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How do decreasing temperatures impact aquatic organisms?
How do decreasing temperatures impact aquatic organisms?
- Have no effect
- Increase metabolism
- Lead to a fall in metabolism (correct)
- Result in a higher rate of food consumption
What effects do the extremes of lower and higher temperatures have on aquatic organisms?
What effects do the extremes of lower and higher temperatures have on aquatic organisms?
- Cause lethal effects (correct)
- Enhance their breeding periods
- Stimulate biological phenomena
- No effect
How do fluctuations in temperature of aquatic media impact freshwater biota?
How do fluctuations in temperature of aquatic media impact freshwater biota?
- Prevent hibernation
- Stop breeding periods
- Initiate hibernation and gonadial activation (correct)
- Do not affect biological phenomena
Based on temperature tolerance, what are most freshwater organisms classified as?
Based on temperature tolerance, what are most freshwater organisms classified as?
What type of temperature tolerance do euthermic organisms have?
What type of temperature tolerance do euthermic organisms have?
In a polluted water environment with an average depth of 1.5 meters, what was the lowest recorded night time temperature?
In a polluted water environment with an average depth of 1.5 meters, what was the lowest recorded night time temperature?
What is the significance of Thermal stratification in water bodies?
What is the significance of Thermal stratification in water bodies?
Which type of lakes is characterized by surface temperatures always being maintained above 4°C?
Which type of lakes is characterized by surface temperatures always being maintained above 4°C?
What is the function of the Thermocline layer in thermal stratification?
What is the function of the Thermocline layer in thermal stratification?
What type of water environment exhibits more conspicuous differences between day and night temperatures?
What type of water environment exhibits more conspicuous differences between day and night temperatures?
What is a unique feature of tropical lakes as per their temperature relations?
What is a unique feature of tropical lakes as per their temperature relations?
