COOS 6001 Marine Research Tools and Techniques

Tobago Trip- 30th Sept- 4th October, 2015

Water Quality Testing Results

Testing Equipment for Nitrites and Nitrates: La Motte SMART 3 Colorimeter (1910)

SAMP
LE
NUMB
ER
1
2

SITE
Bon Accord
(Bottom)
Pigeon Point
Jetty
(Bottom)
Arnosvale
Beach (Bottom
Shore)
Blue Waters
Inn Jetty,
Speyside
(Bottom)
Blue Waters
Inn Jetty,
Speyside
(Surface)
Arnosvale
Beach (Bottom
Mid bay)

SAMPLI
NG
DATE
04/10/15

PARAMETER
Nitrate
Nitrogen
NO3-N
ppm

Nitrite
Nitrogen
NO2-N
ppm

Alkalinity
CaCO3
ppm

0.11

0.11

0.09

128

0.07

0.10

124

0.11

0.12

124

0.09

0.13

122

0.14

0.14

132

03/10/15

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03/10/15

02/10/15

Manual:
http://www.geotechenv.com/Manuals/LaMotte_Manuals/smart3_colorimeter_operator
s_manual.pdf

Testing Equipment for Alkalinity: La Motte Alkalinity Test Kit (4491-DR-01)

Manual:
http://www.lamotte.com/en/industrial/individual-test-kits/4491-dr-01.html

RESULTS:

*Ammonia testing was unable to be carried out due to expired reagents.

*Phosphorus testing was unable to be carried out since the necessary reagents were
missing.