Macroinvertebrates groups
Crayfish (adult)
Group 2
2 reasons nutrients are lost from the soil.
Leaching and by direct runoff
What test is used to determine the acidity of the water?
pH
The 2 main goals of the Clean Water Act.
1) To make all U.S. surface waters safe for fishing and swimming by 1983
2) To restore the physical, biological, and chemical integrity of the waters
What fish is most common among all the sunfishes?
Bluegill
Fishfly (larvae)
Group 1
2 substances we think of most when we talk about nutrient pollution.
Nitrogen and phosphorus
Name the 3 water quality tests used to determine if excess nutrients are present.
Nitrates, Nitrites, and Phosphates
What was the first major U.S. law to address water pollution?
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948
What is the best time of day to catch crappies?
Night and in the early morning
Midge fly (larva)
Group 3
What does the pollutant, Thermal, result in?
Ecosystem disruption
What test is used to determine the depth to which light can penetrate in the water?
Turbidity
What act did Congress pass about the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries?
Ocean Dumping Act of 1972
Name 2 other names for the Bowfin fish.
dogfish, mudfish, grindle, blackfish
CraneFly (larvae)
Group 2
Name an example of the pollutant oxygen Demanding Wastes
Plant residues and animal manure
What can temperature impact in our water sources?
resistance in organisms, metabolic rate of organisms (the rate of plant growth), and dissolved oxygen levels
Name the 3 years of the Clean Air Act
1970, 1977, 1990
Which fish from our aquatic profile set return to their place of birth to spawn just like salmon?
Walleye
Pouch snail (adult)
Group 3
Name 5 listed pollutants in the manual
Infectious Agents, Organic Chemicals, Inorganic Chemicals, Radioactive Materials, Heavy Metals, Sediment, Plant Nutrients, oxygen Demanding Wastes, Thermal, Acid Deposition
Traditional equipment used to measure velocity and consists of a series of cups that rotate on an axis.
The Price AA flow meter
What year was the Safe Drinking Water Act passed?
1974
What larger fish family is the American shad a member of?
Herring