We will be performing water quality tests, so please wear waterproof boots if you have them and dress for the weather (which will hopefully be as nice as it has been lately!)
We perform water quality testing to monitor important habitat variables for fish. The variables we will monitor for include:
- Water temperature
- Turbidity (total suspended solids)
- pH levels
- Nitrates
- Conductivity
- Salinity
- Total dissolved solids
- Flow
Understanding the suitable ranges for these variables allows us to provide the best possible spawning habitat for fish. They are indicators of outside stressors that may negatively impact the streams' quality. We will discuss what purpose each test serves, how to interpret our results, and what the ideal numbers would be for each test.
Thanks everyone and see you next week!
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