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From: https://basicwaterscience.com/water-basic-science-101-common-water-quality-parameters/
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Water Cycle

The Water Cycle
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/water-basic-science-101-common-water-quality-parameters/hydrologic-or-water-cycle/

Fresh Water Resources

Fresh Water Resources
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/water-basic-science-101-common-water-quality-parameters/fresh-water-resources/

Water Drainage Basin

Water Drainage Basin is a Watershed
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/morphology-and-geology-influence-water/

Surface Water

Surface water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/surface-water/

Lake and Reservoir Water

Lake Reservoir Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/lake-and-reservoir-water/

Physical Water Quality

All Water Types On Earth
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/

Ground Water

Ground Water Recharge of Aquifer
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/ground-water/

Water Temperature

Annual Water Temperature
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-temperature/

Water Temperature Definition

Global Temperature - NOAA
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-temperature/water-temperature-definition/

Water Temperature Influences in Rivers and Streams

Water Temperature Influences in Rivers and Streams
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-temperature/water-temperature-ranges-in-rivers-and-streams/

Water Temperature Patterns in Lakes

Water Temperature Patterns in Lakes
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-temperature/temperature-ranges-in-lakes/

Water Temperature Significance in Natural Water

Water Temperature Significance in Natural Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-temperature/temperature-significance-in-natural-water/

Water Temperature Effects on Fish and Aquatic Life

Water Temperature Effects on Fish and Aquatic Life
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-temperature/water-temperature-effects-on-fish-and-aquatic-life/

Water Color Odor and Taste

Taste and Odor Wheel
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-color-odor-and-taste/

Water Color Odor and Taste

Water Color
From: href=”https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-color-odor-and-taste/water-color/

Water Odor and Taste

Water Odor and Taste
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-color-odor-and-taste/water-odor-and-taste/

Water Turbidity

Water Turbidity Glasses
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-turbidity/

Water Turbidity Definition

Water Turbidity Definition
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-turbidity/water-turbidity-definition/

Water Turbidity Effects Aquatic Life

Water Turbidity Effects Aquatic Life
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-turbidity/water-turbidity-effects-on-fish-and-aquatic-life/

Water Turbidity Effects on Fish

Water Turbidity Effects on Fish
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-turbidity/water-turbidity-effects-on-fish/

Water Sediments and Particulates

Water Sediments and Particulates
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-sediment-and-particulates/

Lake Sediments

Lake Sediments
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/physical-water-quality-parameters/water-sediment-and-particulates/lake-sediments/

River and Stream Sediments

River and Stream Sediments
From: https://media.cheggcdn.com/media%2F723%2F7238aeac-2269-4ffe-af76-09939471e259%2FphpqWcKXq.png

Sediment Significance to Fish and Aquatic Life

Sediment Significance to Fish and Aquatic Life
From: https://www.enviro.wiki/images/thumb/0/03/Ghosh1w2Fig1.png/450px-Ghosh1w2Fig1.png

Chemical Water Quality

Chemical Water Quality
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/

Hardness of Water

Water Hardness Scale
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/hardness/

pH of Water

pH of Water Scale
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/hardness/

Acidity of Water

Acidity of Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/ph/acidity/

Alkalinity of Water

Alkalinity of Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/ph/alkalinity/

pH of Water Definitions

pH of Water Definitions
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/ph/ph-of-water-definitions-and-explanation/

Significance of pH of Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/ph/significance-of-ph-of-water/

Relation of Acidity and Alkalinity in Water

Relation of Acidity and Alkalinity in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/interrelationships-of-acidity-and-alkalinity/

Primary Anions and Cations in Water

Primary Anions and Cations in Water

Primary Anions and Cations in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/

Calcium in Water

Calcium Carbonate In Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/calcium/

Significance of Calcium

Significance of Calcium
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/calcium/significance-of-calcium/

Calcium Significance in Environment

[caption id="attachment_4177" align="alignnone" width="360"]Calcium Significance to Environment From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/calcium/significance-to-fish-and-aquatic-life/

Calcium Significance to Humans

Calcium Significance – Fish and Aquatic Life
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/calcium/significance-to-humans/

Magnesium in Water

Magnesium Carbonate In Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/magnesium/

Iron in Water

Iron OxidesIn Water
from: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/iron/

