Aquatic Systems VOCAB

Front

Land area draining into a stream, lake, etc.

Back

Watershed

Front

Pollution entering the environment from identifiable sites

Back

Point Source Pollution

Front

Attraction of water molecules due to hydrogen bonding

Back

Cohesion

Front

Living physical and chemical attributes of a system

Back

Biotic

Front

Species indicating aquatic ecosystem health

Back

Indicator Species

Front

Condition of inadequate oxygen supply to the body or a region.

Back

Hypoxia

Front

Pollution from scattered locations in a watershed

Back

Non-Point Source Pollution

Front

Seasonal oxygen concentration pattern

Back

Seasonal Variation

Front

Ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without external forces

Back

Capillary Action

Front

Species that out-compete and expand their range when opportunities arise

Back

Invasive Species