Hudson River by Sophia Brown https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg Sophia Brown and Megan McDonald en-us 2021-06-11 14:52:38 UTC 2023-11-16 15:53:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Vocab sbrown0621 https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1601261850 abiotic - nonliving factors that affect organisms living in the environment
biotic -  any living thing that affects their ecosystem
estuary - the tidal mouth of a large river, or where the tide meets the stream
PCBs - (polychlorinated biphenyls) highly toxic industrial compounds
Dynamic Ecosystem - an ecosystem that is constantly changing]]> 2021-06-11 14:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1601261850 Causes sbrown0621 https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1601280132 -factories pour their garbage into the river rather than a landfill
-it is polluted with PCBs, cadmium, sewage, urban runoff, heavy metals, pesticides, and enormous amounts of bacteria]]> 2021-06-11 15:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1601280132 Fun Fact! sbrown0621 https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1601302364 Donna Paysepar from Nassau County made a viral TikTok video of her jumping off of a boat into the Hudson, in front of the Statue of Liberty. People were horrified as the river is highly contaminated and dangerous to swim in. Thankfully, she is okay. ]]> 2021-06-11 15:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1601302364 sbrown0621 https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1608071019 Many substances and objects are dumped into the Hudson, causing the pollution issue.]]> 2021-06-15 17:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1608071019 The Hudson River has become increasingly more polluted since 1896! sbrown0621 https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610047563 2021-06-16 14:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610047563 Ecosystem changes/Feeding Relationships mmcdonald1124 https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610074229 The Hudson River ecosystem is constantly which is referred to by scientists as a dynamic ecosystem.   Along with the effect of pollution that is killing the ecosystem, the arrival of the zebra mussels in the 1980's has greatly impacted the Hudson River ecosystem food chain in a negative way. The Zebra Mussels infiltrated the food web.]]> 2021-06-16 14:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610074229 For more info... mmcdonald1124 https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610089736 Click here to learn more about what you can do to help save the Hudson River]]> 2021-06-16 14:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610089736 What can you do? mmcdonald1124 https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610096968 In your home:
- reduce the use of water in your home
- Reduce, reuse, recycle any materials whenever possible
- reuse motor oil: motor oil is considered hazardous waste and can seriously destroy an ecosystem
Even though the issue of pollution will take a long time to completely eradicate, if enough people ban together to end pollution in the Hudson River, the ecosystem will greatly benefit.]]> 2021-06-16 14:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610096968 Hank Green describes 7 toxic sites in the U.S., including the Hudson River (#6) sbrown0621 https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610098772 (7:22 - 8:27)]]> 2021-06-16 14:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610098772 sbrown0621 https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610117237 Sewage is a major contributor to the pollution damaging the river.]]> 2021-06-16 14:32:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610117237 mmcdonald1124 https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610134098 This was the cover of a newspaper warning people to not eat fish found in the Hudson River because of the hazardous impact it could cause on a person's health. The fish contained PCBs that could be detrimental to a person's health.]]> 2021-06-16 14:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610134098 sbrown0621 https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610134786 Factories dumping their waste into the river may be the leading cause of this issue. ]]> 2021-06-16 14:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610134786 Fun Fact! sbrown0621 https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610148972 The Hudson River can be identified as an estuary which is where salty ocean water meets fresh water and mixes together. ]]> 2021-06-16 14:45:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610148972 Voiceover sbrown0621 https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610152163 2021-06-16 14:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sbrown0621/ft3outpm1w8ywizg/wish/1610152163