Sodium in Water

Sodium In Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/sodium/

Potassium in Water

Potassium in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/potassium/

Manganese in Water

Manganese in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/manganese-in-water/

Aluminum in Water

Aluminum in water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/aluminum-in-water/

Carbonate and Bicarbonate in Water

Carbonate and Bicarbonate in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/carbonate-and-bicarbonate/

Sulfate in Water

Sulfate in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/sulfate/

Chloride in Water

Chloride In Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/chloride/

Fluoride in Water

Fluoride In Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-anions-and-cations/fluoride/

Dissolved Gases in Water

Dissolved Gases in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/dissolved-gases/

Dissolved Oxygen in Water

Dissolved Oxygen in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/dissolved-gases/dissolved-oxygen-in-water/

Biological Oxygen Demand of Water

Biological Oxygen Demand of Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/dissolved-gases/biological-oxygen-demand-of-water/

Chemical Oxygen Demand of Water

Chemical Oxygen Demand of Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/dissolved-gases/chemical-oxygen-demand-of-water/

Total Organic Carbon in Water

Total Organic Carbon in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/dissolved-gases/total-organic-carbon-in-water/

Carbon Dioxide in Water

Carbon Dioxide in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/dissolved-gases/carbon-dioxide-in-water/

Primary Nutrients and Eutrophication

Primary Nutrients and Eutrophication
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-nutrients-and-eutrophication/

The Concept of Eutrophication

Concept of Eutrophication
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-nutrients-and-eutrophication/the-concept-of-eutrophication/

Nitrogen in Water

Nitrogen Dissolved in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-nutrients-and-eutrophication/nitrogen/

Phosphorus Cycle in Water

Phosphorus Cycle in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-nutrients-and-eutrophication/phosphorus/

Significance of the Primary Nutrients

Carbon Cycle in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/primary-nutrients-and-eutrophication/significance-of-the-primary-nutrients/

Toxic Constituents in Water

Toxic Constituents in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/

Heavy Metals in Water

Heavy Metals In Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/heavy-metals-in-water/

Mercury in Water

Mercury in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/heavy-metals-in-water/mercury/

Silver in Water

Silver in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/heavy-metals-in-water/silver-in-water/

Cadmium in Water

Cadmium In Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/heavy-metals-in-water/cadmium-in-water/

Copper in Water

Copper in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/heavy-metals-in-water/copper-in-water/

Lead in Water

Lead In Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/heavy-metals-in-water/lead-in-water/

Nickel in Water

Nickel in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/heavy-metals-in-water/nickel-in-water/

Zinc in Water

Zinc in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/heavy-metals-in-water/zinc-in-water/

Non-Metals in Water

Non-Metals in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/non-metals-in-water/

Arsenic in Water

Arsenic in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/non-metals-in-water/arsenic-in-water/

Iodine in Water

Iodine in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/non-metals-in-water/iodine-in-water/

Selenium in Water

Selenium in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/non-metals-in-water/selenium-in-water/

Bromine in Water

Bromine in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/non-metals-in-water/bromine-in-water/

Boron in Water

Boron in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/non-metals-in-water/boron-in-water/

Cyanide in Water

Cyanide in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/toxic-constituents-in-water/non-metals-in-water/cyanide-in-water/

Pesticides in Water

Pesticides in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/pesticides-in-water/

Oil in Water

Oil in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/chemical-water-quality-parameters/oil-in-water/

Biological Water Quality

Biological Water Quality
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/

Importance of Aquatic Communities

Importance of Aquatic Communities
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/importance-of-aquatic-communities/

Stream River Ecology

Stream River Ecology
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/stream-river-ecology/

Flowing Water (Lotic)

Flowing Water Lotic
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/flowing-water-lotic/

Fast Streams

Fast Streams
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/flowing-water-lotic/fast-streams/
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Slow Streams and Rivers

Slow Streams and Rivers
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/flowing-water-lotic/slow-streams-and-rivers/

Intermittent Streams

Intermittent Streams
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/flowing-water-lotic/intermittent-streams/

Springs

Water Springs
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/flowing-water-lotic/springs/

Still Water (Lentic)

Still Water Lotic
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/still-water-lentic/

Limnetic Zone

Lentic Zones
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/still-water-lentic/limnetic-zone/
Looking closer… Limnetic Zone
Limentic Zone
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/still-water-lentic/limnetic-zone/

