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Assessment of Water Quality at the Chatanika River, Alaska
Organization(s):University of Alaska Fairbanks GLOBE v-School
Country:United States of America
Student(s):Matthew Shavlik, Linnaea Doerner and Demis Menjivar
Grade Level:Undergraduate
GLOBE Teacher:Linnaea Doerner
Contributors:Dr. Katie Spellman, Christi Buffington, Dr. Elena Sparrow
Report Type(s):Standard Research Report
Protocols:Clouds, Land Cover Classification, Dissolved Oxygen, Freshwater Macroinvertebrates, pH, Water Temperature, Water Transparency
Language(s):English
Date Submitted:08/10/2022
The overall dissolved oxygen, temperature, and turbidity indicate good water quality. The macroinvertebrates data suggests that longer term water quality assessments may differ. Site B macroinvertebrate composition consisted of 75% of tolerant species. Overall the sites showed sizeable variation in macroinvertebrate biodiversity in a small section of the Chatanika River.