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Environmental Science: GE 15 - Subject Code: 1603

Plankton is biotic because it is a living organism that exists within an ecosystem. Plankton includes microscopic plants and animals that inhabit the top layer of oceans, seas, lakes and many rivers. As a living component, plankton interacts with and is affected by other living and non-living factors in its environment. Therefore, plankton is correctly categorized as a biotic component of an ecosystem.

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Environmental Science: GE 15 - Subject Code: 1603

Plankton is biotic because it is a living organism that exists within an ecosystem. Plankton includes microscopic plants and animals that inhabit the top layer of oceans, seas, lakes and many rivers. As a living component, plankton interacts with and is affected by other living and non-living factors in its environment. Therefore, plankton is correctly categorized as a biotic component of an ecosystem.

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Environmental

Science
GE 15_Subject Code: 1603
What comes to mind?
• The study of the relationship between “Us” and
“Environment”

• Experiments of Science to the Environment

• Environmental aspects to daily life


Environmental Science

The study of interactions among the physical,


chemical and biological components of the
environment.
2 Factors Shaping the Ecosystem

• Abiotic Components

• Biotic Components
2 Factors Shaping the Ecosystem
• Abiotic Components
Are physical and/or the chemical factors that act
on the living organisms at any part of their life
These components support the living organisms in
order for them to grow and develop
refer to non-living physical and chemical elements
in the ecosystem
Abiotic Components
Abiotic Components
2 Factors Shaping the Ecosystem
• Biotic Components

Is any living element within a system that could


affect an organism

These components could be anything that is living


and participates in the ecosystem is biotic
Biotic Components
Biotic Abiotic

?
Biotic Categories
• Producers
 Are those organisms that create their own food. 
• Consumers
 Obtain energy and nutrients from producers as they cannot make
their own food.
 Carnivore and Herbivore
• Decomposers
 are any of various organisms that return constituents of organic
substances to ecological cycles by feeding on and breaking down
dead organism
Food Chain
Food Web
Nutrients in the Environment
• Nutrients are chemical substances found in every
living thing on Earth and they are essentials to the
living organisms.
• Plants and other autotrophs absorb nutrients from
soil and water to make their own food in the form of
sugar or carbohydrates.
Nutrient Distribution
Nutrient Pollution
• Although life depends on nutrients, too many nutrients can have a negative
impact on an ecosystem. The following are facts about eutrophication:
• a. Fertilizers are often used in farming, sometimes these fertilizers run-off into nearby
water causing an increase in nutrient levels.
• b. This causes phytoplankton to grow and reproduce more rapidly, resulting in algal
blooms.
• c. This bloom of algae disrupts normal ecosystem functioning and causes many
problems.
• d. The algae may use up all the oxygen in the water, leaving none for other marine life.
This results in the death of many aquatic organisms such as fish, which need the oxygen
in the water to live.
• e. The bloom of algae may also block sunlight from photosynthetic marine plants under
the water surface.
• f. Some algae even produce toxins that are harmful to higher forms of life. This can
cause problems along the food chain and affect any animal that feeds on them.
Nutrient Pollution
Activity
• Is a plankton abiotic or biotic? Explain why it is.

Category Points

Originality (Own words explanations) 5


Conciseness (Less Repetitive 3
Statement)
Content 5

Max or min. word limit (70-100) 2

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