This document contains instructions and a form for collecting data during a stream lab involving two groups. The form includes fields to record the date and time, stream location using GPS coordinates, weather conditions, and results of tests measuring stream temperature, depth, velocity, turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, phosphates, and nitrates. Students are also asked questions about stream ecology concepts like limiting factors, watersheds, and the relationship between stream features and the types of organisms that can live there.
This document contains instructions and a form for collecting data during a stream lab involving two groups. The form includes fields to record the date and time, stream location using GPS coordinates, weather conditions, and results of tests measuring stream temperature, depth, velocity, turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, phosphates, and nitrates. Students are also asked questions about stream ecology concepts like limiting factors, watersheds, and the relationship between stream features and the types of organisms that can live there.
This document contains instructions and a form for collecting data during a stream lab involving two groups. The form includes fields to record the date and time, stream location using GPS coordinates, weather conditions, and results of tests measuring stream temperature, depth, velocity, turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, phosphates, and nitrates. Students are also asked questions about stream ecology concepts like limiting factors, watersheds, and the relationship between stream features and the types of organisms that can live there.
This document contains instructions and a form for collecting data during a stream lab involving two groups. The form includes fields to record the date and time, stream location using GPS coordinates, weather conditions, and results of tests measuring stream temperature, depth, velocity, turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, phosphates, and nitrates. Students are also asked questions about stream ecology concepts like limiting factors, watersheds, and the relationship between stream features and the types of organisms that can live there.
Step 2: Complete above information. Step 3: Complete a stream profile on provided graph paper. Step 4: Complete the following tests:
Stream Temperature: Temperature
Depth
Location One
Location Two
Location Three
Avg. temperature
Depth
Trial One
Trial Two
Trial Three
Average of trials
Shallow Area Deep Area Stream Velocity:
Turbidity: use Chart pH (number/best guess): use Chart Dissolved Oxygen: test Phosphates: Nitrates: Insects:
Color of Indicator:
Digital Reading:
1.
Describe the riparian zone. ______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The water that is flowing in this stream is from the __________________________________________ that forms this stream. 3. This stream is called a __________________________ environment. Why? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Name at least two limiting factors of this stream. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. This stream is a _________________________________ to the river that it flows into; where this stream flows into the river is called its ________________________________________________________________________________ with the river. 6. The rich area of flora and fauna around the stream is called the __________________________________________________. 7. The relatively flat area around this stream is called the ____________________________, and streams such as this have more curves, or ____________________________________. 8. The habitats found in streams depend upon the ________________________ of flowing water and the ___________________ of the channel. 9. If there were plants with roots in this type environment, what type might there be: submerged, emerging, or both? (circle one) 10. If a glassful of this water was examined, what type of microscopic organism may be found? __________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11. What does this organism (answer #10) produce in an aquatic environment? ________________________________________ 12. Why is water temperature a limiting factor for an aquatic ecosystem? _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 13. Why is stream velocity important? ________________________________________________________________________ 14. What is the relationship of stream velocity and turbidity? _______________________________________________________ 15. What are 2 pros and 2 cons of stream channelization?
