Sentence examples for modifying the wetlands from inspiring English sources
However, much of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina is due to the consequences of extensively modifying the wetlands upon which much of the city is built.
Through the estimation of landscape metrics for different scenarios (with and without shrimp culture infrastructure), we find that in addition to direct removal of saltmarshes, shrimp aquaculture has significantly modified the spatial patterns of coastal wetlands, retreating wetland borders and fragmenting their patches.
The dam has modified the river/stream courses giving the area its wetland characteristics.
A paradoxical result of my study is that climate itself can modify the propensity of individuals to disperse, thereby increasing the probability of range expansion in species that live, for example, in unstable environments such as Mediterranean wetlands.
The potential for future creation is high and many groups are interested in modifying wetland creation during the construction/reclamation stage to improve habitat for waterfowl.
The objectives of this study were to improve and modify methods for wetlands assessment using a multi-metric approach that incorporated both the LDI index and landscape metrics.
Alligators modify some wetland habitats in flat areas such as the Everglades by constructing small ponds known as "alligator holes".
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations of a modified constructed wetland system (EvaTAC) were undertaken to determine empirical effects of geometric and flow parameters on the hydraulic performance and the effluent pollutant fraction.
The erosion may also have off-site consequences in the wetlands and have the possibility to modifying its nature and function (Gleason RA et al. 2003).
The efficacy of these created wetlands to treat effluents from different sources varied, and modified wetland designs or active management may be necessary to improve water quality even further.
