how can heat be considered a type of water pollution?
2007-04-19 16:04:52 · 4 answers · asked by tinkerbell03 2 in Environment
easy
changes in water temperature enhances harmfull algae,(remember the red tide)
and kills many fish who are critical to temperature ,when sea water enters lagoons here in Mexico many fish die ,due to sudden temperature changes
also warm water realeases carbon gasses
cold water absorbs them
2007-04-19 18:10:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thermal water pollution is bad because it changes the characteristics of the water. Some species are very sensitive to change and thus increasing (or decreasing) the water temperature can result in problems for plants, fish, etc. Think about how it feels when someone flushes the toilet and you are in the shower.
2007-04-21 01:57:17 · answer #2 · answered by Laurie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can kill off cold water fish and other aquatic life forms and cause warm water species to move in.
2007-04-19 23:10:27 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
campbelp2002 is right.
If you want to know more, here's a good site with some good info and several links:
http://outreach.ecology.uga.edu/watershed/thermal.html
2007-04-20 00:44:21 · answer #4 · answered by Bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