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Turbidity

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TURBIDITY

WHAT IS TURBIDITY?

TURBIDITY MEASURES THE CLARITY OF WATER.

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TURBID WATER PREVENTS THE PENETRATION OF SUNLIGHT.

SUSPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE: SOIL PARTICLES AND OTHER SUBSTANCES.

HOW DOES TURBIDITY AFFECT LIFE?

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TURBID HABITATS REDUCE THE PRODUCTIVITY OF ORGANISM EXISTENCE.

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HOW IS TURBIDITY MEASURED?

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IT'S MEASURED IN NTU'S, OR NEPHOLOMETRIC TURBIDITY UNITS.

THE SCALE USED TO MEASURE TURBIDITY IS A NEPHELOMETER.

CALIBRATED NEPHELOMETER'S MEASURE PARTICLES SUSPENDED IN LIQUIDS.

IN NTU'S, 0=CLEAR, AND HIGHER NUMBERS = GREATER TURBIDITY.

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