Aquatic ecology

510 × 335 Caption A lily pad is the leaf of the water lily plant. Alternate Text Group If you’ve ever encountered a body of water populated with lily pads, you’ve likely been amazed at how these unusual aquatic plants seem to float on top of the water. Lily pads are just one part of a larger pond plant that thrives in shallow lakes and ponds. Although these plants appear to be floating with ease, there is actually a lot going on beneath the placid surface. Even some of the most common facts…

In Rio the housing is cramped and are kind of slanted on a hill. They are usually 1 or 2 stories tall. Most of the housing in Rio is poorly made. Some houses are even falling apart. So housing in Rio is pretty bad. Rios transportation is quite good. There top 3 ways of transportation is buses, trains, and taxis. They have a lot of subways all over the place. Trains and subways are the main source of transportation. The trains are powered off of electric energy. Energy in Rio is 82% hydroelectric…

waste is able to infiltrate the river. Due to the suspension of particles in the river bacteria is prone to stick to these particles. With much suspension the plants on the riverbed will not grow as a result of no sunlight as well as upsetting the aquatic animal diversity by making it harder for predators to find prey. With a result of 3.73 we can say that there is no turbidity visible but there is a slight chance of infectious disease transmission as well as possible odour or taste of the…

Lake Ecosystems Introduction: The production, transportation, and use of chemicals by chemical industries can result in chemical pollution. This leads to a harmful effect on ecosystems and their balance of life (Linlin, Chen, 2012). The pH levels of aquatic environments are important because it affects the physiology of animals by changing their behaviors. The ion concentrations associated with the water and the organism’s survival can also be affected (Mahassen, El-Deeb Ghaxy, 2011). This…

more than the general population realizes. People tend to view the oceans as an indestructible force simply because they are so vast. This mentality is what is destroying the oceans. Marine pollution is causing failure in the reproductive systems of aquatic animals. Marine pollution is causing the coral reefs to shrink. Oxygen levels in the ocean are decreasing on a daily basis. Ocean temperatures are rising. Animals are ingesting large numbers of plastic and toxic waste. All because of…

Duckweeds, or water lens, are flowering aquatic plants which float on or just beneath the surface of still or slow-moving bodies of fresh water and wetlands. Duckweeds are good for experiments because they are very simple plants, lacking a stem. Duckweeds are commonly found in environments that are associated with fertile, even eutrophic conditions. Since duckweeds can provide nitrate removal and can absorb mineral nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, they are known for purifying water.…

marine habitat for the whale. Also, the human race can make an effort to reduce pollution and its impact upon marine life. If the human race were to significantly reduce pollution into the aquatic environment we could not only promote and provide a more natural and sustainable ecosystem for the whales but for all aquatic species that inhabit the ocean. Climate change will continue to be an augmenting issue that will…

negatively impact the survival and hatching rate of aquatic life.Both plastic and the fumes admitted when plastics are made, put excessive amounts of carbon dioxide into the ocean. This has caused the PH levels in the ocean to rise from a balanced PH level of 7, and has brought it up to 8.2. The jump in the acidity levels is destroying the great barrier reef, and shellfish beds. A raised PH level also poses a threat to many fish, and also threatens the aquatic ecosystem. Pteropods, a common…

Invasive species, also called nature’s invaders, are a species that is not native to the environment it now lives in and is harmful to the ecosystem of that environment. They can be there due to a natural phenomenon, such as a flood, but more likely they were brought there by humans. Therefore, humans play a huge role in creating and controlling invasive species. An invasive species is able to cause the extinction of the native plants and animals, they multiply quickly and take a lot of the…

The worst development outcomes are found in the countries with the majority of natural resource endowments. “There are twenty-three countries in the world that derive at least sixty percent of their exports from oil and gas and not a single one is a real democracy” (Patrick). In developing countries, an increasingly important part of economic growth is the management of natural resources. This allows governments to deliver services to their citizens and it also creates jobs (“Creating Jobs”).…