(Optional) Analyze water samples for chemical pollutants and organisms.
Analysis may include
- phosphorus
- nitrates
- dissolved oxygen
- temperature
- pH
- organisms
- macroinvertebrates
- arthropods
- bacteria
- protozoa
- helminths
- hydras
- fungi
- phytoplankton
- algae.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What can a survey of macroinvertebrates tell one about the health of a stream or other body of water?
- How are temperature and dissolved oxygen related?