Wetland and Water Quality Wetland and Water Quality ProjectProject

By: Chasity W & Roger UBy: Chasity W & Roger U

Wetlands and why they are Wetlands and why they are Important.Important.

• Wetlands are lands that have water Wetlands are lands that have water on them. The word is what it is.on them. The word is what it is.

• They are important because they are They are important because they are the homes of many different species the homes of many different species of creatures, provide hiding places of creatures, provide hiding places for animals, and provide food for for animals, and provide food for those animals.those animals.

Salt Marshes Salt Marshes

1.1. Coastal Wetlands Coastal Wetlands

2.2. Between land and high tides.Between land and high tides.

3.3. Many variety of plants mostly Many variety of plants mostly grasses, sedges. grasses, sedges.

4.4. Provides food and shelter for many Provides food and shelter for many aquatic and land animals.aquatic and land animals.

5.5. Areas of plants growing out of water. Areas of plants growing out of water.

Water Quality and ImportanceWater Quality and Importance

Water Quality is important for the Water Quality is important for the fact that if water is significantly fact that if water is significantly polluted fish and other aquatic life polluted fish and other aquatic life cannot survive.cannot survive.

PHPH

For PH you could go and get a water For PH you could go and get a water sample and get the specialized PH sample and get the specialized PH test sticks, dip it in in the sample and test sticks, dip it in in the sample and watch what color it turns and that is watch what color it turns and that is how you test for PH.how you test for PH.

Dissolved Oxygen Dissolved Oxygen

Get a sample of water, take out the Get a sample of water, take out the test vile, break the top off in the test vile, break the top off in the sample and compare to the other DO sample and compare to the other DO test viles.test viles.

TurbidityTurbidity

You use a Secchi Disk to determine You use a Secchi Disk to determine how clear or cloudy, (specifically how how clear or cloudy, (specifically how many particals) the water is.many particals) the water is.

TemperatureTemperature

• Use a thermometer to take the temp. Use a thermometer to take the temp. of the air and water, you dip the of the air and water, you dip the thermometer in the water and keep thermometer in the water and keep there for about 30 sec. pull it back up there for about 30 sec. pull it back up and you get the temp.and you get the temp.