Week 3 Progress Check

Week 3 Progress Check
1. In what ways do engineering processes and activities impinge on the functioning

freshwater systems”
Engineering activities that utilize freshwater is most likely the answer, humans
have been using freshwater as drinking water and for daily necessities, many people
have come up with ideas to exploit freshwater resources but hasn’t spared a thought
on how to conserve the source of the freshwater which is the catch basins the nature
has made.
2. How can changes in primary productivity of aquatic systems affect the use of aquatic
resources?
The primary productivity of aquatic systems directly affects the output of the
source, this diminishes our water supply and also food resources since aquatic
resources aren’t totally water which means there are a lot in our aquatic resources to
take into account and it totally affects our use on aquatic resources since majority of
the population that live near aquatic resources rely on those resources for food and
income as a living.
3. Explain the significance of ocean current to marine systems.
Ocean currents bring life, first thing is it brings plankton for ecosystems to feed
on and it also brings the warm currents that usually is followed by migrating aquatic
animals for their breeding and feeding seasons.
4. Describe the properties of seawater that are of biological significance.
Seawater is very rich in oxygen, has its salinity and it has nutrients; making it
perfect for sustaining life since it has enough nutrients and other factors to sustain the
development of organisms.
5. Outline the physical and chemical characteristics of a waterbody that make them
susceptible to pollution.
Waterbodies are made up of a lot of water, water is known as the universal
solvent which has the tendency to mix with other substances which makes it
susceptible to pollution and other harmful factors like red tide.
6. Why can the deposition of small quantities of some pollutants give rise to large-scale
disruption of ecological systems?
Aquatic ecosystems have small lifeforms, which is crucial for the food supply of
most of the members of that ecosystem, that is why a small deposition hits hard on
ecological systems since it would cause an imbalance on the food supply, affecting the
overall circulation of energy in the food chain.
7. Compare and contrast the causes and effects of acidification with cultural
eutrophication of freshwater ecosystems
Both Eutrophication and Acidification are similar different cases, eutrophication
is most likely to occur on freshwater areas that are affected by human activities that
dump chemicals, leading to an imbalance of nutrients and eventual growth of algaes
whilst acidification occurs due to concentrations of carbon dioxide in the ocean, greatly
lowering the PH level of the seawaters.
8. What procedures are generally used for cleaning up oil spills? Which are the most
biologically friendly?
Oil spills in the sea are quite troublesome since they can cause devastating
effects to the surroundings and most probably the ecosystem within the area, I’ll be
explaining 2 ways to clean up oil spills on which is better and which is not; first method
is In-situ Burning, this method burns the vast majority of the oil from the top making it
very effective, quick, and cost-efficient but the downsides to this is that it heavily
contributes to the greenhouse effect; the other method is known as bioremediation
where bacteria, algae or fungi is used to break down the oil spill, which eventually
would clear out all the remaining oil in the area, this is a safe method but time
consuming, costly and less efficient compared to the other one but is it worth it? My
answer is no, a huge price to pay is a huge difference rather than taking a toll to our
own planet which would eventually lead to our own destruction and extinction.
9. What are the ecological consequences of sewage input to the marine environment?
Sewage inputs has always done worse than good because in the long run it
would eventually saturate our environment with unnecessary chemicals and nutrients,
eventually it would pollute the land and our groundwater resources and would reach
our primary water sources in time.
10. Explain the physical chemical phenomenon of using a water tower absorb ammonia into
water from an ammonia pollution air source.
Water would be able to catch molecules suspended in the air with this method
and eventually clean out the ammonia clouded air and come out mixed with water.

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