This contains a powerpoint lecture (41 slides) on how human population growth affects biodiversity and endangered species.

4. Human Population Size Resources use Land Transformation Land Clearing Forestry Grazing Intensification Biotic Additions and Loss Invasion Hunting Fishing Carbon Nitrogen Water Climate Change Enhanced Greenhouse Aerosols Land cover Loss of Biological Diversity Extinction of species And populations Loss of ecosystems Vitousek et. al (1997) Science, 277, p.494-499 Human Enterprises Agriculture Industry Recreation International Commerce Global Biogeochemistry

5. Humans Change of the Earth Expressed as % Change Vitousek et. al (1997) Science, 277, p.494-499

7. Biodiversity

8. World Population

12. Loss of birds http://www.audubon.org/campaign/population_habitat/

13. Extinction Rate

20. Kelp Forest Near Monterey California

21. Approximately 50% of mangrove ecosystems globally have been transformed or destroyed by human activity

22. Great Barrier Reef, Australia

26. http://www.audubon.org/campaign/population_habitat/

30. Metric tons of fish caught by year

32. Invasive species Zebra Mussel US and UK Asian Clam San Francisco Coqui frog Hawaii Brow Tree Snake Guam Rabbits Australia Africanized Honeybee South America

39. http://www.audubon.org/campaign/population_habitat/