1: What are the names of the species used in this experiment?

Which of these species was the most tolerant of increased acidity in the aquarium? Which species was the least tolerant? Clam, the tubifex worm and leech. The species that was most tolerant of increased acidity was the tubifex worm. The least tolerant species was the clam. 2: Describe how acid precipitation affects ecosystems. Acid would get into the water and acidify it. When the water gets more acidic, the shells of the clams can dissolve due to the more carbonic acid in the water. More clams would die, meaning that there is less food for the little fish to eat. Without any clams for the small fish, they would die and that means no food for the bigger fish. The bigger fish then die, and we humans don't have any fish at all to eat. 3: What is an indicator species? How are indicator species used to assess pollution levels in the environment? Species that alert us when there is pollution problems. Indicator species are used to asses pollution levels in the environment by their behavior in certain conditions. These conditions include food availability, water, temperature, amount of dissolved water in the water, pH levels. 4: Suppose you are an ecologist studying the effects of acid precipitation of plant life. Describe an experiment you would perform in order to determine which plant species would be a useful indicator species for acid rain pollution.

The control would be that the water is neutral and the experimental would be a pH level of 4. I would leave the plants in the water for at least 30 minutes. When I check the experimental plants, I need to see if the plants changed their behavior, like if the petals are clumped together or are spread apart. The plant that shows any behavior would be a useful indicator species for acid rain pollution.

5: How do the data represented on the Population Bar Graph compare to the data represented in the line graph titled, Populations of Aquatic Invertebrates at Various pH Levels?" The current population based on the pH level, the line graph can show the changes of the population as the pH of the water gets lower.