Title: Analyze water samples for chemical pollutants and organisms.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (18003-36) > Section: Protecting the Environment – Water

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?