and Nitrate on Pond Water By Claudia Phillips September 6‚ 2014 Block Two INTRODUCTION This lab was designed to study and observe the effects of phosphate and nitrate applied to pond water (1). Phosphorous‚ commonly used in fertilizers‚ is a necessary and vital element for life but can enhance the effects of eutrophication (the over-enrichment of nutrients in water) (2). Nitrate is a common source of food for most algae‚ but too much can make living conditions in water harsh (3). They
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Pond Water Paper DIRECTIONS STYLE TENSE: In all sections of the paper‚ present tense should be used to report background that is already established. For example‚ "The cell membrane is the barrier which separates the inside of the cell from the outside." Use future tense for work that you will do. For example‚ "This experiment will test the hypothesis that some anti-microbial agents can permeate the cell membrane during division to inhibit growth." Use past tense to describe the methods (what
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what occurs in a sample of pond water over the course of six weeks. Over the six weeks there were qualitative and quantitative data found and recorded. The qualitative data recorded entailed: Water color and smell as well as suspended solids ranging from clear‚ opaque‚ and turbid. The quantitative data that was recorded regarded: Temperature‚ pH‚ Alkalinity‚ Hardness‚ Chlorine‚ as well as‚ Nitrate‚ and Nitrite. There was also two views of microscope observations. This report will explain and go into
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slides Cover Slips Paper Towels Thermometer Glass Jar pH Strips I took the sample pond water from the library pond (Central Michigan University)‚ thinking well during mock rock this year I want to know really what I am swimming in. So I took a jar then scooped it up from the muskiest part of the pond. After collecting the sample we placed the sample in a glass jar in the Biology lab at Mid Michigan Community College by a window and then it was sealed with oxygen holes. We would be
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1 pH‚ Protisits‚ and Ponds Everything Pond Water 2 Introduction Humans are surrounded by thousands of bodies of water throughout the world. What makes a lake differ from an ocean? Or what makes a pond different from a lake? A pond is a body of standing water either natural or man made‚ that is usually smaller than a lake. Ponds contain amazing biodiversity‚ providing an environment for birds‚ fish‚ amphibians‚ alages‚ protists‚ and many many more organisms. A pond is normally much shallower
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Through processes know as wet mounts and simple stains‚ observing living microorganisms through a compound microscope can generate a clearer understanding of their appearances and movements. Microorganisms are living things that for the most part cannot be seen through the naked eye. They live on and among humans‚ as well as plants‚ animals‚ and all that is a part of the Earth. Harmless as most seem to be to humans‚ microorganisms are an important relevance of study for human interest in varied perplexities
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Lab Report: Hard Water Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to determine whether a liquid is hard water or not. Background: Hard water is the water that has a high amount of mineral in it‚ usually Ca2+ and Mg+. These cations enter the source of water by leaching from minerals within a wet underground layer of water- bearing rock‚ or an aquifer. According to the WHO‚ hard water is not harmful to human’s health but it’s a serious problem in the water industry. Household plumbing and appliances
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The intention of the “Foul Water” lab was to purify a sample of sewage water and conserve as much as possible. The water should be clean enough to wash your hands with. My hypothesis is that the water will be cleaner than the initial water sample‚ but not to the standard that I would wash my hands with. Significant terms to know include purification‚ filtration‚ adsorption‚ volume‚ clarity‚ dissolved‚ filtrate‚ impurities‚ pipette‚ clay triangle‚ funnel cone‚ iron ring‚ beaker‚ and Erlenmeyer flask
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Aim: Observing pond water. Materials: Microscope‚ slide of pond water‚ protests/monera handouts. Procedure: 1. Collect microscope from trolley. 2. Set up microscope and switch on the microscope light. 3. Collect specimen and handouts. 4. Sketch 4-6 different species on medium power setting. 5. Try to estimate size of cells. Observations: I noticed that there was a lot of activity on the slide. There were many little circle-shaped things that were moving quickly all over the slide. I saw a
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Water Quality and Contamination Melody McBride SCI-207 Dependence of man on the environment Robin Glenn September 28‚ 2014 Abstract The lab was conducted at the McBride residence. For this experiment vegetable oil‚ vinegar and liquid detergent was use to contaminate the water. Testing of how ground water is affected by different contaminants was the bases of the experiment. The results were interesting in that when vinegar is filtered through dirt it came out fairly clean‚ it also
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