Tag: Ecosystems

2024-25, Ecology, Environment

Human Agriculture and the Soiling of Earth’s Water

Jaenai Tercius, Class of 2028 A major form of pollution brought by industrial human activity is water pollution. Agriculture is a major contributor to water pollution due to runoff from nitrogen-based fertilizers, especially in coastal areas. Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for aquatic organisms, but when present in excess, nitrogen can lead to the overgrowth of organic matter and a decrease in oxygen in water, … Continue reading Human Agriculture and the Soiling of Earth’s Water

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Figure 1. The benthic zone, which includes the sea floor, sediment, and surrounding waters, is the lowest ecological level in a body of water.
2017-18, Ecology

Warming Waters Unexpectedly Alters Growth of Antarctica’s Sea Life

By Gene Yang ’19 In shallow Antarctic waters, a nine-month long study was the first of its kind to artificially warm conditions in the sea floor to predicted climate change levels, and in doing so, the researchers saw an increase in the growth rates of select species. Scientists placed artificial “settlement panels” on the sea floor of shallow Antarctic waters. The composition of these panels … Continue reading Warming Waters Unexpectedly Alters Growth of Antarctica’s Sea Life

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