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The aquatic fauna of Georgia, particularly Northeast Georgia, make up one of the most diverse freshwater communities in the world. You can find more types of fish and mussels in many of your local streams than almost anywhere else on the planet. Many Georgians do not realize the great diversity of living things right in their own backyards. These activities will introduce students to the types of living things found in Georgia watersheds and to related issues such as diversity and habitats. Aquatic plants and algae (QCC S.7.14, S.7.19)Taxonomic Fun: Classifying the Life Around Us (Web based activity) Backyard Science: How Ecosystems Work Role of Plants in Water Filtration Photosynthesis: How do plants make food? How do we know plants (aquatic) produce Oxygen (O2) in sunlight? How do plants affect soil erosion due to surface runoff of rain? How do plants help protect shorelines/banks from wave action? Aquatic macroinvertebrates (QCC S.7.18.1)pH and macroinvertebrate Populations - Do Changes in the pH Level Effect an Aquatic Ecosystem? Pesticides, Fertilizers and Macroinvertebrates - Does the Introduction of Pesticides and Fertilizers Alter an Aquatic Ecosytem? Pollutants and Fish |
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