Aquatic Systems & Drinking Water Flashcards
1
Q
- Most productive zone
- Where the ocean is connected to other systems
A
Coastal Zone
1
Q
- Rivers meet the seas
- High level of nutrients
- Filters pollutants
- Buffer for communities with storm damage
- Source of Timber
A
Estuarine Zone
2
Q
- Food
- Freshwater
- Fuel
- Materials
- Waste treatment
A
Provisioning Services
3
Q
- Climate and flood regulation
- Water Filtration
A
Regulating Services
4
Q
- Aesthetic
- Spiritual
- Educational
- Recreational
A
Cultural Services
5
Q
- Nutrient cycling
- Soil formation
A
Supporting Services
6
Q
- Temperature
- Dissolved Oxygen
- Availability of light
- Availability of food
- Nutrients required for photosynthesis
A
Factors dictating number and diversity of organisms
7
Q
Excess nutrients enter water ways and cause overgrowth of plants that block sunlight and deplete oxygen
A
Eutrophication
8
Q
Areas where life cannot exist due to the lack of oxygen
A
Dead zone
9
Q
Pollution from an easily identifiable source
A
Point Source
10
Q
Pollution that is an accumulation of many smaller sources
A
Non-point Source
11
Q
Power Pool Limit
A
When the water level is too low to be able to generate power
12
Q
Dead Pool Limit
A
When the water level is too low to feed the river
13
Q
NYC’s drinking water source
A
Catskills
14
Q
Binghamton’s drinking water source
A
Rockbottom Dam
