WATER AS OUR NATURAL RESOURSE

Table of Contents
Abstract……………………………………………………………...……………………………3
I. What is water pollution?......................................................................................................4
II. Types of water pollutants………………………….………………………………………5
a. Disease-causing agents………….……………………………………...…………5
b. Oxygen –demanding waste……….……………………………………………….5
c. Water-soluble inorganic pollutants………………………………………………..5
d. Nutrients…………………………………………………………………………...5

III. Different kind of pollutants………………………………………………………………6
a. Organic pollutants…………………………………………………………………6
b. Inorganic pollutants……………………………………………………………..6
c. Metals……………………………………………………………………………6
d. Radioactive Isotopes………………………………………………………………7
1. Alpha………………………………………………………………….7
2. Beta……………………………………………………………………7
3. Gamma………………………………………………………………7
4. Neutrons…………………………………………………..…………...7
IV. How are pollutants transported through water?..................................................................7
V. How do organisms respond to water pollutants?.................................................................8
VI. What general effects can water pollutants have on organisms?..........................................8
a. Genotoxicity……………………………………………………………………..…8
b. Carcinogenity…………………………………..…………………………………..8
c. Neurotoxicity………………………………………………..……………………...9
d. Disturbance of energy transfer……………………………………………......……9
e. Reproductive failure……………………………………………………………..…9
Conclusion: Sustainable Management………………………………………………………...10
References………………………………………………………………………………………12

Abstract

Water pollution is defined as the any addition of harmful chemicals to any natural water resources (Dictionary.com, 2013). There are a number of water pollutants, human waste, factories, acid rain, and agriculture. Agriculture is among the leading cause of water pollution in the United States (Grace, 2013). Water pollution from industrial farms pollutes streams, rivers, oceans, and lakes, which not only

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