Today, I will be taking part of a citizen science experiment on water quality. Using adaptive technology called a WaterBot, we will be able to gather information on temperature and total dissolved solids within a water source. WaterBot is a way to bring water quality data to citizens in monitoring the health of an aquatic ecosystem. The technology is meant to stay within the water source and collect data on a 12 month battery life. The data will need to be collected every two weeks, before it is copied over through collection of new data. Installing the device is very simple and should be a great way to collect data on temperature and conductivity.Websites:
EPA: Water Quality Conditions - This site does a great job in explaining the importance of collecting data on water quality. It also explains a little background on why you are collecting the measurements.
Tampa Bay Aquarium Society - This is a newsletter that talks about the proper maintenance of fresh water fish aquariums. Look around page 5-7 for the total dissolved solutes and conductivity. The great application of this article is the calculation of the osmoregulation of fish.
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