Profundal Zone

Lentic Zones
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/still-water-lentic/profundal-zone/
Looking closer… Profundal Zone
Limentic Zone
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/still-water-lentic/profundal-zone/

Littoral Zone

Lentic Zones
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/still-water-lentic/littoral-zone/

Looking closer… Littoral Zone
Littoral Zone
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/still-water-lentic/littoral-zone/

Benthic Zone

Lentic Zones
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/still-water-lentic/benthic-zone/

Looking closer… Benthic Zone
Littoral Zone
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/still-water-lentic/benthic-zone/

Bacteria in Water

Bacteria in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/bacteria/

Bacterial Ecology in Water

Bacterial Ecology in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/bacteria/bacterial-ecology/

Indicator Bacteria in Water

Indicator Bacteria in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/bacteria/indicator-bacteria/

Total Coliform in Water

Total Coliform in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/bacteria/indicator-bacteria/total-coliform/

Fecal Coliform in Water

Fecal Coliform in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/bacteria/indicator-bacteria/fecal-coliform/

Fecal Streptococci in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/bacteria/indicator-bacteria/fecal-streptococci/

Fecal Coliform/Fecal Streptococci Ratios
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/bacteria/indicator-bacteria/fecal-coliformfecal-streptococci-ratios/

Significance of Bacteria in Water

Significance of Bacteria in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/bacteria/significance-of-bacteria/

Algae in Water

Algae in Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/

Controlling Factors of Algae

Controlling Factors of Algae
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/controlling-factors-of-algae/

Water Temperature Variations

Water Temperature Variations
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/controlling-factors-of-algae/temperature/

Seasonal Changes and Algae

Seasonal Changes and Algae
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/controlling-factors-of-algae/seasonal-changes/

Turbidity Effects on Light

Turbidity Effects on Light
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/controlling-factors-of-algae/light-and-turbidity/

Water Currents Effect on Algae

Water Currents Effect on Algae
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/controlling-factors-of-algae/current/

Bottom Substrate

Bottom Substrate Algae
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/controlling-factors-of-algae/substrate/

Scour of Algae

Scour Of Algae
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/controlling-factors-of-algae/scour/

Alkalinity and Algae

Alkalinity and Algae
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/controlling-factors-of-algae/alkalinity/

Nutrients and Algae

Nutrients and Algae
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/controlling-factors-of-algae/nutrients//caption]

Grazing Aquatic Animals

[caption id="attachment_4095" align="alignnone" width="355"]Grazing Aquatic Animals From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/controlling-factors-of-algae/grazing-animals/

Blue-green Algae

Blue-green algae are Cyanobacteria.
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/blue-green-algae-division-cyanophyta/

Euglenoids

Euglenoids Euglenophyta
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/euglenoids-euglenophyta/

Green Algae

Green Algae
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/green-algae-division-chlorophyta/

Yellow-green and Golden-brown Algae and the Diatoms

Yellow-green and Golden-brown Algae and the Diatoms
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/yellow-green-and-golden-brown-algae-and-the-diatoms-division-chrysophyta/

Brown Algae

Brown Algae
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/brown-algae-phaeophyta/

Red Algae

Red Algae
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/red-algae-division-rhodophyta/

Significance of Algae

Significance of Algae
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/algae/significance-of-algae/

Fungi in Water

Fungi In Water
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/fungi/

Liverworts and Mosses

Liverworts and Mosses
From: https://basicwaterscience.com/biological-water-quality-parameters/liverworts-and-mosses-bryophytes/

Vascular Plants in Water

Vascular Plants in Water
From: https://plants-archive.ifas.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/files/mng/img/littoral_zone.jpg

Aquatic Vascular Plant Adaptations

Emergent, floating, and submerged plants
From: https://www.ausableriver.org/sites/default/files/images/Aquatic_Vegetation.png

Aquatic Vascular Plant Propagation

Vascular Plant Aquatic Adaptations
From: https://www.canr.msu.edu/contentAsset/image/f4ef0f95-516a-478c-9808-ac9cb0c2b7a7/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/750/jpeg_q/80

Significance of Vascular Plants in Water

Plant Significance in Environment
From: https://d3i71xaburhd42.cloudfront.net/5da8a54f20a7373ef0b88d54efdb76cf56c05fe4/10-Figure1-1.png

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