Title: Examine water quality.
Course: Fisheries and Wildlife Management (18501) > Section: Managing Water Quality

Examination may include testing water for chemical and biological indicators such as

- phosphates
- biological indicators
- temperature
- pH
- dissolved gases
- dissolved solids
- wastes
- hardness
- salinity
- nitrates
- nitrites
- pollution.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do changes in water quality affect aquatic species?
- How can the water quality of a pond be improved?
- What aquatic plants and animals indicate a healthy water system?
- How does Virginia Save Our Streams (VASOS) use biological indicators to determine water quality?
- How is VASOS data used by government agencies?

Teacher Resources:

- Stroud Center Water Research Center (https://stroudcenter.org/)
- Virginia Save our Streams (https://vasos.org/)