https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod By Zach Rapacciolo, Dylan Kearney, Brian Eccles, and Shawn Farrell en-us 2018-10-09 12:37:08 UTC 2018-10-31 14:06:25 UTC hello@padlet.com ecclesbr https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290693614 Natural causes of increased nutrient levels are manure from animals getting into waters.]]> 2018-10-09 12:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290693614 farrellsh https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290694157 The quantity of oxygen that has been dissolved in a water source such as a lake, pond, or stream.]]> 2018-10-09 12:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290694157 kearneydy https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290694428 Total dissolved solids- Is the sum of all ion particles in a solution that are smaller than 2 microns.
Salinity- The total concentration of all dissolved salts in water.]]> 2018-10-09 12:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290694428 ecclesbr https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290694454 Units to measure nutrients in water are PPM and mg/L.]]> 2018-10-09 12:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290694454 ecclesbr https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290694595 The recommended levels of minerals in water should be 10% copper, 6% calcium, 5% magnesium, and sodium 3%.]]> 2018-10-09 12:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290694595 ecclesbr https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290694723 Eutrophication-excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen.
Algal blooms- Excessive algal growth due to a large amount of nutrients.
Total dissolved solids-any minerals, salts, metals, cations or anions dissolved in water]]> 2018-10-09 12:46:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290694723 ecclesbr https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290695633 The different types and amounts of nutrients in the water sample.]]> 2018-10-09 12:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290695633 kearneydy https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290697050 Air Saturation:
The amount of oxygen saturated in the water.

Oxygen Solubility:
How much the oxygen can dissolve into the water.

Salinity: 
How much salt content is in the body of water. Effects how much the oxygen can dissolve in to water.]]> 2018-10-09 12:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290697050 kearneydy https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290697169 Expected limits should be anywhere from 5 to 7 g-mL. ]]> 2018-10-09 12:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290697169 kearneydy https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290697278 mg/L and Time (for measuring how long it takes the oxygen to dissolve)]]> 2018-10-09 12:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290697278 kearneydy https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290697640 One human cause is non point source pollution. Non point source pollution in the form of contaminated runoff can get into bodies of water and make them nutrient rich, which causes plants to grow at a rapid rate which eventually causes a loss of oxygen which kills animals.]]> 2018-10-09 12:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290697640 farrellsh https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290704408 Distilled Water- .5-3 uS/cm
Melted Snow- 2-42 uS/cm
Tap Water- 50-800 uS/cm
Potable Water- 30-1500 uS/cm
Freshwater Streams- 100-2000 uS/cm
Industrial Wastewater- 10000
Seawater- 55000 uS/cm]]> 2018-10-09 13:02:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290704408 farrellsh https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290704629 Conductivity is used to measure the amount of ionized dissolved solids in a polar solution. Measured as micro-Siemens per centimeter or µS/cm]]> 2018-10-09 13:02:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290704629 farrellsh https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290704727 A human cause for increased conductivity is run off from land that has high levels of salt or minerals. ]]> 2018-10-09 13:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290704727 farrellsh https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290705101 One very common cause of offset conductivity is in times of drought and times of excess water levels. on common cause of increased salinity and salt levels in the water around here is the winter. We live in a climate that experiences all four seasons so during the winter when we salt our roads the water/ice will dissolve it and runoff into our streams and rivers.]]> 2018-10-09 13:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290705101 farrellsh https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290707442 Measure the water’s ability to conduct electricity, which provides a measure of what is dissolved in water.]]> 2018-10-09 13:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290707442 kearneydy https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290713005  Link 1
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USGS]]> 2018-10-09 13:15:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290713005 ecclesbr https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290728754 Human causes for increased levels of nutrients in water are people dumping minerals like nitrogen and phosphorus which act like a fertilizer that cause an excessive amount of algae to grow.]]> 2018-10-09 13:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/290728754 farrellsh https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292165983 Fondriest.com]]> 2018-10-12 13:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292165983 ecclesbr https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292166591 Limestone and carbonate materials that are dissolved in water can alter the pH of water greatly.]]> 2018-10-12 13:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292166591 ecclesbr https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292166675 One very common occurrence of human impact on the natural pH of water can be seen in rain. Any rain with a pH below 5.0 is considered acidic and it is caused by the burning of fossil fuels.]]> 2018-10-12 13:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292166675 ecclesbr https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292166769 pH is the unit of measure. it is based off of the positively charged hydrogen ions in a solution. See a pH acidity chart to find standardized values]]> 2018-10-12 13:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292166769 ecclesbr https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292166878 The safe levels for freshwater life in water is between 7.0 and 8.0 pH. For some Saltwater fish species a pH up to almost 10 is suitable.]]> 2018-10-12 13:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292166878 ecclesbr https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292167070 Point source pollution- Any single identifiable source of pollution from which pollutants are discharged, such as a pipe, ditch, ship or factory smokestack
Alkaline- Any substance that reduces the hydrogen ion concentration and increases the pH of water, or in other words, a base
Erosion-Areas with high levels of Erosion greatly effect effect the pH, by either washing away Alkaline elements or pushing acidic elements towards.]]> 2018-10-12 13:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292167070 ecclesbr https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292167299 Stands for "Power of Hydrogen."A measure of how acidic or basic a water sample is. Purest form of water has a pH of 7, with normal ranges being 6.5-8.5.]]> 2018-10-12 13:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292167299 ecclesbr https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292182622 https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/nutpollution.html
http://www.lifeionizers.com/blog/minerals-in-drinking-water/]]> 2018-10-12 14:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292182622 farrellsh https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292190113 Fondriest.com]]> 2018-10-12 14:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/292190113 kearneydy https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/298981493 Once the dissolved oxygen levels drop below 5 g/mL, the plants and fish are deprived of the oxygen they need to survive. The plants and fish then suffocate.]]> 2018-10-31 14:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ecclesbr/a18ea0fwvwod/wish/298981493