the Aztecs settled on the Mexican valley‚ they were nomads. They traveled from place to place never settling until they found their capital‚ Tenochtitlan‚ which is now modern day Mexico city. Tenochtitlan was located on an island in the middle of Lake Texcoco. It was swampy but a dry place to live and the Aztecs had to adapt to their surroundings. Their city was located in a tropical climate zone so it was usually warm. There average temperature was around 77 F. This is the Aztecs Geography and
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in inland waters. For example they can be found in the great salt lake‚ the Mono Lake in California‚ the rocky coast of San Francisco‚ the Caspian Sea‚ in the U.S. Scientists think that brine shrimp have been present in the Great Salt Lake area for about 600‚000 years. Brine shrimp can live in and can tolerate up to 50% salt salinity‚ which is almost saturated. Brine shrimp can be found in a wide range of water salinities. The lakes the brine shrimp live in are slightly alkaline‚ PH>7.0‚ which is
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If there be a paradise on the Earth‚ it is this‚ it is this‚ it is this… reads one of the verses coined by Firdaus‚ a poet in Mughal emperor Shahjahan’’s court‚ which praises the Kashmir Valley for its incomparable beauty. Kashmir’’s beauty is particularly enhanced during the spring season. The enchanting scenario is attributed to the thousands of almond trees that blossom and present a surreal blanket of white and pink in the majestic mountainous landscape. For locals‚ these flowers indicate the
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Fish kill On January 5‚ 2008‚ the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources announced that a fish kill at Taal Lake (January 2 to 4) caused the 50 metric tons or ₱ 3.25-million (US$1=₱41) loss of cultured tilapia in the villages of Leviste and Balakilong in Laurel and in Barangay Aya and Barangay Quiling inTalisay. 6‚000 maliputo fishes (₱ 230‚000) also died at Quiling. Toxic sulfur and high level of hydrogen sulfide in Ambulong while low dissolved oxygen caused the deaths. On May 30‚ 2011‚ the
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Cole Johnson Professor Darby Ecology 22‚ September 2013 Zebra Mussels: An Annotated Bibliography Zebra Mussels have been becoming more and more of a topic since they first came into the US by a boat to the Great Lakes. This shows how they have come here and the effect of the being here and possible ways to control the mussels. Macisaac‚ H. J. 1996. Potential Abiotic and Biotic Impacts of Zebra Mussels on the Inland Waters of North America. Intergrative and Comparative Biology 36:287-299
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Michigan is a natural resource because of water and is part of a large‚ renewable water cycle. Michigan is full of rivers and lakes‚ but it is most importantly known for its great lakes‚ making Michigan the “Mitten State.” That being said‚ it is no surprise that water has a large effect on the state‚ shaping the land with the erosion and deposition that occurs with lakes and rivers‚ to the glacial movement a million years ago. How has water shaped the mitten shape of Michigan not only today‚ but
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attractions of Orissa‚ ranging from wildlife reserves and beaches to temples and monuments and the arts and festivals. One of Orissa’s major attractions is its 500 km long coastline and beaches and natural scenery such as Chilka Lake‚ Asia’s largest brackish water lake. Tharea is an important bird sanctuary for millions of birds‚ and is also noted for its population of Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)‚ the only known population of Irrawaddy dolphins in India [1] It is one of only two lagoons
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Pollution in the Colorado River By Axia College The Colorado River supplies water to most of the southwestern United States and despite this fact‚ pollution levels are continually rising and in some cases above acceptable limits. The Colorado River supplies and runs through five states and during some parts of the year to the Mexican border. During the rivers journey various types of pollutants come into contact to with it degrading the water quality downstream. The river water benefits humans
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the more contaminated there are inside a fish‚ the less it is recommended to consume. This is a key point because the fish consumption advisories are listing according to the contaminants within species of fish. Secondly‚ people used the resources in Lake Ontario and destroys the habitat. Such as using hydroelectricity‚ making the water warmer and hard for the eggs to respond. This messes up the natural pattern and consequences will happen. Thirdly‚ people cut trees‚ resulting in deforestation‚ all
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Vampire Fish‚ is known to terrorize the other fish‚ such as the lake trout in the North America Great Lakes. According to Sea Grant‚ they are best known for there “toothed‚ funnel-like sucking mouth and rasping tongue which is used to bore into the flesh of other fishes to feed on their body fluids.” The government is now starting to notice the negative effect the Lampreys are having on the other fish in the North America Great Lakes and now want to control the fast growing population of the Lamprey
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