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Turbidity
How harmful is turbidity for aquatic animals?
Turbidity is an important indicator of the amount of suspended sediment in water, which can have many negative effects on aquatic life. The suspended ...
What is a good turbidity level?
The WHO (World Health Organization), establishes that the turbidity of drinking water shouldn't be more than 5 NTU, and should ideally be below 1 NTU....
What effect does turbidity have on plants and animals?
Turbid water's particles absorb the sun's rays, which cause the water temperature to increase and dissolved oxygen to decrease. This may negatively af...