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Lichens are known as pollution indicator.
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What are the biological indicators for air pollution?
biological indicator of air pollution is lichene. it is a best example of air pollution indicator.
What indicators are used in air pollution?
An indicator is something, rather it be a person, animal, or plant, that determines how much pollution is in the area. Birds are a good indicator of air pollution.
Which of the following is the best indicator of so2 pollution?
lichen
Explain how the presence of algae can indicate either pollution or productivity of a body of water?
The presence of algae can indicate either pollution or productivity in a body of water because algae has a very narrow niche, meaning that they can only live in specific areas.
Does soil erosion cause water pollution?
Yes. Soil erosion causes water pollution. The pollution from mud in the water is nowhere near as dangerous to people as the pollution from sewage. Likewise, excess fertilizer runoff creates algae blooms which poison people. Some health food nuts claimed blue green algae is good for you. Many cattle have died from drinking water from ponds filled with blue green algae. Fertilizer drained from farm fields into ponds caused the poisonous algae to grow. The pollution caused by soil erosion is bad. The pollution caused by fertilizer runoff is worse.
What are the biological indicators for air pollution?
biological indicator of air pollution is lichene. it is a best example of air pollution indicator.
What indicators are used in air pollution?
An indicator is something, rather it be a person, animal, or plant, that determines how much pollution is in the area. Birds are a good indicator of air pollution.
What can cause excess growth of algae in water?
Algae is caused by the change of nutrients in the water.
Indicator made from lichens?
The indicator is litmus paper. :)
Which of the following is the best indicator of so2 pollution?
lichen
Explain how the presence of algae can indicate either pollution or productivity of a body of water?
The presence of algae can indicate either pollution or productivity in a body of water because algae has a very narrow niche, meaning that they can only live in specific areas.
What is causing a decrease in algae population?
overfishing, pollution, ect.
Does soil erosion cause water pollution?
Yes. Soil erosion causes water pollution. The pollution from mud in the water is nowhere near as dangerous to people as the pollution from sewage. Likewise, excess fertilizer runoff creates algae blooms which poison people. Some health food nuts claimed blue green algae is good for you. Many cattle have died from drinking water from ponds filled with blue green algae. Fertilizer drained from farm fields into ponds caused the poisonous algae to grow. The pollution caused by soil erosion is bad. The pollution caused by fertilizer runoff is worse.
A large amount of algae in a lake is a result of?
phosphate and nitrogen pollution
What is a pollution indicator?
living organism that shows the level of pollution in an area through changes in iys distribution or abundance
How Do you call the proliferation of algae in a lake due to the presence of fertilizer in that lake?
You can call it the nitrate fertilizer effect on algae. There is no technical term for this as there are many types of algae and fertilizers. This could be called pollution too.
Why have phospherates been removed from laundry detergent?
Because they caused environmental pollution (growth of algae).
