Honors Ecology April 24, 2019 admin Benthic Plants aquatic plants that grow attached to or are rooted in the bottom of a body of water Submerged Aquatic Vegetation bethic plants that grow (in most instances) completely under water (SAV) Emergent Vegetation benthic plants that grow with the lower portions in the water, but the upper portions extend above the water Oligotrophic * water that is nutrien poor * it is unable to support much phytoplankton Eutrophication the process by which nutrient rich water promotes the growth of algae and leads to oxygen depletion Cultural Eutrophication the acceleration of natural eutrophication due to humans Phosphorus (P) an element found in phosphate (PO4-3), a nutrient known to cause eutrophication (freshwater) Nitrogen (N) an element found in nitrates (NO3–), nitrites (NO2–), and ammonium (NH+4), nutrients known to cause eutrophication (marine) Best Management Practices (BMP’s) methods that may be used to minimize erosion, runoff, and leaching (ex. ground cover, riparian buffers, poreous pavements, etc.) Raw Sewage completely untreated wastewater Anoxia a conditon in which water is completely lacking in oxygen NO “O” Related posts: freshwater ecology Plant Pathology: Lab Exam Water Quality ESRM Midterm 2
