Lab Experiment : Effects Of Water Pollution On Plant Diversity

Water pollution is the addition of harmful substances to water. Some of these substances are found at home. What household chemicals might be harmful if not disposed of properly?

My report was based on the how ground water may be affected by myriad containments present in our experiment and in our everyday . Surprisingly when vinegar was filtered through dirt it came out fairly clean. This surprised me because I would never believed that vinegar had such a profound effect on water considering its oily nature. I was convinced that vinegar more than the other contaminates would have produced a wider, more polluted field. I believed that all the water would have been contaminated with the dirt had been mixed in. This exercise may

Not only is pollution the cause of the death of many organisms essential to ecological balance, but human drinking water has also been affected.

The problem that needed to be solved for this experiment was, “How are organisms able to survive and function with proficiency despite metabolic activities that have the disastrous ability to alter pH from a neutral to an acidic or basic environment?” This question needed to be answered by testing different biological materials, as well as tap water, in order to find out what allows modern day organisms to survive such hazardous conditions. A hypothesis that was formulated before experimenting was, “If type of substance is Tap Water, then the changes in pH will be more drastic because water, considered neutral on the pH scale, doesn’t contain a component that will prevent such a change, unlike the content of a buffer solution.” The independent variable for this experiment was type of substance, evidently because this was the part of the experiment that was constantly being changed from trial to trial. The dependent variable for this experiment was pH of the substance because the pH constantly changed depending on the type of substance was being experimented with. The control of this experiment was the tap water and buffer solutions, as the results of the data from the biological materials were constantly compared to the data from both of these solutions.

Humans regularly destroy natural landscapes on daily basis. Humans will contribute to destroying an ecosystem without even knowing it, by littering or using aerosols. The only way that these organisms can keep up is through being better taken care of. It’s known that water, sunlight, and soil is needed for a plant to thrive. There have been many studies on types of soil and levels of sunlight to determine which is best. There are studies on the amounts of water a plant needs to survive, this is great for farmers to be economically efficient but what about the casual gardeners? The average gardener likely doesn’t have top class soil, water, or optimal sunlight levels. Our research will focus specifically on water that’s readily available to the Perkins household and see which would be best for the household when taking care of their plantlife. Through this research, we hope to find information that is of use for any of the casual gardener population. The hypothesis is that the tap or untreated water, will be best for the plants thus retaining the most color. This is what’s typically used. In addition, soft water will be used. This water is thought to do well in taking color in our experiment. Healthwise, not better than the untreated water, but not as bad as the reverse osmosis. Lastly, the reverse osmosis is going to do the worst. The flower may wilt and the color won’t take

This situation showcases the major dependency on the unique physical and chemical properties of water by displaying the results of water contamination. The switch from Detroit to Flint water system proved to be a fatal decision as the chemical and physical properties of the water were altered by both the iron and lead metals. The addition of high levels of chloride left the water exposed to contamination of lead and iron. The corrosion of the pipes occurred when the chlorine disinfectant reacted with the elemental metals of iron and lead. The chemical property of water was altered with these high levels of lead, chloride, and iron. This contamination also left the water with different physical properties such as a reddish-brown colour and a pungent odour as opposed to a colourless and odourless liquid. The manipulated physical and chemical properties of water led to irritability, developmental delay, learning difficulties, hearing loss, and many more. Thus, this situation showcases how living things depend for their survival on the unique physical and chemical properties of water as with these alterations it can lead to lethal consequences.

Conduct studies on food, air, water and soil to determine how they are altered when coming into contact with medicines, garden chemicals and industrial chemicals

I mixed oil in the water, the oil then started to settle at the top of the water. (oil is not a soluble)

The basis of this experiment was to test how different contaminates effect ground water when absorbed. The results were surprising as that I felt any additives would immediately change the entire break up and color of the water. What was most surprising to me was that filtering vinegar through ground water it came out relatively clean. I also believed that when filtered all of the water would have large traces of dirt, but that was not the case with the vinegar. This means that there are still viable ways to filter and purify water.

Contaminated water poses health risks on humans, pets, wild animals, and farm animals. (Mcdermott-Levy 2013)

My hypothesis was supported because there were some contaminants that were visible and there were some that were not visible. One of the contaminants that was visible with sample c was copper which was orange. Copper is an orange/red metal and it can be found in small amounts (less than 1 parts per million) in natural, ground, and surface water. However, elevated amounts may occur if corrosive water completely gets dissolved with copper water. This will only happen if corrosive water stays unmoving with copper water for six or more hours which will likely make the water more unsafe for drinking. It will be more unsafe for drinking because it can give a bitter taste and can cause discoloration in the water. Copper is also a contaminant that

According Oraclethinkquest, "Water pollution has the potential to have a harmful effect on all living things including plants and animal species. Chemicals, radioactive waste, industrial waste in the water can affect species and their development. There is no

All around the world, countries are fighting to keep their drinking water clean. Whether it’s streams, rivers, or lakes, countries have taken great measures to maintain high quality drinking water for both human consumption and animal consumption. Countries must first understand the sources of the polltion, then determine the best methods to eliminate the pollution. Clean drinking water is a valuable resource and a the key to human survival. Plants and animals also depend on water for their growth, so all water must be kept clean. The major contributors to water pollution can be classified in three categories, industrial, agricultural and municipal.

Water pollutants introduce abnormal conditions (harmful chemicals, changes in water temperatures) into water bodies, disrupting existing ecosystems and can potentially contribute to reducing biodiversity in that affected area – one of the effects of water pollution. For example, the discharge of heated-up water from thermal and nuclear power plants into a river can cause problems for aquatic organisms, which are fairly used to specific temperatures. The increase in water temperatures could increase their metabolic rates and hence their need for food. This could eventually lead to the depletion of food sources in that water region and in turn cause a reduction in species population in that water region. Besides thermal pollution, water could also be polluted via the entry of acidic substances into the water bodies through rivers, seas and oceans. The effects of water pollution by this process, known as

Water pollution affects plants and organisms living in these bodies of water; and, in almost all cases the effect is damaging not only to individual species and populations, but also to the natural biological communities.