what are the effects of thermal pollution of water
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The effects of thermal pollution are diverse, but in short, thermal pollution damages water ecosystems and reduces animal populations. Plant species, algae, bacteria, and multi-celled animals all respond differently to significant temperature changes.
Thermal pollution may also increase the metabolic rate of aquatic animals, as enzyme activity, resulting in these organisms consuming more food in a shorter time than if their environment were not changed. Many aquatic species will fail to reproduce at elevated temperatures.
The release of heated water into water bodies from the thermal power plants has an adverse effect on the aquatic life. It reduces the activity of aerobic decomposers due to oxygen depletion because of high temperature. This can harm aquatic animals such as fish, amphibians and other aquatic organisms.
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