Which of the following are freshwater ecosystems?
Answers: ponds, lake, river
produces most of the food in the ocean.
Answers: Phytoplankton
Freshwater wetlands include and
Answers: marshes and swamps
is a measure of the amount of salt dissolved in water
Answers: salinity
Which biome is pictured above?
Answer: coral reef
is an excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen.
Answers: Eutrophication
Sunlight cannot penetrate deeper layers of the ocean so cannot happen.
Answers: photosynthesis
Most marine organisms live in
Answer choices:
A. shallow coastal waters
B. fisheries
C. deep ocean water
Data analysis
Aquatic Organism pH Range for Life
Clam 4.5 - 5.0
Snail 5.0 - 9.0
Bass 5.5 - 9.0
Crayfish 5.5 - 8.5
Mayfly 5.5 - 9.0
Salamander 6.0 - 8.0
Trout 6.0 - 8.5
Perch 6.5 - 8.5
Frog 7.0 - 9.5
To test acidity levels of water, scientists test the pH. As acid rain falls, the pH levels in lakes and streams decrease. While certain animals can tolerate low pH levels, others are extremely sensitive to the effects of acid rain and cannot live under the conditions. Once the pH of the pond drops below 5.5, we can expect which aquatic life form(s) to die out?
Answer choices:
A. trout and salamanders
B. clams and snails
C. perch