Pond Update 1

Blog Update #1

     After the first two days of sampling from the Proctor Pond at site #6 the findings have been minimal but expected due to recent weather in the area. Site #6 is located at the far side of the Proctor campus where the pond water exits the pipes that run under campus.

Here this image shows the location of all sites where data is being collected for the pond experiment. 

Our location is at site #6

The first day of collecting data we used a small handheld computer which is used to attach probes and measure levels in the water. The tests that were being conducted were Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity, Phosphate, Air Temperature and Water Temperature.

Day 1 Results

Air Temp = 16.3 Degrees Celsius

Water Temp = 11.4 Degrees Celsius 

Ph = 6.1

Dissolved Oxygen = 5 mg/l

Turbidity = 20 JTU

Phosphate = 1 ppm 

It is important to note that prior to conducting day one test that it was a cold and rainy weekend which would affect levels in the water.  

No microorganisms were found in this area, this could be due to lack of sunlight when the water travels underground to site #6. 

Data Collected Day 2

Air Temp = 13 Degrees Celsius

Water Temp = 12.1 Degrees Celsius 

Ph = 5.82

Dissolved Oxygen = 4.1 mg/l

Turbidity = 20 JTU

Phosphate = 1 ppm 

The Data is going to fluctuate greatly during the two days of collections because of rainfall and cold temperatures occurring between the testing days.

The total amount of organisms found in the two days were 2 crayfish and a frog.

The first two days of experimentation the group at site #6 has developed a way to approach collecting data in a more effective way. As a result of the site being so far away from the others a lot of time is lost when traveling to the site. The implementation of a bike to transport devices needed by each site results in less time being spent traveling. The collection process has gone smoothly and engages the mind in a learning experiment where we will conclude why we are collecting minimal micro organisms at the site, which may be due because of the variation in weather over the past week.