Aquatic Systems VOCAB

The land area from which surface runoff drains into a stream channel, lake, etc.

Pollution that enters the environment at specific, identifiable sites

The attraction of water molecules to each other as a result of hydrogen bonding

Living physical and chemical attributes of a system

Species that can be collected and observed to show the health of an aquatic ecosystem

A condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply

Pollution that originates from scattered locations across a watershed

Seasonal oxygen concentration pattern

The ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of external forces like gravity

Species that out-compete and expand their range when the opportunity arises