Question

An estuary ecosystem has been damaged by pollution and sediment runoff. What types of factors should be considered when designing a plan for the ecosystem's recovery?

Answer 1

To some degree, priorities can be defined if the stress, species, place, and time are first prioritized or defined. The stressors discussed below and are highly dynamic; that is, they can quantitatively change in time and space depending on changes in human activities (including future management actions), climate, and combinations thereof.