EXERCISES: CASE STUDY
THE GIPPSLAND ECOSYSTEM

1A) Due to Lake Victoria opening to the sea at Lakes Entrance in the 1980's, the fresh water from the lake has become increasingly saline.

B) Because of the increase in pollution and gases released into the atmosphere, global warming has occured, causing the temperature of the lakes to rise.

C) There is very little water entering Lake Victoria because there is very little rain falling and very dry weather.

D) There have been a number of algal blooms in the lake system causing the plants below to die because the sunlight cannot reach them and the algal bloom also takes over the plants.

E) Some of the creeks have silted up due to clearing of vegetation from the land in the catchment areas resulting in soil run-off and silting of the waterways.

BY CARAGH