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How does pollution affect aquatic ecosystems?
8 months 1 week ago #1452
by hassi5
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How does pollution affect aquatic ecosystems?
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8 months 1 week ago #1489
by mrt44
Replied by mrt44 on topic How does pollution affect aquatic ecosystems?
Pollution can harm aquatic ecosystems by contaminating water, reducing oxygen levels, and harming aquatic life, leading to ecosystem imbalances and declines in biodiversity.
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8 months 1 week ago #1499
by amjad
Replied by amjad on topic How does pollution affect aquatic ecosystems?
Chemicals and heavy metals from industrial and municipal wastewater contaminate waterways as well. These contaminants are toxic to aquatic life—most often reducing an organism's life span and ability to reproduce—and make their way up the food chain as predator eats prey.
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8 months 1 week ago #1510
by amjad
Replied by amjad on topic How does pollution affect aquatic ecosystems?
Final answer: The pollution which affects aquatic life is water pollution.
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8 months 1 week ago #1516
by amjad
Replied by amjad on topic How does pollution affect aquatic ecosystems?
The major polluting effect of biodegradable organic materials is the reduction in oxygen concentration in the water.
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8 months 1 week ago #1528
by amjad
Replied by amjad on topic How does pollution affect aquatic ecosystems?
Problems occur when the natural characteristics of a river are altered by pollutant discharges. We now consider the effects of the following categories of pollutants:
organic materials
plant nutrients
toxic pollutants
physical pollutants
biological pollutants
organic materials
plant nutrients
toxic pollutants
physical pollutants
biological pollutants
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