aquatic ecosystem

collocation in English

meaningsofaquaticandecosystem

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aquatic
adjective
uk
/əˈkwæt.ɪk/us
/əˈkwæt̬.ɪk/
living or growing in, happening in, or connected ...
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ecosystem
noun[C]
uk
/ˈiː.kəʊˌsɪs.təm/us
/ˈiː.koʊˌsɪs.təm/us
/ˈe.koʊˌsɪs.təm/
all the living things in an area and the way they affect each other and ...
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(Definition ofaquaticandecosystemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Where eutrophication has already damaged theaquaticecosystem, there should also be an accompanying commitment to the restoration of those important natural waters.
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Theaquaticecosystemis extremely productive because of the large amounts of nutrients it receives.
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Ichthyoplankton can be a useful indicator of the state and health of anaquaticecosystem.
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Authorizes anaquaticecosystemrestoration and protection project if the project will improve environmental quality, is in the public interest, and is cost-effective.
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Their population status or structure, physiology, or their content of certain elements or compounds can reveal the contamination status of anyaquaticecosystem.
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The entry of chemicals and drugs into theaquaticecosystemis a more serious concern today.
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The receiving waterbody should be able to degrade the organic and inorganic waste components in a way that does not damage theaquaticecosystem.
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Accurate maps of the aquatic plant distribution within anaquaticecosystemare an essential part resource management.
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This is based on population status, integral ecological function of a species, or the ability of a species to indicate a healthyaquaticecosystem.
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Analogous to metabolism within an individual organism, stream metabolism represents how energy is created (primary production) and used (respiration) within anaquaticecosystem.
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The larval stages of these flies are an important component of the bottom of theaquaticecosystemin which the brighteye darter resides.
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Environmentally, these chemicals have the ability to disrupt the overall composition of water and any natural oils that may commonly be present within theaquaticecosystem.
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They represent one of the most biodiverse and abundant insect groups in aquatic ecosystems.
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These deposits cause the siltation of the pond due which is impacts theaquaticecosystemand could result in the eventual filling in of the pond.
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In ecology, allotrophy is also reflected in eutrophication, being a change in nutrient source such as anaquaticecosystemthat starts receiving new nutrients from drainage of the surrounding land.
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While they have a non-venomous bite, they are a key predator in the lake'saquaticecosystemsince they feed on mudpuppies and walleye and smallmouth bass.
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The fragility of their aquatic ecosystems appears to have been a major pre-disposing factor to the interruption of transmission in the two incidental cases.
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Chemical pollution has had serious effects on aquatic ecosystems over the past 50 or more years.
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Secondly, use of nitrogen fertilizers will be essential for increasing yields6,9, but nitrogen use efficiency has plummeted and nutrient loading of aquatic ecosystems already causes eutrophication and low-oxygen conditions10.
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Water quality is another concern that must be taken into account in order to reduce the environmental impacts of agriculture, which often contributes to eutrophication and pollution of aquatic ecosystems.
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