Dissolved Oxygen - UW-Ex（溶解氧UW-Ex）.pdf

Dissolved Oxygen: Volunteer Monitoring Dissolved Oxygen: Factsheet Series 2006 Aquatic Life Depends on It Why are we Time Needed: Equipment Needed: concerned? 40 minutes — Hip Boots — Hach dissolved oxygen water test kit • Both aquatic plants and animals depend on dissolved oxygen (D.O.) for survival. — Thermometer — Safety goggles, disposable • D.O. concentrations are influenced by many plastic/latex gloves factors including water temperature, the rate of photosynthesis, the degree of light — Form to record data penetration (turbidity and water depth), __ Pen/pencil the degree of water turbulence or wave action, and the amount of oxygen used by When to Measure: respiration and decay of organic matter. Usually early in the morning. Check with your local coordinator for schedules. DEFINITION OF TERMS Cold-blooded: Animals whose body temperatures match that of their surroundings. Fish, invertebrates, snakes, frogs and toads are cold-blooded. Diffusion: The movement of molecules, for example oxygen molecules, from an area of higher concen- tration (e.g. the air) to an area of lower concentration (e.g. the water). Endpoint: The completion of a chemical reaction. It is often determined by the change in color of an indicator solution.