Turbidity
Turbidity is the measure if how clear the
water is. The higher the turbidity, the cloudier it is. Suspended solids raise
the turbidity of the water. The Clearer the water, the more life you will find in
a lake or stream. High turbidity can be caused by waste discharge and abundant
bottom feeder fish.
Abiotic
Influences: waste discharge, clay and silt contribute to the abiotic
influences. Water that has a high turbidity, can trap
the suns warmth and cause oxygen levels to fall.
Biotic
Influences: an abundant amount of bottom feeder fish can cause high turbidity.
They can stir up all the sediment at the bottom of the stream or lake and it
will make the water more cloudy.
Our Data:
Q-value
63
Total
5.04
Q-value
81
Total 6.48