8.6 Thermal Pollution
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cooling towers
reduces temperature
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warm water contains ____ dissolved oxygen
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thermal pollution
when heated water is discharged into bodies of water
* power and industrial plants draw in water to cool machinery or products
* power and industrial plants draw in water to cool machinery or products
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sources
* soil erosion
* deforestation/shade reduction
* discharged from wastewater treatment
* urban runoff
* power plants
* industrial facilities
* urbanization
* agriculture
* recreational activities
* deforestation/shade reduction
* discharged from wastewater treatment
* urban runoff
* power plants
* industrial facilities
* urbanization
* agriculture
* recreational activities
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impacts
warm water does not hold as much dissolved oxygen as colder water
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die offs
can occur when dissolved oxygen levels are too low from heated water
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behaviors
feeding, breeding, and migration are ____ that can be altered
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survival impacts
eggs and larvae of fish and aquatic insects that have narrow ranges of tolerance
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