Pauline Lee APES Chapter 2: Environmental Systems A Lake of Salt Water, Dust Storms, and Endangered Species Mono Lake- terminal lake water flows into it, but doesn?t flow out a. Picks up salt and other minerals- deposited in the lake b. Evaporation- buildup of salt concentration c. Mono brine shrimp/larvae of Mono Lake alkali fly i. Consume microscopic algae Los Angeles Department of Water and Power reduce amount of water diverted and allow the lake to refill to about 2/3rds of historical depth Earth is a Single Interconnected System Large system may contain many smaller systems within it Fisheries of the North Atlantic a. Physiologist- study how codfish survive in freezing waters i. Fish and internal organs system being studied