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Apes water test

29 cards·by kayleeallen27
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primary reason that inland wetlands have been lost
agriculture
primary threats to mangrove forest
shrimp farming
the x arrow of a freshwater lake is pointing to the
littoral zone
zone whch supports the highest biological diversity
profundal zone
photosynthesis is limited to upper layer called the
euphotic zone
highest levels of net primary productivity are found in the costal zone which is responsible
1 and 2 only
why are barrier islads such a fragile habitat
all of the above
Nitrate and phosphate concentrations have greatly increased Chesapake Bay
decreased dissolved oxygen
lake with excessive supply of nutrients from human acttivites such as runoff from agg land is reffered to as
culturally eutrophic
which of these is not an ecological service of inland wetlands
hep to moderate global temperatures
all of the following are majo human activites except
over harvesting of wetland resources
which of these is not a threat to the coral ree
incrased sea levels
the land area that
watershed
hanging vertical nets
drift net
dragging of weighted funnel shaped net
trawling
used to capture schooling fish
purse seine
Greatest threat to aquatic biodiversity
habitat loss
which area would have the greatest biodiversity
coral reefs
Nation Wild and scenic Rivers Act
protects specified rivers
which of the following concerning wetlands is incorrect
salt water estuaries serve as groundwater
many invasive species impacting aquatic diversity today enter the new envir. by
1 2 and 3
the introduction of the water hyacinth into Lake Victoria in
increased the diversity of aquatic plants
policy allowing destruction of existing wetlands as long as an equal area
mitigation banking
Ecological Services of Rivers
2 only
Many commercially important fish are ecoogically important by helping maintain ecos
generalists
organisms in this ocean life zone inclue trees adapted to grow in salt water
mangrove
organisms in this life zone have protective shells
intertidal zone
not a cause of habitat loss in marine areas
artifical reef
depletion of the worlds fish stocks due to overfishing is an example of
tragedy of the commoms