4.4 Water Pollution

Question 1

Biomagnification

Answer 1

accumulation of pollutants in organisms higher in the food-chain

Question 2

Bioaccumulation

Answer 2

accumulation of pollutants in the same organism overtime

Question 3

Nitrates

Answer 3

used for protein and enzyme production

Question 4

Phosphates

Answer 4

used for chlorophyll production in plants

Question 5

Point Source

Answer 5

pollution is released and can be traced to one single source

Question 6

Non-Point Source

Answer 6

pollution is released by multiple sources cannot be easily traced down

Question 7

Hypoxia

Answer 7

when there are very low levels of dissolved oxygen

Question 8

Anoxia

Answer 8

when there is almost zero dissolved oxygen

Question 9

Management Strategies

Answer 9

1. Alter habits and human behavior
2. Regulate release of pollutant
3. Restore damage created from release of pollutants