Ecology 6

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What makes up the hydrosphere?
97.75% sea water, 2.24% glaciers, 0.009% standing water, 0.0001% running water
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What is lentic water?
standing water
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What is lotic water?
Running water
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What are the 3 main uses of freshwater in humans?
transport, irrigation and disposal of waste
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What is freshwater used for in the biosphere? 2
movement of water between ecosystems and transport of natural substances
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Where are plankton found?
in lakes, ponds, floodplains, wetlands and estuarys
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Where are neustons found?
resting or swimming on the surface of water in still water
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Where are epibenthos found?
attatched to plants in wetlands, lakes and ponds
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Where are nekton found?
in lakes, ponds, floodplains and estuarys
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Where are benthos found?
living on the bottem/in sediment of permanent wetlands rivers and streams
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Name the 5 main properties of water
Density similar to aquatic biota, viscous, low conductivity, high specific heat capacity, high dielectric constant, low light absorption and scattering and o2 is soluble in it
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