Hydrothermal, geothermal, and wind Hydrothermal, taped from the biggest river on the state contributes approximately 60% of the energy in the state. Geothermal is second, approximately 30% while wind power contributes approximately 10%.

The costs of the electricity in the state are relatively cheap compared with states whose main source of energy is hydrocarbon fuels. Geothermal power is the cheapest (even though initial investment is prohibitive). Hydrothermal is slightly expensive than geothermal due to the maintenance required and also is prone to fluctuations of the river regime. Winds are also cheap but initial investment if the wind farm is high.

Hydrothermal energy has the biggest environmental impact compared to the other two. Due to the walls of the dam on the river, migration of some aquatic species is impeded. The reduced flow of water (and sediments) downstream of the dam also impact these ecosystems. Geothermal and wind energy sources have a very minimal environmental impact on the environment .

The state could increase electronics with low power consumption (such as LED lights) in the market for availability to the population. This would be followed by a sensitization campaign on the ideal use of power in the household to conserve power when not in use.

excessive pollutants. Before the land and pond were disturbed by the construction
of the playground, hiking trail, and parking lot, you counted the number of fish in
the pond. At that time, Cypress Pond contained 100 trout and 100 catfish. Now you
need to design an experiment to monitor the park’s impact on the populations of
trout and catfish over the next 12 months.
1. What is the purpose of your experiment?
2. Develop a hypothesis for the experiment.
3. What are the dependent and independent variables of your experiment?
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Monitoring the Biodiversity of Cypress Pond
Procedure
In this section, you will create a step-by-step procedure for testing and monitoring
the number of trout and catfish in Cypress Pond. You must monitor them once per
month for 12 months after the park is built.
Data from Monitoring the Biodiversity of
Cypress Pond
Listed below are the results of your hard work. You monitored the populations of
trout and catfish in Cypress Pond every month for a year after the park was
developed. For each month, add the amount of both types of fish together. Write
this total in the Total Number of Fish column. Present these results by creating a
line graph.
Month Number of Trout Number of
Catfish
Total Number
of Fish
January 100 100
February 90 95
March 85 93
April 83 92
Month Number of Trout Number of
Catfish
Total Number
of Fish
May 75 95
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June 75 95
July 71 98
August 70 102
September 68 105
October 65 110
November 60 112
December 58 115
Graph
Present these results by creating a line graph.
Analysis
1. What is the relationship between biotic and abiotic factors?
2. How did the construction of a parking lot, hiking trail, and playground affect
the fish populations in the pond?Conclusions
1. How would the ecosystem’s carrying capacity for a species change if the
species cannot adapt to changes in its habitat?
2. Why are biologists concerned about ecosystem disruption?
3. If you were conducting this experiment in the real world, what might be
some possible sources of error in the experiment?