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Enumerate possible reasons for this occurrence and suggest remediation steps to ensure accurate results from the

tests.

- One possible major error would be regarding the incubator, since its main purpose is to provide an energy
source through its’ light for the algae in the bottles to produce oxygen. Therefore, it was possible that the
light bulb in the incubator was faulty. Thus, providing errors in the result.

- Another possible error at the same time possibly an ineffective method would be the procedure of standard
methods done. Other procedures deemed applicable to the experiment such as the Winkler method, which
is known to determine the concentration of dissolved oxygen in water samples, should also be considered.

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