Describe the Shortland Wetlands. Include location and size. What features does it possess that lead to it being referred to as a wetland?
The Shortland Wetlands are located within the Hunter Wetlands Centre. They are in the suburb of Shortland, near Newcastle in the Hunter Valley Region. It is part of the Hunter Estuary, located near the edge of Hexham Swamp, leading off from Ironbark Creek. The bioregion that contains the Shortland Wetlands is the Sydney Basin, which is approximately 3,624,008 hectares in total. The Sydney Basin bioregion contains many of waterways, catchments, estuaries and wetlands including The Shortland Wetlands. The Shortland Wetlands are 45 hectares in total, making them 0.0013% of the Sydney…show more content… - Increases opportunity for success and survival of genes
Azolla - Hairy leaves - Collect air bubbles and add surface tension - Symbiotic relationship with algae - Access nitrogen, which means the plant can readily colonise areas of freshwater, and grow at great speed - doubling its biomass every two to three days.
- Folded leaf surface - Maximise leaf surface are area for photosynthesis. - No supporting roots or stems; supported by the water - Able to absorb water directly, with a high surface area available for absorption.
Construct a table of these abiotic factors (wind speed, air and water temperature, turbidity, humidity, pH and oxygen levels., the equipment used and a description of how they were measured in detail.
Equipment Used How They Were Measured
Wind speed Anemometer 1. The anemometer was held up to where the wind could be
