the largest freshwater lake in Eurasia. It covers an area of 31‚494 sq. km. the Baikal Lake is also the deepest freshwater lake in the world‚ having a maximum depth of 1‚620 m. On an interesting note‚ the Baikal Lake supports an unusual aquatic population‚ including the Baikal seal‚ omul salmon‚ and certain rare animal species that exists only at Baikal. The lake‚ called the “Pearl of Siberia” is a major tourist attraction and a must visit is the Olkhon Island that lies in the freshwater lake.
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Fracking has been a worldwide talk for a couple years on whether it is efficient to get the oil and gas from the Earth or non efficient. A way that it would be non efficient is that it has many negative effects against the Earth. Especially to the environment and people’s health. Many people have taken notes of these effects‚ and are now nervous or not on board with the concept. A solution that would get people on board with fracking is to make sure that it is done in a clean and efficient way
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Cardiff Docks as it was then called was the world’s largest coal exporting port. It is also Europe’s largest waterfront development and it has a wealth of leisure activities available both on and off the water. Cardiff bay has been turned into a vast freshwater lake with the introduction of a barrage. A number of boat tours operate from Mermaid Quay‚ which allow you to gain an understanding of the history and fauna of this exciting area. A new water taxi service is available which operates throughout the
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Shayla Riley 1/25/13 Red Cherry Shrimp The Red Cherry Shrimp‚ also known as Neocaridina denticulata sinensis‚ is a freshwater shrimp found in Taiwan and Vietnam. Cherry Shrimp are very often found in aquariums and are obtainable in the U.S.‚ Canada‚ and Europe. They get their name from their red color‚ but can come in other colors as well. They can be found in green‚ blue‚ brown
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Wildlife conservation encompasses all human activities and efforts directed to preserve wild animals from extinction. It involves both protection and scientific management of wild species and their environment. Some species have become extinct due to natural causes‚ but the greatest danger to wildlife results from the activities of man. So we ourselves have created the need for conservation of wildlife. It can be viewed from several angles such as‚ beauty‚‚ economic value‚ scientific values for
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Sewage treatment The objective of sewage treatment is to produce a disposable effluent without causing harm to the surrounding environment and prevent pollution.[1] Sewage treatment‚ or domestic wastewater treatment‚ is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater and household sewage‚ both runoff (effluents) and domestic. It includes physical‚ chemical‚ and biological processes to remove physical‚ chemical and biological contaminants. Its objective is to produce an environmentally-safe
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investigated for their ability to make lipids (as a feedstock for liquid fuel or chemical production) or carbohydrates (for fermentation into ethanol or anaerobic digestion for methane production). Macro algae (seaweeds) are fast-growing marine or freshwater plants that can reach considerable size; for example‚ the giant brown kelp can grow a meter in 1 day and as long as 60m. Emergent are plants such as cattails or rushes that grow partially submerged in bogs or marshes. Macro algae and emergent were
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The Paracheirodon Innesi or the neon tetra is a freshwater fish that is native to the streams of South America. In captivity‚ Neon Tetras are one of the most valuable species in the ornamental fish trade. They are known for their hardiness as well as flamboyant coloring (Champan et. Al 1998). The prey in question is the Daphnia‚ a large group of small planktonic crustaceans which can also exist in almost any freshwater body (Ebert 2005). The predatory nature of the Tetra will be put
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Phillip Carasco Arizza Mae Delos Reyes Niña Clarisse Monzales Roxanne Ocampo Marine Fauna * Are animals that inhabit the seas and oceans * Some marine animals subsequently transferred to life in fresh water and on dry land‚ giving rise to freshwater and terrestrial fauna. * Some vertebrates that returned to the marine environment have retained their ties to land‚ leaving the sea for reproduction (pinnipeds and sea turtles). * Some birds‚ such as penguins and albatrosses‚ are permanently
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Acknowledgements I would like to thank my family for all of their support also I would like to thank all of my teachers for all of the encouragement and most of all I would like to thank god for keeping me calm with all the stress I had. Abstract The purpose of my project is to explain the processes of the water cycle‚ explain what it is‚ and to show the process of evaporation and what happens during this process.my procedure consist of placing the small container in the middle of the
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