Sea Chemistry....

H20. There are many ways characteristics to test in water:


Salinity- (salt in water) measured with hydrometer, ppt is the unit of measure. High = more dense, and 36 ppt is average salinity for the ocean


Temperature- (average kinetic energy of molecules) measured with thermometer, Celsius is the unit of measure, radical change in temperature can harm organisms in the ocean, blablabla... ;)

Turbidity- (how many molecules are in the water) measured by how far you can see the disk (ex: 3.5 meters)

Ph- (acid vs. base in water) measured with ph kit, no unit of measure, and 7.8 - 8.3 is average ph for ocean water

Nitrite (toxic to fish; gets in water, prevents breathing and gets in immune system; causes eutrification, or an increase in nutrients which gives a lot of algae), Nitrate (too low doesn't give nugh nutrients)and Phosphate.



Dissolved Oxygen- (oxygen disolved in water)