All Flashcards
What are the steps of eutrophication?
Nutrient overload -> Algal bloom -> Oxygen depletion -> Hypoxia/Dead zones.
How can stormwater facilities help prevent eutrophication?
They capture runoff, preventing pollutants from reaching waterways.
How does wise fertilizer use help prevent eutrophication?
Reduces nutrient runoff into water bodies.
How can upgrading wastewater treatment plants help prevent eutrophication?
Removes nutrients from wastewater before discharge.
How can reducing fertilizer use help prevent eutrophication?
Less nutrient runoff into water bodies.
How can implementing buffer zones along waterways help prevent eutrophication?
Vegetation filters runoff, reducing nutrient pollution.
How can promoting sustainable agriculture help prevent eutrophication?
Reduces fertilizer and pesticide use, minimizing nutrient runoff.
How can restoring wetlands help prevent eutrophication?
Wetlands filter water and remove nutrients.
How can improving animal waste management help prevent eutrophication?
Reduces nutrient runoff from farms.
How can public education help prevent eutrophication?
Increases awareness and promotes responsible practices.
How can implementing stricter regulations on industrial discharge help prevent eutrophication?
Reduces nutrient pollution from industrial sources.
Define Eutrophication.
Excessive nutrient enrichment in a body of water, leading to overgrowth of plants and algae.
Define Hypoxia.
Low dissolved oxygen levels in a body of water.
Define Point Source Pollution.
Pollution from a specific, identifiable location.
Define Non-Point Source Pollution.
Pollution from diffuse, widespread sources.
Define Algal Bloom.
Rapid overgrowth of algae in a body of water.
Define Oligotrophic.
A body of water with low nutrients and low aquatic life.
Define Mesotrophic.
A body of water with moderate nutrients and occasional algae blooms.
Define Anthropogenic.
Caused by humans.
Define Dead Zone.
Areas with low oxygen concentration where aquatic life cannot survive.
Define Trophic State.
The nutritional condition of a lake or other body of water concerning nutrient concentrations and biological productivity.