In what ways are Ca and Si cycling in oceanwaters similar, and in what ways do they differ?How do the calcium and silica cycles couple to thecarbon cycle?

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A: One of the most essential systems in the oceans is the Carbon dioxide-carbonate system. It a kind of…

Q: What is the main way that living organisms contribute to the water cycle?

A: The water cycle shows the regular movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere. It is a complex…

Q: In the nitrogen cycle what are the organisms that break down nitrates and nitrites into nitrogen gas…

A: Nitrogen is a important component of protein. Atmospheric air contain 77.17% of nitrogen. It is the…

Q: Marine invertebrates are also sources of marine natural products (secondary metabolites). Explain…

A: Many products are discovered and derived from the living and nonliving organisms in the world. Still…

Q: How phosphorus levels impact green algae and dissolve oxygen in a lake ecosystem? Which includes…

A: Phosphorous is required for the proper development of teeth as well as bones. In biological system…

Q: If Earth is filled muchly of di-nitrogen gas, why is the productivity of se many ecosystems limited…

A: Introduction  Our environment contains lots of gases such as CO2, N2, O2.  All these gases have…

Q: The tiger beetle Cicindela oregona  has a distribution that extends from Arizona through the…

A: Temperate rainforests are defined as the coniferous or broadleaf forests that will occur in the…

Q: What significant role does the water cycle contribute in an aquatic environment?

A: The word biogeochemical includes three different terms, ‘bio’ refer to biotic component, ‘geo’…

Q: How do the biophysical interactions in a catchment when impacted by humans produce Salvinia and…

A: The unwanted vegetation in the water bodies is termed aquatic weeds. The aquatic weeds have a…

Q: Researchers examining decomposition in a freshwater marsh estimated the following decomposition rate…

A: Given  Decomposition rate constant of soft tissue (fish and waterfowl) = 0.058 - 0.61/d.…

Q: Where do you find the largest concentrations of Chlorophyll? 7. Why do you think that is? 8. Move…

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Q: Some of the organic material manufactured in estuarine communitiesis exported to other ecosystems.…

A: Answer: Introduction: Estuaries means specific regions where the river and seawater combine. The…

Q: The chemical representation of algae is C106H263O110N16P. The Gulf of Mexico contains 0.2 mg/L of…

A: Algae represents a wide group of photosynthetic organisms. They may be considered as protists and…

Q: Design an experiment to solve the following problem:Determine the rate of methanogenesis (CO2 + 4H2…

A: Methanogenesis is process of methane formation by methanogens (microorganisms can produce methane).…

Q: If earth is filled in di-nitrogen gas, why is the productivity of so many ecosystems limited b…

A: Nitrogen is the 7th element in the periodic table. It is discovered in 1772 by the Scottish…

Q: Why are phytoplankton, and not benthic algae or rooted aquatic plants, the dominant photosynthetic…

A: The independent effects of irradiance and temperature on plant growth are intensively characterized.

Q: In addition to chemical pollution, what other threats to the water cycle are associated with human…

A: The water cycle is hydrologic cycle can be defined as a continuous circulation of water present on…

Q: Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems:Question 4 According to an energy pyramid model,…

A: In any ecosystem, food energy is passed from one trophic level to the next trophic level through the…

Q: .List three “special” characteristics of water that influence living organisms.  Then for one of…

A: Living organisms need water to survive. Water also helps many organisms regulate metabolism and…

Q: How does the Coriolis “Force” affect ocean productivity? How does it affect the world’s major…

A: Coriolis force or Coriolis effect is the deflection of wind towards the right in the Northern…

Q: How do methane effects human health in climate change? What are solutions we can reduce methane use…

A: Introduction:- Methane is a hydrocarbon that is found in natural gas and is a powerful and major…

Q: Illustrate and explain the following using a diagram: 1.Three ways in which water vapor enters the…

A: Introduction: water vapors enter the atmosphere in three different ways that are evaporation,…

Q: What carbon compound is the least available for the majority of life forms and why is this the case?

A: Carbon is present in the environment in many forms yet most living forms are not easily accessible…

Q: Which among the physical laws of the universe are involved in biogeochemical cycles? Explain.

