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This website is maintained by Orange County, and so is a more reliable source of information than sites sponsored by Wikipedia.
As you navigate this website, make sure you get a feel for the "voice" of its author. In other words, does the author represent various perspectives? Are local homeowners' interests addressed? How about environmental activists' viewpoints--are these discussed in this website?
For what main purpose did the County sponsor this Santa Ana River Project? What is its over-riding goal? - After reading this website, you should be able to tell me how channelization of the Santa Ana River leads to lower dissolved oxygen concentration. Having studied enzyme function with me, you should be able to discuss why trout cannot tolerate water over 20F (70F--or roughly room temperature). How is channelization related to this?
- Peruse this site for basic information about the history of the Santa Ana River. Learn about why we constructed dams on this river.
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On our Sat 26 Feb 2011 APES trip to the Santa Ana River, we'll visit the Prado Dam wetlands near Corona. This project is designed to simulate a natural wetlands, which physically and biochemically purify polluted water as it passes through this fragile biome. The plants take up toxic materials such as DDT, MTBE and pesticides and sequester these organic compounds in their photosynthetic tissues before they have a chance to move downstream and into our oceans.
Wetlands, then, act as a pollution sponge! They need our conservation efforts!
- This short reading will introduce you to the problem of habitat loss in the eastern US.
- Please watch this streaming video...I know it's really old, but it's the still the best video out there that describes the life cycle of trout...even though it's a bit hokey because it's so old...heck, it's almost as old as Mr. F!
- Trout Unlimited has a short quickie on how we can help restore trout habitat.