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Conductivity. (n.d.). Retrieved October 7, 2016, from Dictionary.com website:
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/conductivity

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Behar. Montpelier, S. (n.d.). Definition of Water Quality Parameters. Retrieved
October 7, 2016, from Fosc website: http://fosc.org/WQData/WQParameters.htm

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Behar. Montpelier, S. (n.d.). Definition of Water Quality Parameters. Retrieved
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Electrical Conductivity/Salinity Fact Sheet [Fact sheet]. (n.d.). Retrieved
October 7, 2016, from The Clean Water Team Guidance Compendium for
Watershed Monitoring and Assessment State Water Resources Control Board
website: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/swamp/docs/cwt/
guidance/3130en.pdf

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Humans often unknowingly contaminate water regions, which can affect the life within it. This can be through sewage or even from chemicals dumped within the water.

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Conductivity is measured by a probe. This applies voltage between two electrodes. Any detected drops in voltage are used to measure the resistance of the tested water, later converted to conductivity.

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Salts and multiple other substances can affect the quality of water. They can affect water we consume, use for irrigation, and can harm aquatic life. Conductivity can vary between different water sources. This is helpful, as it can indicate any problems such as sewage leakage and groundwater seepage.

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Dissolved oxygen and conductivity go hand in hand being that the more dissolved oxygen is present in the water, the more sustainable it is to support aquatic and plant life. This is vital as it increases conductivity in water regions.

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Dissolved oxygen is the gaseous oxygen molecules found within water. This is important, as it is idle for a healthy ecosystem. Some human factors that may affect the dissolved oxygen in streams include the addition of oxygen consuming organic waste such as sewage, the addition of nutrients, the changing flow of water, a raise in water temperature, and any additions of chemicals.

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Depending on the type of water, conductivity can be measured in two ways. For fresh water, conductivity is measured in microsiemens per centimeter. For salt water on the other hand, conductivity is measured in millisiemens per centimeter.

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Salinity - The "saltiness" or dissolved salt content of a body of water.

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Due to the high salt content(more salintity)the amount of dissolved oxygen decreases. This presents an issue being that less oxygen is distributed to the aquatic life.

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Due to the strong correlation between the two, salinity is often measured using conductivity due to the ease associated with it.

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If water is conductive this means it has a high salinity, therefore contaminating the water in which fresh water fish live, making it an unsafe environment.

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Conductivity is an early indicator of change in a water system. Both conductivity and salinity have a strong correlation.

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According to the source listed below,
conductivity is the measure of water's capability to pass electrical flow.

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Conduct (verb)
to serve as a channel or medium for electricity

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According to the source listed below, conductivity is the measure of the ability, of a given substance to conduct electric current.

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