Measuring Biochemical Oxygen Demand in Crabtree Swamp in Conway SC

Allen Ruff, Coastal Carolina University

Presentation Abstract

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is extremely important to measuring whether or not an ecosystem is working well. BOD is the measurement of dissolved oxygen (DO) in water that is required for organisms to decompose organic matter. The body of water that was examined was the Crabtree Swamp located in Conway South Carolina. 345 samples were collected between January 31, 2008 to December 17, 2020. The results range from 0.77 mg DO/L to 14.92 mg DO/L with an average of 2.10 mg DO/L. The range has figures that are over the range of moderately polluted water system. Per Science Direct, the level for a moderately polluted water system ranges between 2 mg DO/L and 8 mg DO/L.

This poster was withdrawn due to issues with either attribution, data collection, data analysis, research methodology, or findings that were surfaced by the owners of the data used in the research project. To view the poster in question please contact commons@coastal.edu.

This paper has been withdrawn.
 
Apr 21st, 12:00 PM Apr 21st, 2:00 PM

Measuring Biochemical Oxygen Demand in Crabtree Swamp in Conway SC

Virtual Poster Session 1

Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is extremely important to measuring whether or not an ecosystem is working well. BOD is the measurement of dissolved oxygen (DO) in water that is required for organisms to decompose organic matter. The body of water that was examined was the Crabtree Swamp located in Conway South Carolina. 345 samples were collected between January 31, 2008 to December 17, 2020. The results range from 0.77 mg DO/L to 14.92 mg DO/L with an average of 2.10 mg DO/L. The range has figures that are over the range of moderately polluted water system. Per Science Direct, the level for a moderately polluted water system ranges between 2 mg DO/L and 8 mg DO/L.

This poster was withdrawn due to issues with either attribution, data collection, data analysis, research methodology, or findings that were surfaced by the owners of the data used in the research project. To view the poster in question please contact commons@coastal.edu.