Copyright
Dedication
About the Editors
Letter to the Readers
Acknowledgements
Invasive Species
1.1 Goats as Control for Non-Native Invasive Plants: a Win-Win?
1.2 Cane Toad: Purposefully Introduced, but Instantly a Regret
1.3 The Invasive Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)
1.4 Invasive Species Burmese Python (Python bivittatus) and its Effect in Florida
1.5 Non-Native Mongoose (Herpestes javanicus): A Threat to Hawaiian Islands
1.6 How the Great Barrier Reed is Being Affected by the Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish
Human-Wildlife Conflict
2.1 Legalizing Horn Trade as a Possible Solution to Reduce Poaching of the South African Rhinoceros
2.2 Increased Value of Ivory Leads to Decline in African Elephant Populations
2.3 The Effect of Livestock Grazing on the Himalayan Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens
2.4 Human-Coyote (Canis latrans) Interaction and Conflict
2.5 The Impact of Urban Greenspace on Bird Populations
2.6 The Conservation of the Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) Rattlesnake
Pollution
3.1 Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Waters Present Health Risks for Orcas
3.2 Ocean Plastic Disappearance Presents Untold Damage to Sea Life
3.3 Plastic Consumption Linked to Higher Mortality and Toxic Trace Element Levels in Albatrosses
3.4 Impacts of Cyanide Fishing on Coral Bleaching Events
3.5 Altering Dairy Cattle Feed to Reduce Methane Production
3.6 Mycoremediation: Studies in Mycelium as an Agent of Bioremediation
Climate Change
4.1 Unceasing Concern for the Rapid Retreat of Mount Kilimanjaro's White Peak
4.2 Snowshoe Hare Stands out to Predators as a Result of Climate Change
4.3 Climate Change Impacts on Malaria Transmission in West African Countries
4.4 Climate Change Effects Migration Patterns of Adelie Penguins
4.5 Red Sea Coral Reeds Survive Amidst Climate Change
4.6 Addition of Green Spaces in Columbus, Ohio Linked to Mitigation of Urban Heat Island Effect
Sustainability
5.1 Japan's Environmental Challenges and Energy Future
5.2 Deciding to Recycle: A Psychological Perspective
5.3 The Effect of Solar Photovoltaic Panels on Residential Sale Price
5.4 The Future of Wind Energy: The Great Lakes
5.5 Mitigating Climate Change and Increased Food Security Through Aquaponics Systems Technology
5.6 Soil Erosion in Iceland: Reclaiming a Fragile Environment
Closing
Appendix
Glossary
Environmental ScienceBites Volume 2 by Brian H. Lower, Travis R. Shaul, Kylienne A. Shaul, and Ella M. Weaver is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.