Eutrophication is the overgrowth of algae in lakes and ponds
that is usually caused by the introduction of different chemicals
into the water from fertilizer run-off. Some ways to combat this
are to increase the flow of moving water, prevent contamination
from fertilizer, and reduce pollution of our lakes and streams.
Fuel cells can make an electricity from a simple electrochemical
reaction in which oxygen and hydrogen combine to form water. There are several
different types of fuel cell but they are all based around a central design
which consists of two electrodes, a negative anode and a positive cathode.
These are separated by a solid or liquid electrolyte that carries electrically
charged particles between the two electrodes. A catalyst, such as platinum, is
often used to speed up the reactions at the electrodes. Fuel cells are
classified according to the nature of the electrolyte. Every type needs
particular materials and fuels and is suitable for any applications. The
article below uses the proton exchange membrane fuel cell to illustrate the
science and technology behind the fuel cell concept but the characteristics and
applications of the other main designs are also discussed. Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC)
The hydrogen ions permeate across the electrolyte to the
cathode, while the electrons flow through an external circuit and provide
power. Oxygen, in the form of air, is supplied to the cathode and this combines
with the electrons and the hydrogen ions to produce water. These reactions at
the electrodes are as follows:
Anode: 2H24H+ + 4e-
Cathode: O2 + 4H+ + 4e- 2H2O
Overall: 2H2 + O22H2O + energy
PEM cells operate at a temperature of around 80°C. At this
low temperature the electrochemical reactions would normally occur very slowly
so they are catalysed by a thin layer of platinum on each electrode.
Biology: study of life
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Answer:
a move from the fundamental niche to the realized niche for both species.
Explanation:
The niche of an organism is the functional role of the organism in the community or the ecosystem as a whole. This include the environment an organism lives and all the jobs it does in it.
Fundamental niche refers to all the possible functional roles of an organism in an ecosystem while realized niche refers to the specific roles the organism is limited to as a result of resource limitation, competition or other factors.
Resource partitioning involves the division of limited resources among organisms so as to avoid competition within the niche.
<em>Hence, resource partitioning causes a move from the fundamental niche of an organism to the realized niche of that organism. </em>
