River Left
join to form rivers
tributaries
leaking septic tanks, industries, abandoned mines, unlined landfills
point source pollution
Mouse Creek watershed is part of this biome
temperate deciduous forest
sulfuric acid and nitric oxide compounds released by
burning fossil fuels
temperature of water that contains more dissolved oxygen
cooler water
area of land drained by a river
watershed
they do not break down leading to bioaccumulation
heavy metals
why Mouse Creek is listed as impaired
sediment
necessary for proteins and nucleic acids
nitrogen
This can occur when excess nitrates and phosphates enter a water system
artificial eutrophication
flow to the ocean
rivers
industrial waste, aging infrastructure, agricultural runoff
chemical pollutants
increases turbidity, reduces light penetration, decreases photosynthesis which decreases amount of dissolved oxygen in water
increased sediment
main producers in aquatic ecosystems
phytoplankton (algae and bacteria)
Hiwassee watershed
Conasauga watershed
upstream areas of a river
headwaters
ollutes by consuming dissolved oxygen through decomposition leading to fish kills
organic matter
Mouse Creek subdivision
Limestone/Dolomite Valleys
Low Rolling Hills
converts water and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen
photosythesis
this is necessary for nucleic acids, but can also be a killer if there is too much in an aquatic ecosystem
phosphorus
where Mouse Creek Flows
Hiwassee--Tennessee--Ohio--Mississippi--Gulf
they remain trapped and decrease sunlight penetration
suspended solids
Mouse Creek ecoregion/bioregion
Ridge and Valley
results in fluctuation in pH, carbon dioxide, and dissolved oxygen levels
algal blooms
Where the Conasauga flows
Oostanaula--Alabama--Mobile--Gulf