By OB M
In the Riparian zones along the creek you can find microbes living among hydrophilic plants. These areas have unsaturated soil. Unfortunately Bowker Creek doesn’t have many Riparian zones left, so these microbes aren’t as common as they used to be. Bacteria can also be found in and around Bowker Creek.
By OB M
Bowker Creek is a functional ecosystem because it is balanced. If the ecosystem was unbalanced then many species would either go extinct or become too abundant. For example, if the ducks went extinct then there would be too many leeches in the creek. The leeches could take over and become the main species.
By OB M
In the past, Bowker Creek had many more Riparian ecosystems and organisms within it. However, now that we have been urbanizing the environment around the creek even fewer Riparian species have been visible.
Bowker Creek used to be a large, functional stream with many diverse organisms. It was a source of food and water for the First Nations before the Europeans came.
By OB M
If organisms went extinct in the creek the water quality would become better, but the ecosystem would fall apart. All the plant species would be dominant and many would grow out of control. The invasive species would overtake the native ones, and it would ruin all of the restoration work that we are currently doing.
By OB M
Before humans moved into the oak bay are Bowker creek had one supported salmon, and provided food for First Nations in the area. As settlers came, and Urban development started, Bowker creek became used for drainage,and is still used for controlling water runoff from roads.
By OB M
Bowker Creek has some aquatic animals in the ecosystem, like sticklebacks and leeches. If for some reason the stickleback fish in Bowker Creek went extinct there would be an abundance of many insects because that is what the stickleback fish eat.
By OB M
In this playlist we explore what would happen if organisms form Bowker Creek went extinct, and how it would affect the environment. If all insects and aquatic invertebrate went extinct what parts of Bowker Creek’s riparian ecosystem would be affected? What would be some benefits and consequences?
By OB M
Bowker Creek is home to many different animals. We found that the most regular animals in the Bowker Creek ecosystem were the Mallard Ducks, and Stickleback fish. In the past we had a salmon cycle in Bowker Creek, but due to urbanisation they have stopped showing up.