Practice Bioturbation - 3 | 9. Other Mechanisms of Chemical Release From Sediments – Part 2 | Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis, - Vol 5
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3 - Bioturbation

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is bioturbation?

💡 Hint: Think about the organisms that live in sediments.

Question 2

Easy

Name one type of bioturbator.

💡 Hint: Consider organisms that live at the sediment-water interface.

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Question 1

What best describes bioturbation?

  • A process only involving physical mixing of sediments.
  • The transport of chemicals by organic organisms.
  • A method of sediment removal from aquatic environments.

💡 Hint: Focus on the role of living organisms in this process.

Question 2

True or False: Bioturbation significantly speeds up the process of chemical transport compared to diffusion.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how bioturbation functions relative to diffusion.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You conduct an experiment to compare chemical concentrations in sediments with and without bioturbators introduced. Discuss the potential results and the mechanism behind these observations.

💡 Hint: Consider the roles of burrowing, egestion, and porosity.

Question 2

A river's sediment is known for its high organic content. Explain how bioturbation could differ in this scenario compared to sandy, low-organic sediments.

💡 Hint: Think about how organic matters might interact with chemicals differently.

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