Environmentalhard · Past Paper
What is the result of 'thermal pollution' on the metabolic rate of aquatic organisms?
AMetabolic rate decreases
BMetabolic rate increases
CMetabolic rate remains constant
DOrganisms stop breathing
✓ Correct Answer: B — Metabolic rate increases
Warmer water increases the metabolic rate of fish, requiring more oxygen just as the oxygen levels in the water are decreasing.
Share this question