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Why are fish most likely to be harmed by long term thermal pollution of the lake in which they live?
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Because thermal pollution increases water temperature, so decreasing oxygen availability for the organisms in the lake.
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Thermal pollution affects only fish?
yes
What is the most likely result of polar ice caps melting?
Fish would be harmed by changes to the ocean water
Thermal pollution kill fish primarily because?
Warm water holds less oxygen
What is the likely result of the polar ice caps melting?
Fish would be harmed by changes to the ocean water
What is a most likely result of the polar ice caps melting?
Fish would be harmed by changes to the ocean water
What of these is the most likely result of the polar ice caps melting?
Fish would be harmed by changes to the ocean water
In what sense is thermal pollution less-worrisome kind of pollution than most types of chemical pollution?
Thermal pollution can be a significant type of pollution as it can change th biota using a water body. This is especially a concern in smaller streams where the warm water can make up a significant fraction of the total flow. In large water bodies the warm water can dissipate or float on the top (it's density is less) until cooled. The thermal flux from sunlight can easily impact large shallow bodies of water as much as man-made thermal pollution. Thermal pollution is of less concern than chemical pollutants as it cannot bioaccumulate in the food chain. However, fish killed by thermal shock are just as dead as thos
Do animals die because of thermal pollution?
Fish can be kilked by thermal pollution in any of three ways:Thermal shock: The fish cannot rapidly change its body temperature from cold to hot when the water temperature changes. This is the reason tank fish are allowed to acclimatize before releasing them from the pet shop bag.Oxygen depletion: Hot water holds less oxygen and the fish suffocateEcology change: Warm streams have a different ecology and fish may not find food in the new ecology
Does thermal pollution affect fish?
Fish have adapted to living in a certain temperature range & can't do things to adapt. For example, tropical fish can only survive in the warm tropical waters while fish like salmon thrive in the colder waters nearer the poles.
What are the habitats of the fish?
Coral reefs,anemone and where it cannot be harmed by other fish.
What is trimal pollution?
First it's Thermal Thermal pollution is a temperature change in natural water bodies caused by human influence. The temperature change can be upwards or downwards. In the Northern Hemisphere, a common cause of thermal pollution is the use of water as a coolant, especially in power plants. Water used as a coolant is returned to the natural environment at a higher temperature. Increases in water temperature can impact on aquatic organisms by (a) decreasing oxygen supply, (b) killing fish juveniles which are vulnerable to small increases in temperature, and (c) affecting ecosystem composition. In the Southern Hemisphere, thermal pollution is commonly caused by the release of very cold water from the base of reservoirs, with severe affects on fish (particularly eggs and larvae), macroinvertebrates and river productivity.
What are the habitats of clown fish?
Coral reefs,anemone and where it cannot be harmed by other fish.
