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Significant idea:
Water pollution, both to groundwater and surface water, is a major global problem, the effects of which influence human and other biological systems.
Sources of water pollution
Sources of water pollution
There are a variety of freshwater and marine pollution sources.
Types of aquatic pollutants include floating debris, organic material, inorganic plant nutrients (nitrates and phosphates), toxic metals, synthetic compounds, suspended solids, hot water, oil, radioactive pollution, pathogens, light, noise and biological pollutants (invasive species).
A wide range of parameters can be used to directly test the quality of aquatic systems, including pH, temperature, suspended solids (turbidity), metals, nitrates and phosphates.
Produce a piece of art to illustrate the following:
Sources of freshwater pollution include:
Sources of marine pollution should include:
activities at sea (operational and accidental discharges)
River Chess Case Study
River Chess Case Study
Indicator Species
Indicator Species
Eutrophication
Eutrophication
Applications and skills:
Analyse water pollution data.
Explain the process and impacts of eutrophication.
Evaluate the uses of indicator species and biotic indices in measuring aquatic pollution.
Evaluate pollution management strategies with respect to water pollution.
Assignments
Assignments
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Water Pollution Exam Style Question Activity
Collaboratively complete the questions below, you will each be allocated a section
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