Seawater

If I became stranded on an island the four items I would choose to bring is a machete, a water filtration device that could both filter fresh water and convert saltwater into freshwater, a sleeping bag and another person, who would also bring their four chosen items with them. The features I would like the island to have is that there is an abundance of trees, many animals of all sorts, different terrains and it would be nice if it were a larger island. One of the item’s I would choose is a…

Introduction: Water quality is the scientific measurement describing the cleanliness of water and/or the condition of the water being studied. Factors that used to describe water quality are pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Temperature, Turbidity, Nitrogen, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Fecal Coliform, Phosphate, and Total Solids. Water quality is important to know because water is a necessary part of life, and people need to know how clean the water they’re using is. Water quality is important for…

As a swimming pool owner if you want a pool that sparkles like a diamond basking in the desert sun, there's three things you must know about proper swimming pool maintenance. In this article I'm going to break down each of these essential points and explain why they're so important. Swimming Pool Maintenance Success Tip #1: Water Circulation. Think of your pool as a big bucket of water. Without adequate circulation and water movement it quickly becomes a safe haven for bacteria and algae.…

The structure of the mouth of the Atlantic salmon in all its developmental stages also allows it to successfully adapt to these two environments. Generally in the fresh water phase (and this encompasses all the stages prior to smolting), young salmon eat insects, invertebrates and plankton, while adult salmons in salt water eat other fish, squid, eels, and shrimp (Quinn, 2005). This makes the structure of the mouth of the salmon develop differently at each stage to parallel their diet. In…

In our compost chamber one of the most prevalent features throughout the check was the presence of slime mold. Slime mold seeks out decaying materials such as wood and leaves to grow on, so it can take up the nutrients. Slime molds are organisms that reproduce with spores, so the rapid spread everywhere in the chamber was one that closely resembles its characteristics (Poinar 1). Slime mold engulfs fungi which is attracted to decayed material, therefore it is reasonable that the slime mold would…

MARINE POLLUTION The effect that marine pollution has on people’s lives, often goes unnoticed. “Out of sight, out of mind,” is what author Ted Danson said in his book, Oceana. If people knew how their everyday life effected the ocean, they would be appalled. The oceans are dying right in front of people’s eyes, yet they continue to contribute to the ocean’s downfall. Only when you look below the surface, when you really dive deep, do you begin to understand what great peril the oceans are truly…

Introduction In a marsh environment, it can be assumed by many that the studied environment exhibits a descending pattern as the land meets the ocean in a liminal boundary. This hypothetical descending pattern is both literal – an idea of where the elevation of the land decreases as the marsh reaches towards the marsh front, and figurative – that data taken from sample sites at the marsh such as pH, amount of organic matter deposited within the soil, and amounts of specific sediments deposited…

Can Salt Harm the Environment? For many years, traffic due to road construction has been viewed as different. Driving to work or travelling from place to another with daily traffic due to road construction is becoming a challenge to all American people. The main task for highway engineers in winter is keeping the roads clear and safe from snow. Engineers are obliged to choose construction materials that are environment friendly and ecofriendly. For decades, engineers used the road salt deicing…

Introduction Brine shrimp are creatures that are known to thrive in harsher conditions, so they make an ideal research subject because of their durability. They are a native species of the Great Salt Lake, proving that they can withstand a high water salinity of up to 20 %+ ( https://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Salt_Lake). Brine shrimp range from around 8-10 mm, including the tail. They have nineteen body segments, 11 of them include twenty-two legs total. Brine shrimp have an exoskeleton…

Abstract The investigation was conducted see the effects of salinity on pant life more closely, with series of plants watered with different percentages of salt water. To determine how different salinity levels effect the plants growth, and also observe the other effects, if any, that may occur to the plant. The experiment was set up and each plant was watered with different levels of salinity, and measurements of the height and number of leaves was taken twice a week. The results concluded that…