------------------------------------------------- Aquatic microbiology & sewage treatment Aquatic Microbiology refers to the study of microorganisms and their activities in natural waters, like lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, estuaries(brackish water), and oceans. Domestic and industrial wastewater enters lakes and streams and its effects on microbial life are important factors in aquatic microbiology. Also, how methods of treating wastewater mimics a natural filtering process. -------------------------------------------------
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NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW YORK Natural History of New York New York State covers an area of 54,077 square miles (141,229 square km), 87% of which is land. Inland lakes and rivers cover 1,894 square miles (4,908 sq. km) and the State has jurisdiction over 981 sq. miles (2,541 sq. km) of the Atlantic Ocean as well as 3,988 square miles (10,329 sq. km) of the Great Lakes. Climate New York State lies in the humid temperate region of the northeastern United States. Average January temperatures range
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The Introduced Red Claw Crayfish in Jamaica The red claw crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus, has been a popular choice for aquaculture since the late 1980s. Brood stock of this Australian native was introduced in 1993 to farms in Jamaica. The first known established specimen living in the wild was collected from the Black River in 1999. Plate 1. Cherax quadricarinatus Characteristics of Cherax quadricarinatus The species grows to about 100 mm in carapace length. The carapace is usually green-brown
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one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water and 95 percent of the U.S. supply. The ecological resources of the Great Lakes Basin includes more than 10,000 miles of coastline. with over 530,000 acres of coastal wetlands, the world’s largest system of freshwater dunes, more than 30,000 islands, and
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Ecosystem Structure, Function and Change SCI256 April 27, 20113 Ecosystem Structure, Function and Change Lake Tahoe is located in Sierra Nevada and is a freshwater lake over 1600 feet deep and one of the largest lakes in America. The lake is at the heart of a comprehensive ecosystem and home to a range of native species and contains a rich aquatic life. For example, the lake is home to redside dace, suckers and chub. “The ecosystem of the Lake Tahoe Basin has been dramatically altered since
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Approximately 97% of the water found on Earth is saltwater leaving around 3% of Earth’s water as freshwater. Of this, 70% is in the form of ice in glaciers, ice caps and as permanent snow. The remaining minority of available freshwater is stretched for use by Earth’s 6 ¾ billion people for agriculture, industry, recreation, tourism and municipal use. This remaining useable freshwater is in the form of lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and general wet areas. Lakes, ponds and bogs are generally stationary
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The Process of Water Sustainability Looking down on this planet from an outsiders perspective, it would be appear that Earth is composed mostly of land. However through years of research scientists have discovered that Earth is actually primarily made up of water. Approximately seventy one percent of the surface is covered by water, with only three percent of this being fresh water. This small percentage is primarily seen on the surface in snow banks and ice caps. While water has primarily been
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Ecosystem Structure, Format, and Change Trevor Hyland sci/256 July 20, 2015 University Of Phoenix Ecosystem Structure, Format, and Change Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine late in North American, the 16th deepest lake in the world and is also one of the largest lake in America it is located in Sierra Nevada and is a freshwater lake over 1,600 feet deep which makes it the second deepest lake in the united states. The lake is at the heart of a comprehensive ecosystem and contains rich aquatic
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yellow or reddish. The spring peeper mainly eats small insects, including ants, beetles, flies and spiders. One way the Colorado river toad and the spring peeper are alike is their diet. They both eat beetles and spiders. Also they are both aquatic. One of the ways that they are different is their sizes. The Colorado river toad is a large from ranging from 110-187 mm, where as the spring peeper is a smaller toad ranging from 20-25 mm. Another way that these two are different is their lifespan
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photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy so efficiently that they can double their weight several times a day. Algae are plants that do not have true leaves, roots, or flowers like other aquatic plants. They can be invisible to the naked eye or similar in size to other rooted aquatic plants. They form the base of the food chain in lakes and are eaten by a variety of organisms, which are in turn eaten by larger insects, fish, and predators. The article titled "What Are Algae?" states
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