Our Ecocolumn Data Table

Aquatic Ecosystem

TEST DATE	10/15	10/16	10/24	10/29	11/3
pH	6.5	6.2	7.6	7.2	6.5
Temp. (ºC)	n/a	20.9	n/a	21	20
D.O. (ppm)	2	3	n/a	n/a	7
Phosphates(ppm)	5	6	n/a	6	7
Nitrates(ppm)	20	60	10	30	60
Chlorine (ppm)	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.4	.1
Turbidity	0.04	0.045	0.057	0.054	0.042
Odor	1 (no smell)	3	4	4	4
Color	1	2	2	2	2
Aquatic Flora	2 elodea	2 elodea	2 elodea	2 elodea	2 elodea
Aquatic Fauna	3 guppies alive,1 snail alive	2 guppies alive, 1 dead guppy. 1 snail alive	2 guppies alive, 1 dead guppy. 1 snail alive.	2 guppies alive, 1 dead guppy. 1 snail alive.	2 guppies alive, 1 dead guppy. 1 snail alive.

TEST DATE	11/10	11/19	11/24	n/a	n/a	n/a
pH	8.8	6.6	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
Temp. (ºC)	19	19	20	n/a	n/a	n/a
D.O. (ppm)	6	9	9	n/a	n/a	n/a
Phosphates(ppm)	n/a	8	11	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nitrates(ppm)	160	200	80	n/a	n/a	n/a
Chlorine (ppm)	0.1	1	0.5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Turbidity	0.04	0.063	0.076	n/a	n/a	n/a
Odor	3	5	5	n/a	n/a	n/a
Color	3	4	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aquatic Flora	2 elodea	1 elodea	1 elodea	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aquatic Fauna	2 guppies alive, 1 dead guppy. 1 snail alive.	1 guppie alive	1 guppie alive	n/a	n/a	n/a

Turbidity Scale

Odor Scale

Aquatic Fauna

Terrestrial Fauna

Crystal Clear = 1Slightly Cloudy = 2Moderately Cloudy = 3

Very Cloudy = 4

Blackish or Brownish = 5

No Odor = 1Slight Odor = 2Smelly = 3

Very Smelly = 4

Devastating = 5

Live: 1Dead: 2

Live: 0Dead: 3

Terrestrial Ecosystem

TEST DATE	10/15	10/24	10/27	11/3	11/10	n/a
pH	7.2	4.8	7	6	6	n/a
Nitrogen	2.5	2	4	3	n/a	n/a
Potassium	3	1.5	3	4	n/a	n/a
Phosphorus	1	4	4	4	4.7	n/a
Flora	-Beans are sprouting	Beans are tall	Some beans are dying	Beans are dying	Grass has sprouted	n/a
Fauna	-Crickets, worms and woodlouse and are still alive.	No crickets alive	no sign of insect life	no sign of insect life	no sign of insect life	n/a
Odor	2	3	3	3	3	n/a

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