Blog Post #4: Edmonds Marsh
Both wetlands and estuaries are ecological hotspots because
they provide nutrition and shelter to many species throughout each regions food
web. Not only that but they also filter water by going through the dirt, rather
than going into a sewage pipe and released into the ocean.
A similarity between Carkeek and Edmonds Marsh is that they are both walking distance to the the large body of water known as the Puget Sound. Some differences were the types of organisms at each location. Carkeek seemed to be much more of a vast forest, with many trees that provide cool shaded ground. The Marsh seemed to be much more of an open space, and concentrated around several bodies of water in a centralized location.
I think wetland restoration is important because we have mindlessly invaded and destroyed something that provided for an abundant amount of organisms to develop our homes and urbanize acres of land at a time.
I believe that the Edmonds Marsh should be more focused on restoring the wetland back to its natural condition. I think this because the Edmonds Marsh seems to be functioning very well and thriving. If native species were brought back, maybe it would reintroduce certain organisms or creatures that have disappeared.
Learning about estuaries, marshes and wetlands has really opened my eyes to the functionality of an ecosystem and how fragile and delicate they can be. One question I have is does the nearby sound of construction and consistent movement of cars and trains effect the daily routine for many species that reside in the marsh? An organism I observed is the many cattails along the marsh.
A similarity between Carkeek and Edmonds Marsh is that they are both walking distance to the the large body of water known as the Puget Sound. Some differences were the types of organisms at each location. Carkeek seemed to be much more of a vast forest, with many trees that provide cool shaded ground. The Marsh seemed to be much more of an open space, and concentrated around several bodies of water in a centralized location.
I think wetland restoration is important because we have mindlessly invaded and destroyed something that provided for an abundant amount of organisms to develop our homes and urbanize acres of land at a time.
I believe that the Edmonds Marsh should be more focused on restoring the wetland back to its natural condition. I think this because the Edmonds Marsh seems to be functioning very well and thriving. If native species were brought back, maybe it would reintroduce certain organisms or creatures that have disappeared.
Learning about estuaries, marshes and wetlands has really opened my eyes to the functionality of an ecosystem and how fragile and delicate they can be. One question I have is does the nearby sound of construction and consistent movement of cars and trains effect the daily routine for many species that reside in the marsh? An organism I observed is the many cattails along the marsh.
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