Practice - Divisions of Bioturbation
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Practice Questions
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Define bioturbation.
💡 Hint: Think about how creatures interact with sediment.
Give an example of an organism that can cause bioturbation.
💡 Hint: Consider creatures that live in sediment.
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What is bioturbation?
💡 Hint: Think about how creatures move through soils or sediments.
True or False: Advection only refers to the movement of sediments, not water.
💡 Hint: Consider what carries sediment in aquatic environments.
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Consider a river that undergoes flooding causing significant sediment transport. Discuss how bioturbation interplay with this flooding event. What might be the outcomes on nutrient delivery?
💡 Hint: Consider the roles of sediment movement and burrowing organisms.
Evaluate a situation where excessive resuspension occurs in a shallow lake due to recreational activities. Discuss potential ecological impacts.
💡 Hint: Think about how sediment disturbances affect lake environments.
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