Refer to the Table and the Figure

question 69

Essay

Refer to the table and the figure.
Table 1
Figure 2
You are studying a river that has been dammed to form a reservoir. You have compiled data collected on this system over time (Table 1 and Figure 2).
- Use the data in Table 1 and Figure 2 to answer the following questions about the effect of changes in water depth on the nutrient status and water clarity of the reservoir compared to the changes observed in Lake Washington:
a) Compare the changes in the nutrient status of the reservoir to the changes in nutrient status observed in Lake Washington. How are they similar and how do they differ?
b) Based on the changes in water clarity observed in Lake Washington, how would you expect water clarity in the reservoir to change as water depth decreases?

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