(06.04 MC) An ecologist suspects that an otherwise healthy…

(06.04 MC) An ecologist suspects that an otherwise healthy estuary ecosystem experienced an unusually high level of acid deposition during a rainy spring. Which of the following should the ecologist measure to help confirm her hypothesis? Changes to the population of indicator organisms The aluminum concentration in the water The temperature of the water

(07.02 MC) Between 1932 and 1968, a chemical factory in Jap…

(07.02 MC) Between 1932 and 1968, a chemical factory in Japan released mercury-laden wastewater into Minamata Bay. The mercury was modified to methylmercury by bacteria living in bottom sediments. This resulted in severe mercury poisoning in over 2,000 people. Since people don’t eat bottom sediments, what is the best explanation for how toxic levels of mercury ended up in affected people?