Temperature

Temperature

Temperature-  is the measure of heat in a body of water.  Things That Affect Water Temperature Differences in water temperature are caused by many things. For instance the velocity of the water or its depth. Also the amount of vegetation or tree canopies may affect the temperature of the water. Seasonal changes have a very large impact on water temperature whether it is by the melting of snow or just a change in the surrounding weather.

 Temperatures Affect on Wildlife Many organisms require a specific water temperature in order to flourish. For instance algae protists and trout all have very specific needs when it comes to temperature. So when the water temperature changes rapidly from any of the reasons above the impact on aquatic life may be drastic.

Humans Affect on Water Temperature Humans can affect water temperature in many ways. A few of which are pollution and the changing of terrain on the surrounding areas. Also some houses illegally drain waste washing machine water into nearby creeks or streams which may also have an effect.

  