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Glossary of Terms Algae
Aquatic life form with similarities to plants (NYSDEC, n.d)
Artificial feeding
When an animal consumes food it obtained from people that is not part of its natural diet
Bag limits
A term which describes the maximum number of a species of animal which can be killed by a hunter legally
Bird strikes
The term used to describe when a bird collides with an aircraft
Coliform
A type of bacteria (CDC, n.d.)
Depredation
The act of destroying or damaging something
Dissolved oxygen
Oxygen that is present in water
DNA
Molecule that forms the genetic basis for the existence of life forms (U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2015)
E. coli
A type of coliform bacteria (CDC, n.d.)
European Starlings
Small birds with a ubiquitous presence across the United States. The feather coloration of adult birds is black with purple and green flecks or brown with white flecks depending on the time of year (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, n.d.)
Eutrophication
A condition which occurs in water bodies when there are excess nutrients present, which often results in conditions that are detrimental to the health of the water body
Hypoxia
A condition that occurs in water bodies wherein the oxygen level is extremely low
Neck collars
A collar that is placed on birds to identify them and track their activities
Pathogen
Biological entity which can transmit disease
