Sediment

Hence, the characteristic in their name ‘Snapping Turtle’, which snaps in rightful defense against anything near its head. The Common Snapping Turtle is very solidly built through high muscular tone and buildup. This animal can take to stealth in the sediment of the fresh water, with its shell on its back for protection and camouflage. So solid and strong is the Common Snapping Turtle it is the champion in size and build of all the freshwater turtles. Because of the importance to reproduce and…

The Negative Condition of the Great Lakes By: Spenser Larson I am Spenser Larson from Chicago, Illinois . I am qualified to write this editorial because I graduated for the University of Stanford in California. I majored in Environmental Science while being the top of my class. I am currently a scientist for the United States Government. I am worried about the pollution in the great lakes because animals such as baby bird have been known to have deformations because of the cancer their mothers…

They feed by sucking up mud and plants from the rivers and then spitting out whatever they don’t want to consume. This stirs up the sediments in the river beds which can also damage and reduce the growth of aquatic plants. Their feeding habits also cause the collapse of vegetation in river banks. By decreasing the amount of oxygen in aquatic plants, that there is less food for other aquatic…

forty-eight hours all the mediums are examined to see what growth has occurred and the characteristics of growth (if any) are documented. This bacterium was found to be motile from results via the deep, a thin film was visible atop the broth, and sediment was seen at the bottom, with some growth on the agar slant. The growth on the slant appeared to be white in color; almost clear and spiny in its pattern of growth. The growth of bacteria on the streak plate was also successful. The mystery…

The diverter water does not need to be wasted if it diverter is equipped with an irrigation system to filter out undesirable substances. How much water needs to be diverted in the first flush? To prevent pollutants and sediments from entering the main water supply, the amount of diverted water should be at least 20 liters of water per 100 square meters of roof surface. If there is excessive debris on the roof, the diverted quantity of water should be even greater. For minimal…

phosphorus. The organic phosphorus is discharged and converted back into organic phosphorus through decomposition. Seasonal patterns in the aquatic ecosystem effects phosphorus levels. During the spring, inorganic phosphorus is discharged from the sediment by convection currents (the transfer of heat by the mass movement of heated particles to an area of cooler fluid) in the warming water. Plants and algae tend to reproduce more when phosphorus levels are high. In this case much of the…

Glaciers were once present in Minnesota thousands of years ago, and as they retreated, they left behind large amounts of glacial meltwater and various landforms still present to this day. A glacier is a massive piece of ice that completely destroys everything in its path. A glacier is formed when snow is present in a location for a long period of time, long enough to freeze all together to be conjoined into a massive chunk of ice. Glaciers are usually formed on a high elevation location. When on…

of their land had coastal areas or easy access to water through rivers or lakes which made it possible for the Aztecs to build gardens called “Chinampas”. Basically chinampas are a small or semi large gardens placed in shallow lake waters that had sediment, mud and decaying matter to grow plants on and was often surrounded by trees or walls to protect vegetation. To prevent depletion of the nutrients, farmers often used rotations among areas of farming and Chinampas…

to cannibalism as a final resort, starving and desperate. My son and I tread constantly south, with hopes of someday finding a warm place. I’m unsure of the season, the month, the year. Perhaps it is winter, or maybe the air is just so thick with sediment that it hinders us from the sun’s warmth. He has no knowledge of the world that was. I had once tried to teach him of the world before its end, but I could not bring myself to ignite remembrances in the heart of a child that were already ashes…

bridges, and even cars! In fact, Hurricane Isaac cost the U.S. 3 billion dollars to respond and recover. It also left 900,000 people without power. The flooding can contaminate the waters and landscape by picking up pesticides, sewage and/or sediment. The strong winds from hurricanes can also topple down trees, and leave many animals without homes. In my opinion, climate change is something we cannot completely eradicate, however we can slow down its effects. We can do that by reducing our…