The key concern relates to the loss of inter-tidal feeding areas for water birds.
The salt lakes fill with fresh water, and millions of water birds - pelicans, stilts, shags and gulls - can be seen feeding on the superabundant fish and insect life.
Every year millions of water birds arrive from the Arctic to UK coasts, but until now scientists remained largely in the dark about how these birds respond to the bright lights of coastal cities and industry.
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Hibernate in your room's famous Hyatt grand bed to the calls of your iPod stereo, or grab your binoculars to catch a peek of the water birds, dolphins, sea turtles and manatees populating the Old Tampa Bay, just outside your door.
Aside from the whir of his fishing line, the sounds are of rushing water, birds hidden high above in the treetops and the crunch of leaves underfoot.
As of last year, there were only a few yards between the primary dune and the water line for birds to nest.
But as flamingoes tend to spend much longer filter feeding in water than these other birds, this remains speculation, Anderson says.
She was angry that MEPs turned down an opportunity to oblige farmers to earn subsidy by obeying the existing Water Framework Directive and Birds and Habitats Directives.
Coastal fisherman know that when a flock of seagulls is circling and diving into the sea a school of bluefish is often driving bait fish towards the surface and the anglers hasten to cast their lines into the frothy water beneath the screeching birds.
The birds need open water for drinking and to preen their feathers.
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The calm serenity of paddling in sync, quietly gliding along the water and listening to the birds, seeing starfish sunbathing on the rocks and even watching a deer chill out right by your campsite, content to share your space.
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But some experts believe pickings could be slim as thirsty birds desert traditional moorland and head for water.
Thousands of turtles are hatched, but only a fraction evades the grasp of predatory birds and reach the safety of the water.
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Then, in the editing room, she turned them into graceful birds that you almost never see hitting the water.
The migratory birds had not been seen nesting around Kielder Water for nearly 200 years when they recolonised the area in 2009.
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The scene was blissfully beautiful: a placid expanse of water with patches of lotuses floating here and there, birds swooping and settling, children splashing, adults wading with fishing nets.
Many of the birds, fish and animals that consume this water, depending on the amount of hazardous chemicals leaked into the pond or stream they drink from, will die quickly or slowly.
They are frequent victims of diseases such as dengue fever, spread by mosquitoes that breed in the landfill's stagnant water, as well as respiratory ailments and infections attributable to rats, birds and other vermin.
He added that the birds' feet could crack badly when they were out of the water for a long time.
The rise of mobile experiences such as Rovio Entertainment's "Angry Birds Space" and Disney's "Where's My Water" has introduced a whole new audience to gaming.
Environmental experts say birds and animals are more likely to escape a burning patch of water than an oil slick, although toxic fumes could endanger wildlife.
And then Bette Midler sang, and told us all about how much she loves birds like all The Audubon Society people, and how she feeds them filtered water in her bird bath.
Friends of the Earth (FOE) has said that numerous wetland areas that provide habitats for unique birds and plants were not included on the list sent to Ofwat, the water industry's regulator, by the Environment Agency.
Scientists commissioned by Northumbrian Water are now monitoring an estuary at Amble, Northumberland, to find out if numbers of birds are in decline.
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Swans are protected birds and the Crown retains the right to ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water.
"We have 53 species of breeding birds, 500 species of moths and several hundred species of plants. 83 species of water beetles have been recorded so far, " he said.
The shed, which does not have any water, electricity or waste collection, is used to store the race baskets, and occasionally to ring the birds.
In a few spots, the water remains, forming shallow marshlands called "vlei" (pronounced "vlay") that support trees, birds, frogs and other small wildlife.
The next administration and the next Congress need to detoxify the conversation over clean air, clean water, protecting the health of American families, preserving our wild places, seeking energy independence, and saving endangered birds and wildlife.
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