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Turbidity: Importance and Measurement

Learn about turbidity and its impact on water ecosystems. Explore factors influencing turbidity and ways to measure it using test kits. Discover the significance of turbidity for plant, animal, and human life.

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Turbidity: Importance and Measurement

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  1. Turbidity

  2. Activity 1: Muddy Water

  3. What is turbidity? Turbidity refers to the cloudy or murky appearance of a waterbody.

  4. Which stream do you think is more turbid?

  5. Answer: Stream on the Right

  6. Why is turbidity important? The turbidity of a waterbody can impact plant and animal life (humans included). Image: Mike Meyer, UK

  7. Many factors influence the turbidity of waterbody.

  8. Erosion Images: (left) Brad Lee, UK; (right) Amanda Gumbert, UK

  9. Nutrients Image: Amanda Gumbert, UK

  10. Runoff & Stormwater

  11. Flooding and Fires Image: Dale Wade, Rx Fire Doctor, Bugwood.org

  12. Sewage Image: Amanda Gumbert, UK

  13. Best Management Practices Image: Amanda Gumbert, UK

  14. How is turbidity measured? Image: Mike Meyer, UK

  15. Activity 2: Wading In! Turbidity

  16. Turbidity Test Kit Image: Mike Meyer, UK

  17. Macro Mascots

  18. Stonefly Nymph Image: Macroinvertebrates.org – see Notes Section for full citation.

  19. Dragonfly Nymph Image: Macroinvertebrates.org – see Notes Section for full citation.

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