Ships have been using ballast water since the 19th century for stability. In the past, ships would discharge water from the ballast en route and at ports of call. Both United States and Australian ports receive more than 79 million metric tons of ballast each year. Currently, military and commercial ships are asked to perform a mid-ocean ballast exchange before arriving at port. What ecological issues is the mid-ocean exchange trying to prevent

15 points come and ! in which environment is someone least likely to find fungi growing? a around the sides of a hot tub b on a log in a tropical forest c beneath a mat in a shower d under a rock in the desert

Read the following scenario to answer the following question. over the past 60 years, many amphibian species have experienced significant population declines, and some species have become extinct. scientists suspected that local human activities such as the destruction of wetlands, regional pollution, and deforestation were the main reasons for these losses. however, research over the past 20 years reveals significant amphibian population declines in protected areas of the world, such as nature preserves and parks. these global declines suggest widespread problems including increased ultraviolet radiation, acid rain, and disease. in switzerland, for example, 14 of the 20 native amphibian species are threatened with extinction. when most populations of a wide-ranging amphibian species are lost and the few remaining populations are widely separated, we expect to see that a. the founder effect becomes increasingly important b. microevolution no longer occurs c. gene flow between populations is reduced d. artificial selection becomes a greater factor in microevolution

Aperson is outside exercising. body temperature begins to rise, and the person starts to sweat. their body temperature then returns to normal, and the body stops sweating. a positive b negative c allosteric d homeopathic