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5.0 Aquatic & Mosquito Exam 2025 Questions and Answers List the roles plants play in a healthy aquatic ecosystem. - ....ANSWER ...-- producing oxygen -preventing shoreline erosion -lessening excess nutrients during growing season -stabilizing lake bottom -providing food and habitat for fish, waterfowl, and other aquatic animals List ways that excessive plant growth can adversely affect the ecology and uses of a water body. - ....ANSWER ...--harm ecology of aquatic ecosystem -curtail or prevent recreational water uses (e.g. fishing, boating, swimming) -impart tastes or odors to drinking water -hamper water treatment operations -adversely affect aesthetics, resort trade, and waterfront property values -produce toxins that harm animals drinking the water Describe the general growth habits of, means of dispersal and potential problems caused by: Emergent aquatic plants - ....ANSWER ...--*growth habits*: rooted in shallow water, most growth above water …FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1