Draw a food chain for Puget Sound using these organisms and abiotic components. Some possible organisms to include in the food chain are: herring, marine bacteria, people, phytoplankton, pteropods, krill, oysters, Dungeness crab, salmon, Orcas.

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Q: An estuary is more productive than the open ocean

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Q: The second trophic level in a lake is(a) Phytoplankton(b) Zooplankton(c) Benthos(d) Fishes

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Q: Lakes and ponds that exhibit high levels of eutrophication typically are affected by too much A.…

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Q: The partial food web shown below is found in an aquatic environment. This type of environment has…

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Q: compare one U.S. environmental law that you studied in this unit to one non-U.S. environmental law…

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Q: Which abiotic or physical stressor would an organism living in an estuary vs. one fiving in tide…

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Q: Pollutant released due to human activities (like effluents from industries and homes) can radically…

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Q: What two abiotic factors are most responsible for Biomes:

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Q: What areas of the ocean are the most productive

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Q: In large lakes, there are four distinct zones. Which of the following is the exception? Benthic…

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Q: how to maintain a continuous healthy terrestrial ecosystem . Consider the following in your…

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Q: Explain why detritivores,decomposers and omnivores are not assigned trophic levels.

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Q: This graphic shows both a healthy and an unhealthy fresh water stream that could appear in the…

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Q: It is especially important to prevent pollution within because water from throughout this region…

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Q: Which of the following would typically be used to describe a biome? carrying capacity & growth rate…

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Q: Which one of the options below best describes where the water column meets the sea floor? The…

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Q: Human activities have drastic effects on biomes. Match the human activities with the blomes they…

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Q: Discuss the future and existing implications of global warming on marine ecosystems using examples.

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Q: What do you think happens to this plastic? List a few examples of plastic impacting ocean ecosystems…

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Q: Select all that apply. What states/areas are apart of the Chesapeake Bay watershed? Maine Virginia…

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Q: Primary productivity is most limited in the depths of the ocean by solute concentration temperature…

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Q: The ecosystem of a lake or pond can be divided into 3 zones. Which zone is very cold and consists of…

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Q: This photograph was taken at a location on Mount Saint Helens called Meta Lake. The area was…

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Q: ndustrial effluent from a metal processing factory released Cu into a nearby river without any…

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Q: Eutrophication excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to…

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Q: The U.S. Department of the Interior filed an environmental impact statement (EIS) with regard to its…

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Q: Using organisms that live in San Diego County, draw  your own food CHAIN here.

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Q: Refer to the food web at the top of the page. Which organism occupies trophic level 2? Food Web Wolf…

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Environmental effects

Environmental effect is the beneficial or adverse impact of human products, services, or activities on the environment. For example, the release of volatile organic compounds negatively affects the environment and causes smog formation. On the other hand, collecting litter and putting it in bins positively affects the environment.