10.02 Case Study: How Industry and Biodiversity Can Coexist

Where is the only place in the United States where wild native crocodiles are found?

• Texas

• Florida

• Louisiana

What manmade location is home to a population of American crocodiles?

• A national park

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  A nuclear power plant cooling canal system

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  An amusement park

What feature of Turkey Point makes it an ideal habitat for crocodiles?

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  The high temperatures

• The warm water from the nuclear plant’s cooling system

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  The absence of other predators

What environmental challenge did the American crocodile face in the 1970s?

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  Habitat destruction from industrial development

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  Overpopulation of crocodiles

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  Increased pollution in the waters

What is one key factor in the crocodile population's recovery at Turkey Point?

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  The introduction of new species

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  The availability of elevated berms for nesting

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  The cooling canals being overpopulated

What role do crocodiles play in their ecosystem at Turkey Point?

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  They help balance the food chain as apex predators.

• They contribute to overpopulation in the area.

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  They serve as a food source for other predators.

What method do scientists use to track crocodile populations at Turkey Point?

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  Tagging and monitoring growth and health

• Camera surveillance

• Radioactive markers

What success has been achieved in the recovery of the American crocodile population?

• The population has dropped to near extinction levels.

• The population has increased from a few hundred to over 2,000.

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  The crocodiles have been completely relocated to other regions.

Why is it important that Turkey Point partnered with conservationists to save the American crocodile?

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  The power plant was required by law to protect the species.

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  The partnership helped create a safe habitat for the crocodiles, allowing their population to recover.

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  Conservationists helped build new power plants to replace Turkey Point.