Degradation of Earth’s life
support systems
By: Luca Haessig Alleje
The so called “Support Systems”
Lakes & Rivers
https://akosiwendy.wordpress.com/best-places-in-laguna
Lakes
• Biodiversity
• Fresh water
• “Hanap-buhay”
www.wavespartnership.org/
Rivers
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Non-salty or fresh water
Nile
Community
Aquatic life
Algae
Habitat
nature.org/ourinitiatives/habitats/riverslakes/
LAKES + RIVERS=
GROUNDWATER
Groundwater
Rain, Lakes, Rivers
Cracks, Aquifer, Spaces
Aquifers- Layer of water
bearing rock fractures
(unconsolidated).
http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/waterres/cycle/groundwater/
• Groundwater in the Philippines may be
depleted by the year 2050
• 14% of water resource
• 50% of drinking water
http://manila2manitoba.blogspot.com/
Oceans and Seas
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Transportation
Biodiversity
Community
Habitats
Cycles
Resources
Soil
• Controls the flow of water and chemical
substances
• Record human activities
• Agriculture
• Cycles
Forest ecosystems
• ¼ of medications
• 185 birds, 100 mammals, 160 reptiles, 76
amphibians and over 65 freshwater
• “Lungs of Earth” CO2
http://www.tropicalrainforest.org
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PROBLEMS
http://tekretirees.org/webmaster.htm
Cultural Eutrophication
Use of fertizlizers
NO OXYGEN
Run-off
ALGAL BLOOM
LAKES & RIVERS
Groundwater contamination
Effects
• Diseases
• Bad soil
• Toxic water
microbiologybook.org
depositphotos.com/
Coral Bleaching
Algae
Corals
POLLUTION
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
ALGAE DIE
Corals have
no food and
die
THANK YOU
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http://apachu.com/html/discover-with-apachu/Globe-Trotting/rivers_1.htm
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/07/12/964700/groundwater-may-deplete-2050study
http://www.wepa-db.net/policies/state/philippines/groundwater.htm
wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquifer
http://owt-thephilippines.weebly.com/tropical-rainforest.html
http://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/eutrophication-causes-consequencesand-controls-in-aquatic-102364466
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/coral_bleach.html