An Investigation into the Health of Peacock Pond

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Datafrom Area A Test sites

Plankton Periphyton Benthic Macroinvertebrates Chlorophyll VertebratesFecal Coliform Air Temp

WaterTemppH Nitrates Phosphates DO BOD Turbidity TDS

   

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BiotaProfile

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday* Thursday
Plankton
spirogyra
closterium
cerodaphnia
volvox
botryococcus
synchaeta
daphnia
spirogyra
closterium
cererodaphnia
volvox
botryococcus
ceratium
synchaeta
daphnia
diatomes
chlorella
anabaeria
stavroneis
ceratium
botryococcus
ceratium
diatoms
botryococcus
anaceptis
volvox
gemphospaheria
Periphyton  
spirogyra
volvox
fraglaria
pendinum
nilipetracilia
anacytes
ceratium
diatoms
oscillatoria
sand
spirogyra
gemphospaheria
chripaeseus
vorticella
volvox
Benthic Macroinvertebrates
6 arthropods
16 copepods
10 insect larva (6 pollution sensitive)
1 rotifer
8 crustacea
6 arthropoda
8 crustacea
1 rotifer
16 copepda
10 insecta
6 pollution sensitive
mayfly larva
(poll. sens)
roundworms
(poll. insens.)
mollusca-snails
copepods
planaria
isopods
crustacea
hirodinua
gastropedia
amphipedia
20 poll insens
isopedia
Vertebrates
2 muscovi ducks
20+ mallard ducks
1 sunfish
1 bass
2 muscovi ducks
20+ mallard ducks
1 sunfish
1 bass
geese
mallard ducks
minnows
sunfish
sawfinshiner
mallards
minnows
sunfish
bluegill
Chlorophyll  

A1 = 2.18 mg/L

A2 = 2.08 mg/L
A3 = 39.07mg/L
 
Fecal Coliform  
A1 positiveA2 positiveA3 positive
 

Plankton Periphyton Benthic Macroinvertebrates Chlorophyll VertebratesFecal Coliform Air Temp

WaterTemppH Nitrates Phosphates DO BOD Turbidity TDS

 

ChemicalProfile

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday* Thursday
Water Temp A1 21.0C 21.5C 25.0C  
A2 22.0C 22.5C   23.0C
A3 23.0C   26.0C 24.0C
Air Temp A1   24.6C 29.0ûC  
A2   24.1C   21.5C
A3     29.0C 22.0C
pH A1 6.78 7.90 7.13  
A2 6.63 8.91   8.12
A3 8.79   7.22 8.44
Phosphate ppm A1 0.31 0.51 0.43  
A2 0.37 0.39   0.39
A3 0.44   0.35 0.43
Nitrate ppm A1 0.07 0.08 0.11  
A2 0.08 0.06   0.10
A3 0.09   0.11 0.11
TDS ppm A1 205 204 141  
A2 206 205   161
A3 206   158 172
DO % A1 102 131.7 120.0  
A2 110 115.0   119.8
A3 105   120.6 117.9
BOD A1  2.0 ppm  3.4 ppm  1.0 ppm  
A2  1.2 ppm  2.1 ppm    
A3  4.1 ppm      
Turbidity (NTU) A1 37 13.1 9.22  
A2 7.6 2.3   7.3
A3 6.3   9.9 5.5

Plankton Periphyton Benthic Macroinvertebrates Chlorophyll VertebratesFecal Coliform Air Temp

WaterTemppH Nitrates Phosphates DO