’ Noodles Velveeta Pasteurized , process Velveeta Pasteurized , process
cheese productcheese product Cheez Whiz (glass jar)Cheez Whiz (glass jar) Boxed Macaroni and Cheese Boxed Macaroni and Cheese
Products (with a cheese sauce Products (with a cheese sauce pouch)pouch)
Any Spanish Style, Pimento Any Spanish Style, Pimento Stuffed Green OlivesStuffed Green Olives
Frozen Blueberry WafflesFrozen Blueberry Waffles
What is a Food Chain?What is a Food Chain? Food chainFood chain : A series of organisms : A series of organisms
linked together in the order that they linked together in the order that they feed on each other.feed on each other.