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Define diffusion in your own words.
Think about how a drop of food coloring spreads in water.
What is resuspension?
Consider what happens during a storm.
What is the main process by which particles move from areas of high concentration to low concentration?
Consider how substances disperse in a liquid.
True or False: Resuspension only occurs in still water.
Think about turbulent conditions.
Consider a lake impacted by agricultural runoff. How would diffusion, resuspension, and bioturbation influence the distribution of nutrients and pollutants in the water?
Think about the effects of heavy rain and how organisms might help or hinder the situation.
Imagine a scenario where a major flood occurred. Describe how the mechanisms discussed—diffusion, resuspension, and bioturbation—would interplay in affecting water quality.
Consider how water movement changes everything during a flood.
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