A: Biogeochemical cycles are the process in which an element such as water moves between its various…

Q: In what kinds of marine environments can carbon be buried in large quantities?

A: Marine environments generally support the growth of marine life and it depends mostly on the…

Q: which of the following statements about the global phosphoroud cycle is true? a. some phosphorous…

A: phosphorus is a major constituent of biological membrane, nucleic acid, and cellular energy transfer…

Q: Which of the following is/are primary pollutants that eventually result in acid deposition?   a.…

A: A primary pollutant is an air pollutant emitted directly from a source like NO2, SO2, CO, VOCs etc.

Q: What does the term ’leakage’ mean in the context of regulating greenhouse gas emissions? and why is…

A: Different nations around the world have various greenhouse gas emission rules to help limit climate…

Q: estimate the total primary production in the oceans (in million metric tons carbon) using the…

A: The primary production is the rate of biomass production per unit area by the primary producers. It…

Q: If 99% of all gases in the atmosphere (excluding water vapor) are nitrogen and oxygen, why aren’t…

A: The earth's atmosphere is composed of 20.95% Oxygen, 78.09% nitrogen and 0.03% carbon dioxide. The…

Q: Why is release of sulfide from oxygen minimumzones infrequent, occurring at times of…

A: Oxygen minimum zones (OMZs) are the regions where the oxygen level is depleted at intermediate…

Q: What are sunspots? How does solar output change as sunspot numbers change? Is there a solid…

A: Sunspots are the areas on the sun where the magnetic field is stronger than the earth.The magnetic…

Q: Why do we need to put a dollar value to nautral resources?

A: The ecosystem services provided to us are quite vast and priceless. They not only provide us with…

Q: Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems:Question 3 How do secondary consumers get energy?

A: Secondary consumers are carnivores that feed upon primary consumers (herbivores).

Q: How and in what way does an input of organicmatter, such as sewage, affect the oxygen content of…

A: The occurrence of organic pollution occurs when there will be an excessive quantity of organic…

Q: Few synthetic organic chemicals are dangerous in the very low concentrations in which they enter the…

A: Water in the environment is polluted by various human activities. Industrialization is one of the…

Q: What is the major source of the CO2 that has accumulated in Earth’s atmosphere over the past two…

A: Methane, surface ozone, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide are greenhouse gases.

Q: What alternative sources of energy are suggested to nourishmicroorganisms in extremely deep marine…

A: The population of microbes in the deep sea vents depends on the physical and the chemical parameters…

Q: What is the availability of hydropower and geothermal in Oregon?

A: Hydroelectricity is a source of energy that uses the movement of water to generate electricity.…

Q: If decomposers usually grow faster and decompose material more quicklyin warmer ecosystems, why is…

A: Decomposer: These are those organisms that decompose dead organisms. Organisms like fungi,…

Q: Compare photolithoautotrophy with chemolithoautotrophy. Do you think it is possible for an ecosystem…

A: Autotrophy refers to the ability of a living organism to convert inorganic molecules into organic…

Q: In the sediments at the bottoms of ponds and lakes, there is often absolutely no O2 at depths of 0.5…

A: In silt of sand or mud at the lower part of an ocean or lake, the spaces between the mineral…

Q: . Explain why decomposers are essential to life on Earth. (2 Reasons

A: When a plant or an animal dies, it leaves behind nutrients and energy in the organic matter that…

Q: According to the Berner Classification for aqueous environments, which of the following definitions…

A: Geochemical exploration is to analyse the amount of metals and ore which are present in rock or…

Q: How do ice cores provide CO2 level data that is thousands of years old?

A: Glaciers are dense bodies of ice that have accumulated over centuries by persistent snow and…

Q: Carbon can be sequestered in the ocean in a variety of forms. Discuss the different forms, their…

A: Carbon sequestration is termed used for the process of storing carbons in the carbon sink such as…

Physical and Chemical features

The physical property of a compound could be determined without modifying the originality of the compound. Examples of physical properties are density, hardness, color, boiling, and melting point. The chemical property expresses the ability of a compound to undergo a particular chemical change.