Aquatic ecosystem

Kumamoto Prefecture in the island of Kyushu and next it was at Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Minamata diseases are a neurological syndrome that results from pollution and environmental contamination. Types of ecosystems: Mercury contamination occurs through aquatic ecosystems in this case of Minamata Japan. Inorganic waste, like mercury, includes poisonous and some types of pesticides. The poisonous are metals that dumped into rivers are extremely harmful to humans. The toxicity of…

The heavier waters then sink, and less dense surface water moves in to fill its place, creating a current. The deep current movements are very important for aquatic ecosystems; the interchange of warmer waters and colder currents moving along the ocean floor brings cooled, nutrient-rich water closer to the surface, where marine and aquatic life get to feed and thrive (Link & Tol, 2004). Figure 3 depicts how the basic circulation pattern occurs as water temperature differential changes at the…

Title: Ecological Interactions of Living Organisms in Beaver Creek Statement of the Problem: How do the organisms in Beaver Creek interact with the biotic and abiotic portions of the ecosystem? The sample was taken from Beaver Creek (a tributary of Tookany Creek) in Glenside, Montgomery County, PA. The pH of the creek was 5.5, and the stream velocity was detectable (greater or equal to walking speed). In the area of collection, the stream width was one meter and the depth was 14 cm. There…

World, and was founded in 1770. Buzzing tourism, colorful aquatic life, and rich history make the Great Barrier Reef what it is today. The reef’s modern day popularity is all thanks to tourists buzzing in and out of Queensland like little bees, all of them trying to get a good look at this natural beauty. Queensland is so popular today all because of the Great Barrier Reef. Wearing a mask and fins and getting an inside look at this aquatic kingdom is one of the finest ways to see the Great…

it was elucidated what the specific causes of certain effects of acid rain were. This was done through analyzing information from various research papers and connecting details together. It was concluded that acid rain has destructive effects on ecosystems which also affects the growth of trees and other plants as well as leaking directly into soil, corrodes materials of buildings and threatens human health indirectly. The acid rain problem caused by the industrialized world that humans have…

and a coastline, which is 1500km long. Part 1: Ecosystem description a) Shark bay is a heavily marine based environment that covers 2.2 million hectares and has a coastline of more than 1,500 km long. Shark bay has a very diverse ecosystem but is mostly steered by aquatic abiotic and biotic factors. The biotic factors of Shark Bay are much more distinct than the abiotic factors. The biotic factors include numerous species of fish and other aquatic creatures (sharks, dolphins etc.),…

My endangered species is the Lophodytes Cucullatus. The more common name for this species is Hooded Merganser. You can find the Hooded Merganser in the bay, swamps, and wooded ponds in Maryland and all over North America. They consume many aquatic plants and animals. Some are clams, mud crabs, and tadpoles. The status of the Hooded Merganser is declined. This status means that they lost a lot of habitation but their population is now increasing. In this paper you will learn about why the Hooded…

are exactly the same and I wish to have a baby shark sometime in my lifetime. Better yet, I would want a great white shark and when it gets big enough that it won't fit in a fish tank I will take it to the ocean and it can have free reign of which aquatic animals it wants to eat and which ones it doesn’t want to eat. Great white sharks are very unique. Great white sharks can swim as deep as 3,000 feet. As a result, of them swimming that deep is then, they can catch the buoyancy of dead fish…

This is one way in which energy is transferred between organisms in an ecosystem. The energy is used for a number of life processes. In a food chain only around 10 per cent of the energy is passed on to the next level. The rest of the energy passes out of the food chain in a number of ways: 1. via heat energy 2. is used for life processes (for example movement) 3. uneaten parts that pass to decomposers 4. is excreted and passes to decomposers. As less energy is transferred at each level…

In the Health and Natural Science Building’s classroom, 147, Dr. Erin Barding elaborated about the recovery and management of a reintroduced river otter population. River otters, or Lontra Canadensis, are stocky mustelid and semi-aquatic. They appear in rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds. They have few natural predators and hold high value for their fur. In other words, otter’s fur are really dense and luxurious and can sell for $100-$200. Despite being awkward on land, otters are jet like in…