Temperature and Dissolved

Oxygen
By:
Isaac Youngblood
Brianna Garcia
Luke Williams
William McMahan
Describe the Test
We focused on Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen

This test measures the DO of the water which fish need to respirate. Higher temperatures lower the DO of
the water making the water stressful on the organisms.
DO levels < 3 ppm are stressful to most aquatic organisms.
DO levels < 2 ppm will not support fish.
DO = 5-6 ppm is required for growth and activity of
most aquatic organisms.

The results from the sites were -

Inks Lake- 7.236
Mansfield Dam- 7.02
Pace Bend- 6.486
This data shows that the DO levels of these three sites were suitable and non stressing on the organisms.
Causes and Solution
The test results we got were normal levels but higher temperatures can
lower the DO levels. Low DO primarily results from excessive algae growth
caused by phosphorus. Sources of phosphorus include
discharges from private wastewater
treatment, cropland and urban stormwater runoff,
and natural decay of vegetation.
Clearing land can also affect the DO
levels because organic waste flown into the stream
causes microorganisms to use more oxygen
faster than the stream can naturally replenish it.
Effects on Biodiversity
Dissolved oxygen keeps living organisms in the water alive. Without it, all the
organisms would die. The oxygen first enters the body of water at turbulent areas.
So therefore it allows biodiversity to be possible because without it no organisms
could survive in the body of water where it is absent. If all of these animals died, it
would cripple an ecosystem due to the large loss of life. Certain organisms are
only suited for certain DO levels so varying levels can kill a species which overall
hurts the ecosystem.
References and Statistical Data

Acidic 7.5 PH." WATER CHEMISTRY. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2017

Water Quality." Dissolved Oxygen. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2017.

Low Dissolved Oxygen in Water." Dissolved Oxygen. N.p., Feb. 2009. Web.

"Dissolved Oxygen." Environmental Measurement Systems. N.p., 2004. Web. 29 Mar. 2017