An Investigation into the Health of Peacock Pond

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Datafrom Area B Test sites

Plankton Periphyton Benthic Macroinvertebrates ChlorophyllVertebratesFecal Coliform Air Temp

WaterTemppH Nitrates Phosphates DO BOD Turbidity TDS

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BiotaProfile

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday* Thursday
Plankton
volvox
daphnia
rotifers
spirogyra
euglena
botrycoccus
volvox
daphnia
begmina
euglena
spirogyra
rotifer
botyrococcus
apus
brachionus
ceratium
(poll insens)
pandonina
anabana
nitzchia
volvox
chilodenella
artinophyrus
spirogyra
eularanchipus
acrapaus
cyclopus
curedopsis
Periphyton    
ceratium
fragillaria
tabellaria
meridion
dididium
spirogyra
closetrium
gamphonema
chiladonella
diatom
tunema
hartmanella
vorticella
cymbella
Benthic Macroinvertebrates
dragonfly larva
odonata
molluska
dragonfly larva
arthropoda
molluska
dragonfly larva
(poll sens)
arachnid
dipetera larva
(poll insens)
water spider
seed shrimp
molluska - snail
arthropoda
molluska
dragonfly larva
(poll sens)
isopoda
(poll sens)
Vertebrates
dragonfly larva
mallard ducks
muscovi ducks
pigeons
muscovi ducks
pigeons
dragonflies
mallard ducks
fish
minnows
minnows
mallard ducks
muscovi ducks
bass
minnows
sunfish
Chlorophyll     no chlorophyll data available  
Fecal Coliform  
B1 positive
B2 positive
 

Plankton Periphyton Benthic Macroinvertebrates ChlorophyllVertebratesFecal Coliform Air Temp

WaterTemppH Nitrates Phosphates DO BOD Turbidity TDS

ChemicalProfile

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday* Thursday
Water Temp B1 29.0C 24.9C   26.0C
B2 22.0C   24.5C 24.0C
Air Temp B1        
B2        
pH B1 9.31 9.73   8.70
B2 6.8   7.10 6.57
Phosphate ppm B1 0.54 0.40   0.36
B2 0.67   0.54 0.50
Nitrate ppm B1 0.09 0.05   0.08
B2 0.14   0.15 0.19
TDS ppm B1 218 207   168
B2 176   66 112
DO % B1 199 166.5   125 (144 at site)
B2 130   101.5 (91 at site) 83 (81.5 at site)
BOD B1  no result  6.3 ppm    
B2  2.4 ppm    1.7 ppm  
Turbidity (NTU) B1 27 24   5.3
B2 89.2   15.2 15

 

Plankton Periphyton