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

Bird strikes

A term which describes the maximum number of a species of animal which can be killed by a hunter legally

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

Recharge basins An area of land which has been manipulated and reconstructed for the purpose of guiding precipitation and surface water through the soil as a primary filtration system (EPA, n.d.)

Subspecies

The term for individuals belonging to a species that have been grouped according to a subset of characteristics

Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)

A quantity of pollutants which is the maximum amount permitted to safely exist in a body of water. TMDL quantities are determined by the USEPA (EPA, n.d.)