Albany Waterways Resource Book: How waterways work

Contents

2.1 Ecosystems

What is an ecosystem?
Riverine ecosystems
Estuarine ecosystems
Estuarine characteristics

2.2 Habitats

Habitat destruction
Areas requiring special protection
Environmental indicator species

2.3 Food webs

What is a food web?
Primary producers and detritus
Consumers
Disruption to the food web

2.4 Nutrient cycling

What are nutrients?
Nutrient cycling
Nitrogen cycle
Phosphorus cycle
Nutrient enrichment
Sources of nutrients

2.5 How waterways work in the Albany area

Ecosystems
Riverine ecosystems
Estuarine ecosystems
Habitats
Fringing vegetation