Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
9 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Eutrophication |
fertilization of surface waters by nutrients that were previously scarce |
|
|
Healthy levels of Nutrients |
Algae growth is limited |
|
|
Sunlight penetrates clear water |
Submerged aquatic grasses use sunlight to make food |
|
|
healthy grasses provide habitat for other organisms |
Grasses produce oxygen |
|
|
Healthy aquatic community |
Excess levels of nutrients |
|
|
Algae use nutrients to grow and reproduce rapidly |
Algae cloud water and block sunlight |
|
|
Algae use up nutrients and die |
Submerged grasses die |
|
|
Bacteria feed on dead algae |
Loss of grass habitat |
|
|
Dissolved oxygen levels are decreased |
Bay organisms that breathe oxygen or live in grasses are stressed or die |
