Organisms in water Flashcards
Bioindicator species
These are organisms that are very sensitive to change and can indicate change in an ecosystem.
They are much faster at this than any machine
Bacteria
Bacteria in water is usually harmless in your system, but too much is very bad.
Some bacteria causes serious issues in life for animals and humans.
eg) Botulism
Bioindicator species in rivers and streams
Beetle, caddisfly larva and dragonfly larva are just some of the species that can only live in clean water
Leaches and snails can live in slightly polluted water
Midge Fly larva and segmented worms can live in dirty or polluted water
Guidelines for water quality
There are guidelines set by the government that must be met.
We regularly conduct water monitory to make sure guidelines are met.
Water Management
To use water sustainably and distribute it to everything that needs it
Variations in weather affect the water supply and where the water needs to go.
Dams are used to create water reservoirs
Water management usage
We must balance all the need The percentage of water is 63% thermal power 1% mining 9% agriculture 16% manufacturing 11% municipal