Tag: Water Quality Notes series

The terms alkalinity and hardness are often used interchangeably when discussing water quality. These aggregate properties of water share some similarities but are distinctly different. This 7-page fact sheet describes alkalinity and hardness, their importance from management and ecological perspectives, methods for measuring each, and the current state regulations for each in public waters of Florida. Written by P. Chris Wilson and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, October 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss540

Water pH is one of the most common water quality measurements made because it influences a myriad of chemical, physical, and biological processes. The pH of water in an aquatic system is one of the most important water quality parameters because it dramatically influences the bioavailability of some nutrients, metals, and pesticides to plants and animals. This 8-page fact sheet describes water pH, the importance of pH from ecological and management perspectives, common methods used to measure pH, and current state regulations for pH in public waters of Florida. Written by P. Chris Wilson, and published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, March 2011.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss538

SL313, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by P. Chris Wilson, provides an overview of dissolved oxygen (DO) from a chemical, physical, and ecological perspective and summarizes common analytical methods for measuring DO, state regulations, and management options. Includes glossary and references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss525

SL314, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by P. Chris Wilson, provides an overview of water clarity and how it is influenced by the presence of turbidity, suspended solids, and color
and discusses ecological significance of water clarity, measurement, state regulations, and management options. Includes glossary and references. Published by the UF Department of Soil and Water Science, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss525