What human activities have affected the phosphorus cycle and led to eutrophication of the waterways?

Q: How do you think we might solve the problem of eutrophication in the Chesapeake Bay? Assess several…

A: Introduction  Water pollution is a very severe concern. Water pollution can occur due to various…

Q: Why the population of birds are getting declined in an area where DDT had been used extensively?

A: Food chain:   It is a chain of food consumption as well as energy pass by organisms. A food chain…

Q: Which statement offers the best explanation of how deforesting hubbard brooks watershed (W2)…

A: Deforestation can lead to an increase in mineralization rates by exposing the soil to sunlight,…

Q: Why are oceans least productive?

A: Production is the primary function of the ecosystem. An ecosystem maintains its component, biotic,…

Q: Why is the weathering of bedrock in a New Hampshire forest responsible for such a small fraction of…

A: BASIC INFORMATION  WEATHERING  it is the process in which the rocks are broken down. it can also be…

Q: Describe two ways that the biological nitrogen cycleinteracts with the biological carbon cycle.

A: An ecosystem is a community of living things interacting with the nonliving parts of the…

Q: How does water movement, such as a tsunami, play a part in the hydrologic cycle? How does it affect…

A: A tsunami is a progression of gigantic ocean waves brought about by quakes, underwater avalanches,…

Q: 1) A blocked-off meander 2) The shape of a stream that is being actively eroded 3) A triangular…

A: Groundwater is the major source of freshwater. Freshwater is also available from resources such as…

Q: When the sulfur dioxide released from burning fossil fuels reacts with water vapor in clouds,…

A: Pollution is any undesirable change in physical, chemical or biological characteristics of air,…

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: Explain why a temperate zone lake turns over in spring and fall, and the effect that this turnover…

A: "In the tranquil waters of temperate zone lakes, a remarkable phenomenon unfolds twice a year, in…

Q: How is water in the aquifer replenished?

A: Ecology is the study of interaction of organisms with one another and with the environment. Ecology…

Q: Soil erosion is a direct result of flooding. What is a secondary, positive result of flooding and…

A: Introduction The denudation of the upper layer of soil is referred to as soil erosion. It's a type…

Q: Indicate the main components of the sulfur and phosphorus cycles.

A: Biogeochemical cycles are defined as the process in which nutrients are recycled through various…

Q: What three abiotic factors account for the rarity of trees in arctic tundra?

A: A biome refers to a community inhabited by particular flora and fauna that survives in the habitat…

Q: Why are the OMZs expanding and what are the likely impactson nutrient cycles?

A: Nutrient cycles are the cycles which involves the circulation of organic and inorganic matter within…

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: what is the importance of the wetlands in protecting new Orleans? How were they destroyed?

A: INTRODUCTION Wetland This is an ecosystem saturated by water. This is the area where the water…

Q: Explain how industrialization affects the water quality of lakes and reservoir

A: The industrial setup creates a huge source of water pollution as it creates pollutants that are…

Q: In the phosphorus cycle, all phosphorus originates from which of the following inaccessible…

A: Phosphorus is an important component of cell membrane, nucleic acids and ATP which is the major…

Q: How do dams influence the hydrologic cycle and is there a viable option for long term flood control,…

A: Hydrologic cycle is defined as the cycle of the water that continues on, above and into the surface…

Q: Phosphorus is arguably the most important nutrient in regulating primary productivity and species…

A: Phosphorous plays an important part in cell improvement and is a critical component of molecules…

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: how do density-dependent and density- independent limiting factors relate to biotic sand abiotic…

A: The size of a population and its growth can be affected by many factors in nature. These factors are…

Q: How efficient is energy transfer between trophic levels in foodwebs?

A: The efficient energy transfer between trophic levels in food webs follows certain rules. Here we…

Q: Where the eutrophication is often seen?

A: Eutrophication is nutrient enrichment of water body that results in increased growth of algae,…

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: What is the gradient trend of the phosphorus, nitrogen, and precipitation on mountains to downhills…

A: A mountain is defined as an elevated portion or region of the Earth's crust, generally with steep…

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: Which of the nutrient cycles will barely contain an atmospheric component? Carbon cycle…

A: Phosphorus is mainly recycled from soil, its reservoir are sedimentary rocks, and is typically moved…

Q: How might livestock grazing and farming influence inland water deterioration

A: By the grazing animals inland water purity may decreased & deturbed because Grazing animals like…

Q: Altered biogeochemical cycles combined with climate change increase the vulnerability of…

A: Healthy biological systems and rich biodiversity are crucial to life on our planet. Environmental…

Q: primary producers in an oligotrophic lake

A: OLIGOTROPHIC LAKE- Oligotrophic lakes are those lakes with very clear water content, transparent…

Q: Pollutant released due to human activities (like effluents from industries and homes) can radically…

A: The contamination of natural water bodies due to excessive human activity results in depleting water…

Q: Why are wetlands essential?

A: A wetland is a separate ecosystem flooded by water and either seasonally or permanently, where the…

Terrestrial Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a collection of interconnected communities. It includes both living and non-living elements of specific strata. The terrestrial ecosystem is solely related to the ecosystem present on the land and covers 25 to 30% of the total earth’s surface area.