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| eroding soil particles are washed into water by runoff |
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Sediment Pollution
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| exposed fields, clear cut logging, construction sites |
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Sediment Pollution
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- clouds water; no more sunlight; so more photosynthesis; witch kills fish
- sediments build up; overflowing lakes and rivers
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| when theres an icrease of water solube; chemicals act as fertilizer for fish and plants |
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Nutrient Pollution
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- plant fertilizers on: gardens, yards or farms
- leaking septic system, waste watertreatment plants
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Nutrient Pollution
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| removes oxygen; clogs pipes; clogs boat traffic |
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| any molecule that contains carbon, like oil gas solvents pesticides |
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Toxic Organic Pollution
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| oil spills from tankers; undergroud fuel storage tanks; pesticides |
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Toxic Organic Pollution
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| oil is less dense so it floats; which will get on animals |
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Toxic Inorgainc Compounds
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| synthetic industrial chemicals and heavy metals (lead) |
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Toxic Inorgainc Compounds
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| toxic chemical stored in laking metal drums;leaking landfills;abandoned industrial sites; lead paint and gas |
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Toxic Inorgainc Compounds
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| lead poisoning; long term health concersn of lead exposure; chemicals build up in body over time |
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| living organisms or particles that can cause human disease, reuting in sickenss and death |
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Disease-Causing Agents
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Disease-Causing Agents
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| bacteria;viruses;parasitic profozoa;parastic worm |
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| introduction of excess heat into water |
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Thermal Pollution
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| factories; electrical power plants; (dam) |
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Thermal Pollution
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| changes in aquatic ecosystem;reduces oxygen (warm water holds less oxygen |
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