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Water QualityWater Quality
How Do We Measure Water How Do We Measure Water Quality????Quality????
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Water QualityWater Quality
Chemical CharacteristicsChemical Characteristics
Biological CharacteristicsBiological Characteristics
Physical CharacteristicsPhysical Characteristics
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Chemical CharacteristicsChemical Characteristics
Dissolved OxygenDissolved Oxygen NitrogenNitrogen PhosphorousPhosphorous pHpH AlkalinityAlkalinity
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Dissolved OxygenDissolved Oxygen
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Dissolved OxygenDissolved Oxygen
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Fish KillFish Kill
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pH
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Acid RainAcid Rain
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AlkalinityAlkalinity
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Nitrogen and Nitrogen and PhosphorousPhosphorous
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EutrophicationEutrophication
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Good Water QualityGood Water Quality
Dissolved Oxygen: >6 ppmDissolved Oxygen: >6 ppm pH: NeutralpH: Neutral Alkalinity: 100 – 200 ppmAlkalinity: 100 – 200 ppm Nitrogen and Phosphorous: <.1 ppmNitrogen and Phosphorous: <.1 ppm
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Biological Biological CharacteristicsCharacteristics
FishFish
AlgaeAlgae
Rooted Aquatic PlantsRooted Aquatic Plants
BacteriaBacteria
Benthic MacroinvertebratesBenthic Macroinvertebrates
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Benthic MacroinvertebratesBenthic MacroinvertebratesThink Small!!!!!Think Small!!!!!
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Benthic Macroinvertebrate Benthic Macroinvertebrate SamplingSampling
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Stonefly LarvaeStonefly Larvae
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Mayfly LarvaeMayfly Larvae
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Caddisfly LarvaeCaddisfly Larvae
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Benthic Macroinvertebrates Benthic Macroinvertebrates as Water Quality Indicatorsas Water Quality Indicators
MayfliesMayflies
StonefliesStoneflies
CaddisfliesCaddisflies
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Physical CharacteristicsPhysical Characteristics
TemperatureTemperature Local Land Use ActivitiesLocal Land Use Activities Stream Bank ErosionStream Bank Erosion Stream BottomStream Bottom FlowFlow
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Different Types ofFish Do Better inDifferent WaterTemperatures
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Warm Water FishWarm Water Fish
Blue Gills
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Stream Bank ErosionStream Bank Erosion
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Stream BottomCharacteristics
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Measuring Stream FlowMeasuring Stream Flow
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Measuring Stream FlowMeasuring Stream Flow
Width X Depth X Feet per Second = Width X Depth X Feet per Second = Cubic Feet per Second (cfs)Cubic Feet per Second (cfs)
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Watershed ScientistsWatershed ScientistsWhat Do We Do?What Do We Do?
Take Water Quality MeasurementsTake Water Quality Measurements Sample for MacroinvertebratesSample for Macroinvertebrates Take Water TemperatureTake Water Temperature Figure Out the Stream FlowFigure Out the Stream Flow Look for Signs of PollutantsLook for Signs of Pollutants What Do All of These Say About What Do All of These Say About
Water Quality?Water Quality?