Test 3: Restoration of aquatic ecosystems Flashcards
1
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What are examples of marine aquatic ecosystems?
A
open ocean, deep-sea ocean, and coastal marine
2
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what are examples of freshwater ecosystems?
A
lentic, lotic, and wetlands
3
Q
define lentic ecosystems
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slow moving water: pools, ponds, and lakes
4
Q
define lotic ecosystems
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fast moving water: streams and rivers
5
Q
define wetland ecosystems
A
soil is saturated or flooded: swamp, marsh, fen, bogs, peatlands
6
Q
what are some reasons for river degredation?
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- sewage influx
- land-use intensification: increased sediment in agriculture
- alterations for drainage, flood protection, navigation, and hydropower
7
Q
t or f: local-scale restoration is dependent on large scale processes
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true
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