Presentation Type
Presentation
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Monica Gray, Physics and Engineering Science
Major
Engineering Science
Presentation Abstract
Alkalinity measures water's ability to neutralize acids to stay at a stable pH level. The alkalinity is changed based on the number of carbonates in the water, and these carbonates come from runoff over rocks. The fish, plants and even the ecosystems that feed from the water all rely on alkalinity to keep them safe. A pH higher than 8.0 will begin to cause the most common aquatic organism to die. Between June 06, 2006 to Feb 24, 2021. 2579 samples were collected from the Waccamaw River at Murrells Landing in Conway, SC. Alkalinity was measured using the Method 4500-H+ B of standard methods. Alkalinity averaged at 7.72mg CaCO3/L which is well below the high point of 20mg CaCO3/L, and pH remained within the standard at an average of 6.
Location
Virtual Poster Session 1
Start Date
21-4-2021 12:00 PM
End Date
21-4-2021 2:00 PM
Recommended Citation
Teramo, Jacob, "Alkalinity on the Waccamaw River at Murrells Landing" (2021). Undergraduate Research Competition. 8.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2021/fullconference/8
Alkalinity on the Waccamaw River at Murrells Landing
Virtual Poster Session 1
Alkalinity measures water's ability to neutralize acids to stay at a stable pH level. The alkalinity is changed based on the number of carbonates in the water, and these carbonates come from runoff over rocks. The fish, plants and even the ecosystems that feed from the water all rely on alkalinity to keep them safe. A pH higher than 8.0 will begin to cause the most common aquatic organism to die. Between June 06, 2006 to Feb 24, 2021. 2579 samples were collected from the Waccamaw River at Murrells Landing in Conway, SC. Alkalinity was measured using the Method 4500-H+ B of standard methods. Alkalinity averaged at 7.72mg CaCO3/L which is well below the high point of 20mg CaCO3/L, and pH remained within the standard at an average of 6.