APES UNIT 8A VOCAB LIST EXAM REVIEW ALREADY PASSED 2024/2025

APES UNIT 8A VOCAB LIST EXAM REVIEW ALREADY PASSED 2024/2025 Point source - ANS-a distinct location from which pollution is directly produced Non point source - ANS-a diffuse area that produces pollution Eutrophication - ANS-The increase in nutrients in eutrophic aquatic environments causes an algal bloom. When the algal bloom dies, microbes digest the algae, along with the oxygen in the water, leading to a decrease in the dissolved oxygen levels in the water. The lack of dissolved oxygen can result in large die-offs of fish and other aquatic organisms. Dead zone - ANS-in a body of water, an area with extremely low oxygen concentration and very little life. sedimentation - ANS-increased sediment in waterways can reduce light infiltration, which can affect primary producers and visual predators. sediments can also settle, disrupting habitats thermal pollution - ANS-when heat released into the water produces negative effects to the organisms in that ecosystem. wetlands - ANS-ares where water covers the soul, either part or all of the time mangroves - ANS-