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Transcript of What Factors Affect Species Distribution In Aquatic Environments
By Owen Foreman
And Garrett Humble
What Factors Affect Species Distribution In Aquatic
Environments
1.What affects species distribution2.Abundance of the species3.Density of other species4.Water Acidity5. Dissolved Oxygen6. Food Chain7.Disease 8.Pollutants9.Human Activity10. Conclusion 11.Sources
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Some of the things that can affect species distribution are, the abundance of the species, the density of others species in the same environment, water acidity, dissolved oxygen content, food chain, disease, pollutants, and human activity.
What affects species distribution
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The abundance of the species can affect the density the species can live in, for example some species with a large abundance prefer to live in groups so a large number can live in a certain area, but others prefer to live alone so few live in an area.
Abundance Of The Species
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The density of other species can affect distribution as well. For example if a large amount of plankton live in one area, whales may be more tempted to stay in that are.
Density of other species
Water acidity can affect species distribution if an area is too acidic. If the water is too acidic the fish have trouble breathing and can die.
Water Acidity
Dissolved oxygen affects species distribution because in an area with low dissolved oxygen the fish can’t breathe so they die.
Dissolved Oxygen
The food chain can affect species distribution as well. If a predator lives in an area, the other species may be thinner due to the predators feeding.
Food Chain
http://www.oceanleadership.org/2009/iodp-expedition-320-whale-shark/
Disease can affect species distribution by killing off the fish and other aquatic organisms. If one animal gets sick it can quickly spread to other organisms
Disease
Pollutants can affect species distribution because, high levels of toxic material will kill fish and other aquatic organisms, some materials such as oil, will poison the water making it unable to swim or live in.
Pollutants
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