A fish die-off occurs in a pond near an agricultural field where fertilizer high in N and P has been sprayed. Describe and explain the ecological principle behind why the fertilizer high in N and P would trigger this event in the pond.

Q: Describe the main reasons for fertilizing a fish pond

A: Adding supplements ( nutrients) invigorates the development of minute (microscopic) plants, or green…

Q: Identify one technology which would cause a significant reduction in the primary pollutants…

A: Ozone, chemically O3, forms a blanket-like layer surrounding the earth in the Stratosphere layer of…

Q: Where is dentrification step happening in this diagram of the Nitrogen Cycle (click on the arrow)…

A: Atmospheric nitrogen (N2) is the nitrogen reserve from which living organisms acquire nitrogen.…

Q: Consider figure 49.8 in the textbook. Note the red versus blue squares and the red versus blue bars…

A: Abiotic Factor in GraphThe correct answer is: aThe difference in color (red vs. blue) in the graph…

Q: Which of the following describes a strategy that can reduce land, water, and energy use in meat and…

A: For reaching the correct answer let's analyse all of the options given.  Option 1-feeding livestock…

Q: Draw an illustration model of vertical farming concept applying the integration of hydroponics,…

A: With the growth of the urban population, the land is diminishing rapidly across the globe. This…

Q: Should all major food processing plants be required to develop and usesystems similar to Gills…

A: Food processing employs techniques for combining chemical and physical methods to convert raw food…

Q: Explain why a temperate zone lake turns over in spring and fall, and the effect that this turnover…

A: "In the tranquil waters of temperate zone lakes, a remarkable phenomenon unfolds twice a year, in…

Q: Is there any form of matter or energy that could never be considered pollution? Briefly compare and…

A: Our modern lifestyle renders us more susceptible to many illnesses. With increased pollution and bad…

Q: Why a medium of a biofilter should have a high content of inorganic nutrients?

A: Biofiltration is a pollution control technique using a bioreactor containing living material to…

Q: How do climate change and extreme weather conditions (i.e. typhoons) affect the water management…

A: Introduction Climate change is already affecting life in Asia. as an example, rising temperatures…

Q: For each 1°C increase in temperature, plants need 2 mm additional precipitation to maintain a…

A: According to the question, for each degree Celcius increase in temperature, plants need 2 mm…

Q: Competitive exclusion is rarely observed in ecosystems. Propose an explanation for this.

A: An ecosystem is a community of different species of living organisms and their physical environment.…

Q: Increase in concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic levels is known as what?

A: The trophic level is nothing but a position acquired via an organism in the food web.  The food…

Q: Could there be any advantage for a Phytoplankton cell to not minimize the sinking rate? Explain.

A: INTRODUCTION Microalgae, also known as phytoplankton, are similar to terrestrial plants in that they…

Q: Thinking about biological magnification of toxins, is it healthier to feedat a lower or higher…

A: Biological magnification or bio-magnification is the process of accumulating a toxic substance in…

Q: Which of the following statements about nutrient inputs and eutrophication is FALSE? O Fossil fuel…

A: Eutrophication is the process of enrichment of an aquatic ecosystem with excess plant…

Q: What are the four insect species recorded feeding in corn? Among the four insect species, what is…

A: Various insects feed on the corns that damage the leaves, roots and ears of the corns. This corn…

Q: Describe three ways on how garbage can pollute land.

A: Human population has been growing rapidly ,which increasing the per capita consumption of resources…

Q: Hopea Plagata has a transpiration rate of 0.7621 cm³/min while Delonix Regia has a transpiration…

A: Transpiration is the process of evaporation of water through aerial parts of the plant. The rate is…

Q: As a rule of thumb, each 1% of soil organic matter by weight contains about 1,000 pounds of nitrogen…

A: Any material created by living organisms (plants or animals) that is returned to the soil and…

Q: What is the competitive exclusion principle? List another example where this principle is…

A: Ecosystem is a geographic area containing both biotic or living, parts, and abiotic factors, or…

Q: In terms of the nitrogen cycle and movement of electrons, what is the difference between nitrogen…

A: Nitrogen fixation, assimilatory nitrate reduction, ammonia absorption, and others are among the…

Q: Discuss the three stages in the formation of symbiotic nitrogen-fixing associations in legumes.

A: Introduction Symbiosis is an interaction between two separate species that live in close physical…

Q: How would the growth rate pattern be affected by infinite resources?

A: There are two growth models namely,(a) Exponential growth(b) Logistic growth

Q: The rate of plant growth on an island near Isle Royale is such that the carrying capacity of moose…

A: 1. Initial conditions: Initially, there are 450 moose on the island, and the environment is stable…

Q: What is organic waste and why is it importnant to have less organic waste

A: Humans rely on ecosystems for a variety of unseen services. An ecosystem is important because it…

Q: What is the ecological problem with gold king mine spill ?

A: Ecology  Ecology is the study of biotic and abiotic relationship between them. Or in other word…

Q: What is the primary source of anthropogenic sulfur dioxide and why do you think that in the…

A: Introduction: Sulfur dioxide SO2 is a colorless compound present in the atmosphere with a peppery…

Q: Where does the economically optimal level of harvest in a fishery occur?

A: In population ecology, optimum sustainable yield level is defined as the level are which the effort…

Q: In the ecological study of food interactions how are the autotrophic beings called?

A: Ecology deals with the interactions of organisms with the abiotic, biotic, and physicochemical…

Q: What is a primary producer?

A: Plants are multicellular organisms in the kingdom Plantae that use photosynthesis to make their own…

Q: Why is nitrogen used in fertilizer when there's so much N2 in the air

A: Nitrogen is the chemical element with the symbol N. Nitrogen is so vital because it is a major…

Q: Why is it not possible to completely eliminate algae blooms from the water supply

A: A rapid increase in the algae population in an aquatic system usually characterized by water…

Q: Why do patterns of global primary production on land show strong latitudinalvariation, whereas…

A: Patterns of global primary production on land show strong latitudinalvariation, whereas primary…

Q: In the nitrogen cycle the Assimilation process is a metabolic reaction: anabolic, catabolic,…

A: Nitrogen is an important compound that took part in the proteins, nucleic acids, and other…

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.