Nature & Science
We invite you to explore the rich biodiversity of the Boston Harbor Islands. Watch wildlife [1] in the park, or follow the links below to learn about natural change and stewardship in our "outdoor laboratory."
Visit National Park Service (NPS) for a summary of nature and science at Boston Harbor Islands: nps.gov/boha/naturescience [2]
Nature
More from NPS about the living components of park ecosystems—biodiversity:
Environment
More from NPS about the physical components of island ecosystems—habitats:
- Air quality [9]
- Geologic formations [10]
- Intertidal zone [11]
- Oceans [12]
- Soils [13]
- Shorelines [14]
- Water quality [15]
- Weather [16]
- Wetlands and marshes [17]
Science
More from NPS about the systematic study of the islands' biodiversity and habitats:
- Conducting island research [18]
- Current research projects [19]
- All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) [20]
- Research abstracts [21]
- On-line documents [22]
- Science symposia [23]
- Citizen Science [24]
Photo courtesy of Sherman Morss, Jr.
Links:
[1] http://www.bostonharborislands.org/watch-wildlife
[2] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/index.htm
[3] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/animals.htm
[4] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/birds.htm
[5] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/insects.htm
[6] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/plants.htm
[7] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/lichens.htm
[8] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/marineplants.htm
[9] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/airquality.htm
[10] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/geologicformations.htm
[11] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/intertidal.htm
[12] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/oceans.htm
[13] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/soils.htm
[14] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/coasts.htm
[15] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/waterquality.htm
[16] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/weather.htm
[17] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/wetlands.htm
[18] http://www.nps.gov/boha/parkmgmt/research.htm
[19] http://www.nps.gov/boha/parkmgmt/current-research.htm
[20] http://www.nps.gov/boha/naturescience/atbi.htm
[21] http://www.nps.gov/boha/parkmgmt/research-abstracts.htm
[22] http://www.nps.gov/boha/parkmgmt/research-documents.htm
[23] http://www.nps.gov/boha/parkmgmt/sciencesymposia.htm
[24] http://www.nps.gov/boha/supportyourpark/citizen-scientiests.htm