Water Resource Challenges

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Appendix E

Water Resource Challenges

Review Ch . 10 and 11 of your text , then complete the following

Provide at least three freshwater and three ocean water resource challenges by filling in the following table . Then , respond to the question that follows

Freshwater Resource Challenge

Aquifer depletion The removal of groundwater faster than it can be recharged

Point source pollution Water pollution that can be traced to a specific spot , such as a sewage treatment plant

Eutrophication The enrichment of a lake or stream by inorganic

plant and algal nutrients such as phosphorus

Ocean Water Resource Challenge

Overfishing The populations of many commercial fish species are severely depleted

Invasive Species Release of ships ' ballast water , for example , which contains foreign crabs , mussels , worms and fishes

Coastal Development Developers destroy important coastal habitat , such as salt marshes and mangrove swamps In 200 to 300 words , respond to the following : Choose one fresh or ocean water resource challenge and describe in detail why the issue has become a problem and how human activities have contributed to the problem

Aquifer depletion has become a problem because people are using the water faster than it can be replenished . The average American uses 100 gallons of water a day , 26 gallons of that used for flushing toilets When the World Health Organization recommends that a person only needs 5 .5 gallons per day to survive , it 's obvious that we are using more than our natural fair share . If we look...