Environment
Food Web
Throughout the ecosystem in the national park, there are several animals and plants that feed off one another. In this food web below, you will see several ways that organisms can provide and receive energy. The organisms in the web include Lichen, the Island Fox, Island Night Lizard, Golden Eagle, California Goat, Baccharis Shrub, and Stonecrop. The producers are the Stonecrop and Baccharis Shrub. The carnivores are the Island Fox and Golden Eagle. The herbivores are the California Goat and the Island Night Lizard. The decomposer is the Lichen.
Food Web
Throughout the ecosystem in the national park, there are several animals and plants that feed off one another. In this food web below, you will see several ways that organisms can provide and receive energy. The organisms in the web include Lichen, the Island Fox, Island Night Lizard, Golden Eagle, California Goat, Baccharis Shrub, and Stonecrop. The producers are the Stonecrop and Baccharis Shrub. The carnivores are the Island Fox and Golden Eagle. The herbivores are the California Goat and the Island Night Lizard. The decomposer is the Lichen.
Trophic Levels
Below is a diagram that show the different trophic levels of organisms that inhabit Channel Islands National Park. Some of the organisms include the island fox, mountain kingsnake, island night lizard, golden eagles, stonecrop, tree sunflower, and more.
Below is a diagram that show the different trophic levels of organisms that inhabit Channel Islands National Park. Some of the organisms include the island fox, mountain kingsnake, island night lizard, golden eagles, stonecrop, tree sunflower, and more.
Environmental Change
A current environmental change in Channel Islands National Park is the climate change. The change over time has presented multiple risks and challenges to the park. Scientists cannot calculate the exact severity of the climate changes, but it became evidently significant when they realized the Earth's temperature had increased 1.1 degrees fahrenheit since the late 19th century. Even though climate change has a global effect, it has an even more specific effect on southern California where the park is located. It's predicted to mainly affect the ocean chemistry, wildlife, facilities, and resources. Due to the high effect on the endemic species on the islands, there will be a direct impact on the park operations and the visitors' experiences. To prevent even more of a negative effect, the National Park Service is trying to promote the decrease of emissions into the atmosphere.
Below is a picture of pinnipeds (seals) on a remote shore in Channel Islands National Park. Climate change affects their distribution. The second picture is a scientist studying how rising sea levels are damaging natural seashell middens on land.
A current environmental change in Channel Islands National Park is the climate change. The change over time has presented multiple risks and challenges to the park. Scientists cannot calculate the exact severity of the climate changes, but it became evidently significant when they realized the Earth's temperature had increased 1.1 degrees fahrenheit since the late 19th century. Even though climate change has a global effect, it has an even more specific effect on southern California where the park is located. It's predicted to mainly affect the ocean chemistry, wildlife, facilities, and resources. Due to the high effect on the endemic species on the islands, there will be a direct impact on the park operations and the visitors' experiences. To prevent even more of a negative effect, the National Park Service is trying to promote the decrease of emissions into the atmosphere.
Below is a picture of pinnipeds (seals) on a remote shore in Channel Islands National Park. Climate change affects their distribution. The second picture is a scientist studying how rising sea levels are damaging natural seashell middens on land.