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I took this picture at a local park that I live near called Downs Park. It is a picture of large rocks placed on the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay. These rocks are placed there in order to help prevent erosion of land and sediment that could potentially erode into the bay. One major concept of ecology this is related to is photosynthesis. Sediment erosion into the bay can cause water turbidity to be high. This could then potentially cause important aquatic plants to be unable to get enough sunlight to perform photosynthesis which is necessary for plants to survive. If many of these plants die off it can have a negative impact on the health of the aquatic ecosystem. Lower oxygen levels and a loss of habitat for other marine organisms are some of these negative impacts. The SDG this relates to is SDG 14 life below water and the sustainability of aquatic ecosystems. These large rocks along the shoreline help to maintain a healthy aquatic ecosystem.
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I took this picture at a local park that I live near called Downs Park. It is a picture of large rocks placed on the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay. These rocks are placed there in order to help prevent erosion of land and sediment that could potentially erode into the bay. One major concept of ecology this is related to is photosynthesis. Sediment erosion into the bay can cause water turbidity to be high. This could then potentially cause important aquatic plants to be unable to get enough sunlight to perform photosynthesis which is necessary for plants to survive. If many of these plants die off it can have a negative impact on the health of the aquatic ecosystem. Lower oxygen levels and a loss of habitat for other marine organisms are some of these negative impacts. The SDG this relates to is SDG 14 life below water and the sustainability of aquatic ecosystems. These large rocks along the shoreline help to maintain a healthy aquatic ecosystem.