| "Terminology" |
| pH |
acidity, concentration of
hydrogen ions |
| alcalinity |
the capacity of water to
resist the influence of hydrogen ions. |
| conductivity |
leading capacity by water,
high with a great amount of dissolved ions. |
| colour |
shows how much humus
substances and iron - manganese compounds there are in water. |
| O2 |
oxygen dissolved in
water |
| chlorophyll |
shows how high the
phytoplankton biomass is in water. |
| total - nitrogen(N) |
the sum of organic and
inorganic (NH4,NO2,NO3) nitrogen. |
| total - phosphorus(P) |
the sum of dissolved
inorganic-P, polyphosphorus, dissolved organic and particle phosphorus. |
| nitrate,
NO3 |
the main nitrogen source
for producers in water ecosystems. |
| phosphate,
PO4 |
the main phoshorus source
for the green plants in water. |
| Al, Fe, Mn |
common metals in water,
higher concentrations with acidity or oxygen shortage. |
