Environmental Science 20
ES20-AS1
Analyze the function and condition of freshwater aquatic systems such as rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands and watersheds.
CP, DM, SI
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) | Explain how to measure the condition of an aquatic ecosystem using chemical factors, physical factors and biological indicators including indicator species, keystone species and invasive species. (K, STSE) |
| (b) | Identify how the presence or absence of traditional medicines can serve as indicators of water body health. (STSE, K, A) |
| (c) | Measure abiotic factors (e.g., turbidity, temperature, dissolved oxygen and particulates) of an ecosystem using a variety of techniques and technologies (e.g., probe ware, pH paper, Secchi disk, Imhoff settling cone and chemical water quality test kit) effectively and safely. (S, STSE, A) |
| (d) | Examine the diversity of life in a specific aquatic ecosystem through water sampling, classifying aquatic biota, assessing biodiversity and calculating a water quality index and/or algal productivity. (K, S) |
| (e) | Assess the interdependencies between abiotic (e.g., pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, temperature, total dissolved solids, phosphorous, nitrogen, stream flow and biochemical oxygen demand [BOD]) and biotic factors in a functioning aquatic ecosystem. (K) |
| (f) | Investigate bacterial content in surface water and compare the presence of coliform bacteria to surface water quality standards following appropriate safety procedures. (A, S, STSE) |
| (g) | Assess how an integrated watershed management approach can address issues (e.g., water supply, drainage, storm water runoff, habitat protection and water rights) that affect water quality and the health of all living things within a watershed. (S) |
| (h) | Describe the benefits of the ecological goods and services provided by riparian zones and wetlands (e.g., marshes, swamps, bogs and fens) in protecting water resources. (K) |
| (i) | Recognize different characteristics of lakes from naturally oligotrophic to eutrophic as well as possible causes (e.g., clearing of land, excessive fertilizer runoff and treatment plants) and consequences of cultural eutrophication. (K) |
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