Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
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Chapter 55.1, Problem 3SB
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The reason that the construction of a dam disrupts the lives of river-dwelling organisms.
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Human settlements depend on river water as it is a source of food, shelter, sanitation, agriculture, and transportation of goods. Dams cause hydrologic alterations to the normal water flow in the hydrologic cycles.
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