Movement of Water to a larger body of water, like an Ocean or Lake
Watershed
What strategy is effective in preventing bycatch (catching the wrong species)?
Designing nets that release unwanted species without harming them
Chemical Runoff from Factories, Fertilizer from farms, and Leaking Oil are all examples of...
Pollution
Which substances necessary for human life is produced by ocean organisms that photosynthesize?
Oxygen!
Will dumping industrial waste into nearby streams be harmful to a watershed?
Yes. More chemicals will typically be harmful
When coal exists in a mountain area, mining companies sometimes use explosives, removing all of the soil and rock that lie above the coal. The soil is then dumped into nearby valleys and streams, this has caused a lot of problems, including loss of forests, danger from flying debris, and dust clouds from the blasts. Do you think this can affect the watershed nearby?
Yes, via contamination of the Water Supply
Which areas lead to pollution?
2 and 3
True or False
Humans pollute the air, land, and ocean. Even though air and land pollution are not part of the ocean, they still have large effects on the ocean systems.
True
What would happen to the fishing industry if we damage Ocean Health further?
The commercial fishing industry would collapse because of the lack of available and abundant fish populations. People would also go hungry
Positives or Negatives?
1. Planting trees near a river to reduce soil erosion
2. Applying fertilizers excessively in agricultural areas
3. Installing rain barrels to collect stormwater runoff
1. Positive
2. Negative
3. Positive
Which 2 contribute to Pollution?
A. Spraying fertilizer on yards, public spaces, and agricultural areas
B. Boat traffic interfering with the communication methods of large aquatic mammals
C. Leaking oil, gasoline, and other chemicals from cars and boats
D. Collecting rainwater to reuse as irrigation for farms
A and C
Being upstream from pollution is beneficial or harmful?
Are each of the following Positive or Negative
1. Chemicals can enter groundwater reserves by percolation
2. Aquatic organisms can be impacted by agricultural runoff
3. Water downstream from the farm can receive excess nutrients
All are Negative Impacts
WHich of these are caused by humans?
All of them!!!
This Describes what?
The factories produce pollution, which ends up in the water, reducing the number of animals in the oceans. The fishing industry then cannot catch enough fish to meet the demand.
Algal Blooms!
Negative is good or bad?
Positive is good or bad?
Negative- Bad
Positive- Good
Which of the following is a negative effect on groundwater in a watershed?
A. Planting trees near a river to reduce soil erosion
B. Applying fertilizers excessively in agricultural areas
B
Describe how humans are dependent on the oceans and how our dependence has modified the ocean systems.
Dependent- Fishing, Transportation, Oxygen, Energy, Recreation
Modified- Less FIsh, Pollution, Lower Oxygen Levels, Noise Pollution, Etc.
What are the 2 highest sources of pollution?
Land Runoff and Air Pollution
What is Mr. Ayala's favorite restaurant in Austin?
Snow Ball Rice Ball