A) Briefly explain why Chesapeake Bay has such high species diversity. B) True o
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A) Briefly explain why Chesapeake Bay has such high species diversity. B) True or False. In a specific area of the bay, abiotic conditions will be almost constant from day to day during a particular season. C) Describe how salinity varies throughout the bay. [Give a basic description. Where are the highest salinities found? And where are the lowest salinities found? I don't expect exact values.] D) What natural event could cause an overall depletion of the salinity of the bay? E) Dissolved gases in the waters of the bay vary more _____ (Choose one: A. across the width of the bay or B. along the length of the bay)Explanation / Answer
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a. The Bay has very high species diversity since it has a mix of saltwater and freshwater. saltwater comes from the atlantic ocean while freshwater comes from the rivers,streams, and underground water. Some species live in freshwater and some in saltwater and some migrate from saltwater to freshwater.
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b. Abiotic conditions are non living things like rocks, oxygen and light. Rocks will not change much but light and oxygen will change. So,in a particular season the oxygen and light will be constant in a particular area. Hence, the statement is true.
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c. The Bay has both high salinity and low salinity. Where water from the atlantic ocean enters at the mouth of the bay, the salinity is the highest(25-30 parts per thousand). The water at the head of the bay is fresh with salinity levels (>0.5 ppt).
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d. Global warming will affect the salinity of the bay. In global warming, the icebergs will melt leading to the rise in sea levels. This will affect or dilute the salinity of the estuary. This then affects the aquatic species.
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