Environmental Science - Water Testing Vocab - Mr. Arnzen
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DO (dissolved oxygen)
The measure of oxygen in fresh water
FC (fecal bacteria)
a kind of coliform associated with human or animal wastes
pH (potential hydrogen)
a 7-9 base is ideal for fresh water
Temperature
Temperature differentiation can be better for different fish. It directly affects DO
BOD (biological oxygen demand)
the amount of oxygen used by microbes
Total Phosphate
the sum of all phosphorus-containing compounds, both dissolved and particulate, within a water sample
Nitrates
the presence of nitrate compounds, which are forms of nitrogen and oxygen, in drinking water sources like wells and surface water
Turbidity
suspended solids that can suffocate fish eggs and deprive plants from the sun.
Total Solids
Also known as minerals. Dissolved varients