GAC008 Assessment Event 4: Academic Research Essay Increase of Algae Harms Ecosystem Globally Student Name: Devan Andria Student ID #: 19980004 Teacher: Jennifer Ruden Due Date: 16 May 2013 Word Count: 1584 Table of Contents Introduction 3 What is Eutrophication? 3 How Does Eutrophication Start? 4 Effects of Eutrophication 4 Eutrophication in Indonesia 5 Treatment for Eutrophication 6 Conclusion 6 References 7 Question: What is meant by ‘eutrophication’? Explain
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(generally clean with traces of oils and fuel); • Groundwater infiltrated into sewage; • Surplus manufactured liquids from domestic sources (drinks‚ cooking oil‚ pesticides‚ lubricating oil‚ paint‚ cleaning liquids‚ etc.); • Urban rainfall runoff from roads‚ carparks‚ roofs‚ sidewalks‚ or pavements (contains oils‚ animal fæces‚ litter‚ fuel or rubber residues‚ metals from vehicle exhausts‚ etc.); • Seawater ingress (high volumes of salt and micro-biota); • Direct ingress of river
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water is affected in many different ways by phosphates Phosphorus is usually present in natural waters as phosphate(Mcwelsh and Raintree‚ 1998). Phosphates are present in fertilizers and laundry detergents and can enter the water from agricultural runoff‚ industrial waste‚ and sewage discharge (Outwater‚1996) . Phosphates‚ like nitrates‚ are plant nutrients (Phosphates‚ 1997). When too much phosphate enters a water‚ plant growth flourishes (Phosphates). Phosphates also stimulate the growth of
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In nature‚ organisms of all shapes and sizes greatly affect the ecosystems which surround them. As African elephants stomp through the savannah‚ pushing over trees and crushing shrubs‚ the forest is kept from overtaking their grasslands. The predatory nature of wolves in the Pacific Northwest prevents overpopulation as they hunt out rabbits and deer. While ecosystems rely on animals to maintain a healthy status‚ they also rely on the environment to keep from drastic change. However‚ glaciers all
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Assam had a record of 169.5 mm in 24 hours on the 22nd of July and 900mm in total for July. This long duration of precipitation left the soil completely saturated and as the rate of precipitation quickly exceeded the infiltration capacity. The surface runoff increased dramatically and in turn as did the river’s discharge. Another aspect which lead to the flooding was that the peak discharge of the river Ganges and the Brahmaputra coincided so this increased the river discharge downstream. These physical
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absorbed by grass and vegetation‚ some evaporates‚ and the rest travels over the land as surface runoff. Floods occur when ponds‚ lakes‚ riverbeds‚ soil‚ and vegetation cannot absorb all the water. Water then runs off the land in quantities that cannot be carried within stream channels or retained in natural ponds‚ lakes‚ and man-made reservoirs. About 30 percent of all precipitation is in the form of runoff small and that amount might be increased by water from melting snow. River flooding is often
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A Project Report On Architecture of the Tamil Nadu seen through their literature BY Ravi Agastya Narumanchi 2012A3PS198H Under the supervision of Dr.Maria Mercy Amutha SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF BITS C323/C324: STUDY ORIENTED PROJECT BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE PILANI (RAJASTHAN) HYDERABAD CAMPUS (April 2015) ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am highly indebted to Dr. Maria Mercy Amutha for their guidance and constant supervision as well as
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Erikka Solter English 1010 Position Paper November 23‚ 2010 To Eat Meat‚ or Not To Eat Meat Introduction It is estimated that the average American consumes 180 pounds of meat a year. That is double the global average. Over the years while our meat consumption increased‚ our lifestyles became more and more sedentary. So‚ it is no surprise that in America the top three leading causes of death are heart disease‚ cancer‚ and stroke. The cost to treat these diseases are breaking our health care system
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Notes on Great Barrier Reef Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Barrier_Reef Earth snapshot coral reef: http://www.eosnap.com/tag/coral-reef/page/2/ Size: The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system composed of over 2‚900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2‚600 kilometers (1‚600 mi) over an area of approximately 344‚400 square kilometers (133‚000 sq. mi) Location: The reef is located in the Coral Sea‚ off the coast of Queensland‚ Australia. It
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machines‚ garbage disposals‚ sinks‚ drains‚ runoff from the streets and groundwater. The plant manages to do this by running the water through a series of operations‚ prior to releasing it back into the environment. The WPC (water pollution control plant) of Akron usually receives about 70-75 million gallons of water to treat a day. On days that it rains‚ over 100 million gallons of water is collected‚ because of the ‘combined’ sewers of the water runoff‚ through a pipe that is 110 inches in diameter
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