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    WaterQualityAnswerKey WaterQuality Factor Definethewaterqualityfactor (Whatdoesittellusaboutthe waterquality?) Istheoxygeninwaterthatis availabletoaquaticorganisms Whatcauseshighorlow readings?Howdohighand lowreadingsimpactwater quality? Howdowetestforthis waterqualityfactor?

    Dissolved Oxygen

    HighLevelscanbecausedby Probesandchemicaltest coolwatertemperaturesand kits movingwater(riffleareas) LowLevelscanbecausedby highwatertemperatures,or highCO2level(eutrophic conditions)

    pH

    Isameasureofhowbasicor acidicaliquidis. GoodpHlevelsforwater qualityarearoundneutral(7).

    LowpHcanbecausedby Probes,chemicaltestkits highlevelsofCo2 oreutrophicconditions(dead zones) AcidraincancausepHlevels tolower.

    Turbidity

    Isameasureofhowclearor cloudywateris

    Highlevelsofturbidityare causedfromrunoffand severestorms

    TurbidityProbe

    WaterQuality Factor

    Definethewaterqualityfactor (Whatdoesittellusaboutthe waterquality?) arenutrientsorfoodforplants. Goodwaterqualityhaslow levelsofphosphateand nitrates

    Whatcauseshighorlow readings?Howdohighand lowreadingsimpactwater quality? Highlevelsofnitratesand phosphatescauseexcessive algae(plant)growthinwater. Thisleadstohighturbidity levelsandeutrophic conditions.Highlevelscan becausedbysewageor agriculturalrunoff Lowlevelsarefoundingood waterquality. Highlevelsmeansthatthere aremanydifferentspeciesof macroinvertebratesfoundin thewaterbodyandthewater qualityisgood. Lowlevelsmeanthatthe waterqualitymaybe unhealthyandchemical testingneedstobedoneto determinewaterqualtiy

    Howdowetestforthis waterqualityfactor?

    Nitrates/ Phosphates

    Chemicaltestkits

    Bioindicator arelivingorganismsthatwe usetodeterminethequalityof water. Weusemacroinvertebratesto assessthewaterqualityof BolinCreek.

    Macroinvertebratedata collection

    Runoff

    iswhenstormwaterquickly movesoverland

    Highlevelsofrunofffrom Byobservingthelandfor severestormcausehigh areaslackingvegetation turbiditylevelsandpoorwater quality.

    Temperature

    Howhotorcoldasubstanceis. Hightemperaturesofwater causelowdissolvedoxygen Waterhasahighspecificheat levels. soittakesmoreenergytoheat itup. Lowertemperatureofwater allowswatertoholdmore dissolvedoxygen

    Temperatureprobes

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