Practice Summary of Methods and Reporting - 4.2 | 8. Analysis Methods – Review of Standard Methods | Environmental Quality Monitoring & Analysis, - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

Define BOD.

💡 Hint: Think about what happens to oxygen when organic matter is present.

Question 2

Easy

What does COD measure?

💡 Hint: Consider both biological and non-biological reactions.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of BOD?

  • Measure living organisms' activity
  • Total oxygen used by an ecosystem
  • Overall water purity

💡 Hint: Consider biological demands for oxygen as related to organic substances.

Question 2

True or False: A bioassay is used to determine only chemical composition.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the role of living organisms in testing for toxicity.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider a lake with a BOD of 300 mg/L and a COD of 500 mg/L. Discuss the implications for the aquatic ecosystem and what potential actions can be taken.

💡 Hint: Link BOD values to oxygen availability and species health.

Question 2

A bioassay reveals 70% mortality in a standard fish population within a polluted water body. Analyze what this indicates about the water quality and propose a follow-up investigation.

💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between toxicity and living organism health.

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