https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6 Made By Ansley Rayman and Emma Moran en-us 2018-09-27 19:35:02 UTC 2018-10-01 19:07:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png emma_moran https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/286725575 The level we recorded was 7, and it is in a healthy range, as 6.5-8.5 is desired. This test can be out of range because of acid (rain) and pollution. Death of organisms and/or lower birth rates can happen from low levels of pH. ]]> 2018-09-27 19:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/286725575 ansley_rayman https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/286725862 The temperature we recorded was 23 degrees, and it was a little over the healthy range of 0-20 degrees. This test could be out of range because lack or overdose of sunlight. Lower oxygen and dissolved oxygen levels can be an effect of ]]> 2018-09-27 19:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/286725862 ansley_rayman https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/286728895 1 ppm is what we recorded, and the desired level was 1 ppm. The effects and causes on the ecosystem are the same as nitrate.]]> 2018-09-27 19:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/286728895 emma_moran https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/286728910 5 ppm was our recorded level of nitrate. Nitrate is yearned to be as low as possible, in this case it was 5 ppm. Waste and fertilizer can cause algal blooms and lower oxygen levels. ]]> 2018-09-27 19:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/286728910 emma_moran https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/286730366 The level desired for dissolved oxygen is 75-100%, but we earned 46%. Thermal pollution can contribute to this low score. Less oxygen increases the river life's breathing rates. ]]> 2018-09-27 19:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/286730366 emma_moran https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/287120323 We believe the fox river is moderately healthy, (but closer to very healthy than unhealthy).  Our chemistry test results support this. ]]> 2018-09-28 19:14:34 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/287120323 ansley_rayman https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/287121810 At the river we did several different activities one of which was collecting leaves.  We collected leaves from several different trees which shows the diversity of the plant life in the area. We also discovered our water test results and obtained many macro-invertebrates in the water.]]> 2018-09-28 19:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/287121810 emma_moran https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/287123271 The total taxa score we decided on for our macro collecting was 14. We think this because we had a lack of time to collect, and only collected in one specific area. Crayfish were a popular find. They are moderately tolerant to pollution (group 2). Macros intolerant to pollution were not to be found. Aquatic worms, left-handed snails and leeches were a find of macros tolerant to pollution (group 4). Damselflies were another find of group 2, and right-handed snails were a moderately tolerant (group 3) find. ]]> 2018-09-28 19:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/287123271 emma_moran https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/287123412 Abiotic (non-living) and biotic (living) factors can contribute to the health of the river. We found a variety of trees and plants in the area. Houses and buildings surrounding the river water might have blocked the sunlight able to reach the water, which may have contributed to our low dissolved oxygen result. We also found much variety when collecting macro-invertebrates. ]]> 2018-09-28 19:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/287123412 ansley_rayman https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/287123566 40 JTU was our score and it is in the healthy range of 0-40 JTU. This test can be out of range because of erosion/disturbances and algae floating in water when we tested. Low turbidity can lead to  blocked sunlight, photosynthesis, and oxygen. ]]> 2018-09-28 19:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/287123566 emma_moran https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/287127206 2018-09-28 19:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/emma_moran/ifa4aum9nj6/wish/287127206