How do dams influence the hydrologic cycle and is there a viable option for long term flood control, water supplies, or power generation?

Q: How can we protect the biomes from being polluted

A: Biome is a large distinct biological community of plants ( flora ) and animals ( fauna) that share…

Q: Name the primary consumers in aquatic ecosystem?

A: Microorganisms play an essential role in aquatic ecosystems as primary producers, primary consumers,…

Q: What are some examples of the interactions between biotic and abiotic factors in a freshwater…

A: In ecology, biotic and abiotic elements comprise all living and non-living components of an…

Q: What is one advantage of dam and reservoir systems? Dams and reservoirs disrupt migration of some…

A: Dam and reservoir is the man made structure mainly  construct for  the  holding large amount of…

Q: What significant role does the water cycle contribute in an aquatic environment?

A: The word biogeochemical includes three different terms, ‘bio’ refer to biotic component, ‘geo’…

Q: How should we compare the values of free-flowing rivers and natural ecosystems with the benefits of…

A: Hydropower is generation of electricity from the water bodies like damns, lakes, rivers. Water…

Q: How are water needs met in years that experience drought included water deficit?

A: Water is essential for survival of both plants and animals in order for survival.

Q: How do wetland destruction and the creation of impervious surfaces through urban development affect…

A: Nature has provided essential elements and compounds that work in a cyclic manner. The gases like…

Q: In the Chesapeake Bay estuary, the blue crab is an omnivore that eats eelgrass and other primary…

A: Introduction Food Web:- It is the interconnected food network between the organisms that are not…

Q: How does the Coriolis “Force” affect ocean productivity? How does it affect the world’s major…

A: Coriolis force or Coriolis effect is the deflection of wind towards the right in the Northern…

Q: Please describe the water cycle, including sources of usable freshwater and renewal times for…

A: Water is considered as one of the most important molecule which is required for the survival of the…

Q: How could you generate an estimate of total NPP from all producers in system like a lake, pond, or…

A: Net Primary Productivity (NPP), is the production of plant biomass in an ecosystem.  Production…

Q: Beavers are powerful ecological engineers. When they dam flowing streams they can create ponds and…

A: Ecological engineering, where living beings effectively shape their environment, plays a critical…

Q: What are wetlands? Describe how they preserve water quality.

A: Wetlands are ecosystems that have water present in them on a permanent or seasonal basis. These are…

Q: How might logging contribute to the eutrophication of receiving waters?

A: Eutrophication is the process through which extra nutrients, mostly nitrogen and phosphorus, enhance…

Q: Why is the number of trophic levels in an ecosystem limited?

A: Trophic levels: It is the group of organisms within an ecosystem which occupy the same level in a…

Q: How can agriculture affect stream health?

A: Agricultural methods are getting advanced with time and different pesticides used by farmers in…

Q: What percentage of the world reliable runoff are we using and what percentage we likely be using by…

A: The term reliable run off is used to explain the amount of total water that does not get wasted in…

Q: What areas of the ocean are the most productive

A: Ocean productivity The organic compound produced by marine suspended plants (phytoplankton) is known…

Q: http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/data/query/index.html?lang=en.  Step 1.  Choose five nations…

A: The aim is to understand the pressure on water assets in these nations and to analyze whether people…

Q: Name the three main loopsof the hydrologic cycle. Then, describe how each of the three main loops…

A: The objective of the question is to identify the three main loops of the hydrologic cycle and…

Q: What's the difference between oligotrophic lakes and eutrophic lakes? Describe how and what happens…

A: A lake is an area filled with water surrounded by land. A lake is apart from any river or other…

Q: The trophic levels found in this ecosystem are decomposers, producers, consumers, secondary…

A: Trophic level  Trophic level can be define as the position of organisms in a food chain or food web.

Q: What is the aim of watershed management?

A: The soil is the uppermost layer of the earth’s crust. It contains organic as well as mineral matter…

Q: Part 1:Then write a two to four page position paper: Is the Three Gorges Dam doing more good than…

A: The Three Gorges Dam, one of the biggest hydroelectric ventures globally, has been a subject of…

Q: What does watershed management emphasises?

A: Water is an essential natural resource for sustaining life and the environment. It is a major…

Q: What do you think happens to this plastic? List a few examples of plastic impacting ocean ecosystems…

A: Hi! Thanks for your question. The first part of the question is incomplete and we need to know what…

Q: What is biotic potential?

A: The scientific study of the processes influencing the distribution and abundance of organisms, the…