LO: To define the key terms outlined in the syllabus. To explain the environmental impacts these have upon water quality. To create micro-case-studies for each.
Pollution of groundwater Visit this website http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/Oc-Po/Pollution-of-Groundwater.html#b and read this article http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/dec/09/epa-reports-fracking-groundwater-pollution . Along with these 2 videos, explain how fracking and agriculture can lead to the pollution of groundwater. How can it be avoided? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uti2niW2BRA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xs1jLlbztE
It might be worth referring to hypoxia too: http://www. gulfhypoxia Eutrophication Use this article http://goo.gl/dXpzva to outline the causes of eutrophication. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGqZsSuG7ao Read through the PDF (pages 1-8) on eutrophication in the Mississippi Delta / Gulf of Mexico, and this link too. What activities lead to this occurring? What are the impacts, and why might there be problems in managing them?