Rivers

By Sydd Urgola

http://www.history.com/photos/new-mexico/photo7

http://geology.com/lakes-rivers-water/new-mexico.shtml

Abiotic Conditions
 Ph Ranges from about 7.87 to about 8.47
 Dissolved oxygen levels on average are 5-13 mg/L  The temperature per month varies from 32-74 degrees Fahrenheit  The range depth varies monthly from 2.5-3.5 ft  Mineral content is 30-60 ppm

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Animals
 Northern leopard Frog
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Rana pipiens animals.nationalgeographic.com Northern leopard frogs are green morph or brown morph in color Northern leopard frogs exist in a wide range of habitats such as ponds, swamps, and along riversides

 Mallard
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Anas platyrhynchos Mallard ducks are prevalent across North America and prefer still water Mallards have also adapted to a wide range of habitats

 Red Shiner
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Cyprinella lutrensis naturemappingfoundation.org Red shiners are prevalent in the Gila river in New Mexico. The red shiner prefers waters with low acidity but are prevalent in many different areas

Plants
 Rio Grande Cottonwood
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Populus wislizeni The Rio Grande Cottonwood is prevalent in the Rio Grande area Often planted along ditches

 Coyote Willow
 Giant Sacaton

Adaptations
 The Red Shiner has adapted to exist in a wide variety of habitats
 Red Shiners can exist creek mouths, and streams containing sand.  Red Shiners have adapted to exist in areas with heavy human impact,

poor water quality, and areas with inconsistent seasonal flow  The Rio Grande Cottonwood has adapted to absorb water from the Rio Grande into its roots  It has also adapted to disperse seeds in its white fluff which gets caught in wind and dispersed imagekind.com

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Ecosystem Services

Threats

Reducing Impact

Bibliography