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Chapter 8 - Endangered Ecosystem PDF
Chapter 8 - Endangered Ecosystem PDF
Pollutant
Substance that is present in an excessive amount in the environment asa result at human
activities.
Types of pollution
Air pollution.
Water pollution.
Thermal pollution.
Noise pollution
AIR POLLUTION
Air pollution occurs when pollutants including smoke,dirt,dust and poisonous gases are released
into the air endengering humans lives and other living organisms.
Sulphur dioxide,oxides of nitrogen,nitrogen dioxide causes acid rain, corrode and weaken
buildings.
Agriculture
Carbon dioxide raises Earths temperature,causes greenhouse-effect and polar ice melts causing
floods.
WATER POLLUTION
Thus,causing the water to be unsafe for humans can consumption as well as endangering the
lives of aquatik organisms.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE SUCH AS MERCURY, ARSENIC AND CADMIUM ARE HARMFUL TO HUMAN
HEALTH
WATER POLLUTION KILLS AQUATIC PLANT. AQUATIC ANIMALS THAT FEED ON AQUATIC PLANT
WILL GRADUALLY EXTINCT.
OIL SPILLAGE AND RUBBISH FLOATING ON TOP OF WATER REDUCE OXYGEN AND SUN RAYS
PENETRATION TO AQUATIC PLANT AND ANIMALS AND BADLY AFFECTED THEIR SURVIVAL
EUTROFICATION :
DISCHARGE OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE INTO THE WATER SYSTEM INCRESAES ALGAE PLANT.
DECOMPOSITION OF ALGAE TAKES A LARGE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN. THE B.O.D. THEN INCREASES
AND BADLY AFFECTED AQUATIC LIFE.