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How do water’s properties affect aquatic ecosystems?

kortlandblount — 2024-08-29 02:29:49 UTC

Cohesion: Water sticks to itself, forming droplets and allowing things like water striders to stay on the surface. It also helps water move through plants and soil.

Adhesion: Water sticks to other surfaces, like plant roots, which helps plants get nutrients from the soil and supports organisms living on surfaces.

Surface Tension: Water forms a “skin” on its surface that lets small insects walk on it and affects how water and nutrients move in the ecosystem.

How does adhesion help fish obtain oxygen from water?

kortlandblount — 2024-08-29 02:31:06 UTC

Adhesion helps oxygen stick to the gill surfaces in fish, allowing them to get oxygen from the water.

What is sublimation?

kortlandblount — 2024-08-29 02:31:26 UTC

Sublimation is when a solid turns directly into a gas without becoming liquid first, like ice turning into water vapor.

What is Thermal Conductivity, and why is it important to fresh and marine aquatic ecosystems?

kortlandblount — 2024-08-29 02:31:49 UTC

Thermal conductivity is how well a substance conducts heat. In water, it helps distribute heat evenly

Why are there smaller seasonal temperature changes in aquatic environments compared to terrestrial ones?

kortlandblount — 2024-08-29 02:32:15 UTC

Water can absorb and release heat slowly, so temperatures in water change less than on land. This provides a stable environment for aquatic life.

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kortlandblount — 2024-08-29 02:35:40 UTC

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7157885/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3589438/