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Macroinvertebrates and Indicators of Water Quality

Macroinvertebrates and Indicators of Water Quality

This activity is a field investigation where students can go to a body of water and collect the macroinvertebrates there and identify them. Based on what they find, they can assess the water quality by determining the biotic index. Based on the Macorinvertebrate Mayhem from Project Wet.

Keywords:
Field, Water Quality and Quantity, Geoscience, NSDL, Environmental Science, Ecology, Water Quality, Biotic Index, Forestry and Agriculture
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Material Type:
Assessment Tool
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
High School, College General Ed
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Website
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Language:
English
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No
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