Jersey Shore Pollution & Contamination By Jessie Klein, Julie Glover, and Jamie Rauch

Los problemos! The Jersey Shore beaches are facing closure because of increasing amounts of pollution and contamination on the shore line There are traces of lead in the sand along the beaches Medical waste, fecal bacteria, and storm water are continuing to be found on the Jersey’s cost

How the problems got to be… Medical waste has been washing over to the beaches since the 80’s People feel its acceptable to dump trash in the oceans or waterways that lead to oceans Rainy summers that lead to runoff pollution High fecal bacteria contamination

Problems that Already Occurred Problems that May Occur The number of beaches will decrease and shut down forever The contamination will get into our water system We’ll have less of a water resource Overcrowding at clean beaches Destroy the habitat Problems that Already Occurred Beach closures for days/weeks Excessive debris left on the beaches Animal life has been decreasing Beach areas/communities are negatively effective due to unsafe atmosphere and unhealthy area The economy of the beach area will fall drastically

On the Environment Pollution and contamination on the beaches effect the environment because they ruin habitats and pollute the world. By hurting the beaches, the quality of life on and surrounding the beaches is brought down. The garbage pollutes the air causing global warming and seeps into the ocean endangering the water cycle. The eco systems around the beaches are ruined as well.

On the Organisms Pollution and contamination on the beaches effect the organisms on and surrounding the beaches by ruining their chance at a safe life. First, the garbage destroys their homes. Next, the waste kills an organism that is depended on by others for energy, food, or to survive. The contamination can eventually get so bad leaving no organisms left on a beach or in the surrounding water structure.

On the Humans Pollution and contamination on the beaches affect the humans. They could potentially get sick from obtaining the affected organisms and consuming them throughout a course of a time period. It decreases population activity at beaches, affect real estate population at the Shore, and negatively affects the Seaside economy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KgCZk0XfOw ^ lead found in the ocean

Biotic and Abiotic Factors Humans Sea creatures Sea birds Fish Alien Species Plants Abiotic Factors Water Sand Sun Wind

Matter Cycles Water The water cycle is affected because of pollution and contamination that gets into the body of water and the waste that pollutes the ocean. It effects those species using the water as a habitat and can affect the food chain by reducing the number of certain species. Carbon The carbon cycle is affected because if a certain species dies off in a specific area, it will effect the population and growth of other species by not supplying the amount of carbon needed in the area. Contributing factors to the death of a specific species could be pollution and contamination in their habitat. (ex: the ocean)

Symbiotic Relationships Seagull to crab Pelican to fish Fish to plants Crab to seaweed Human to fish

Being Fixed! Now that people have discovered how big of an issue contamination and pollution are at the Jersey Shore, there are more and more groups of people fighting hard to save our beaches. New rules are being set in place, advertising is being made on TV and the radio, and people are finally realizing how important our beaches are to the environment and to the eco system. Our team suggests that lifeguards should go around and check the beaches out before someone is allowed to leave to make sure no trash is left as well as inspect items brought to the beach to make sure nothing can potentially be a hazard towards the people or any of the organisms surrounding this eco system.

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