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In this investigation you will demonstrate how water quality can be assessed by studying the effects of acid rain
on different populations of aquatic invertebrates.
7.0 20 20 20
6.7 20 20 14
6.4 20 20 7
6.1 20 20 2
5.8 20 16 0
5.5 20 11 0
5.2 19 7 0
4.9 8 0 0
4.6 0 0 0
4.3
4.0
3.7
3.4
3.1
2.8
Analysis Questions
1. Go around the room talking to your classmates. Find out at what pH each of the following species went
locally extinct:
Species Aquatic Snails Tubifex worms Clams Leeches
earthworms