Marina Rikhvanova

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/marina-rikhvanova

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1. What is the nationality?Russian
2. What is the academic discipline?Environmental Science, with specializations in aquatic ecology and conservation
3. Who is Marina Rikhvanova?Marina Rikhvanova is a Russian scientist who studies rivers to keep them clean and healthy.
4. What does she study about rivers?She looks at how pollution from factories, farms, and cities affects water quality and the animals that live in rivers.

Anthropogenic Activities: Environmental changes caused or influenced by human beings.
Ecosystem Integrity: The degree to which a biological community and its physical environment maintain their structure and function.
Ecotoxicology: The study of the effects of toxic chemicals on biological organisms and their ecological consequences.
Riparian Vegetation: Plants that grow along the banks of rivers and streams.