The Good Gas
The Good Gas
Oxygen
The Good Gas
Carbon
Dioxide
(from air)
Oxygen
Carbohydrate
(plant material)
(to air)
CO2
O2
H2 O
O2
H2 O
H
O
2
O
O2
2
O2
H2 O
O2 H O
H
O
2
2
O 2 H2 O
O2 H O
H
O
2
2
H2 O
> 2 mg/L
Normoxic
0.2 2 mg/L
Hypoxic
0 0.2 mg/L
Anoxic
h
o
b
Car
in
e
t
a
ydr
Respiration
Photosynthesis
C6H12O6
O2
Biomass (g/m2/yr)
Chemical
Energy (ATP)
Moonshine
Dissolved Oxygen
Moonshine
Midnight
Sunrise
Noon
Sunset
Midnight
Day
Night
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Low
Respiration
High
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Respiration
High
Photosynthesis
Low
Photosynthesis
CO2+H2OH2CO3H++HCO3-2H++CO3-
Moonshine
pH Level
Moonshine
pH
Midnight
Sunrise
Noon
Sunset
Midnight
Wind
Water Clarity
Cloud Cover
Current
Velocity (Flow)
Temperature
The warmer water is, the less DO it can
hold
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0
10
15
20
25
30
35
Temperature (C)
Water Column
Wind
Stirs in atmospheric oxygen
Current Velocity
The faster water flows, the more atmospheric
oxygen is mixed into the water.
Water Clarity
Amount of Sunlight Reaching Plants
The muddier the water is, the less light reaches the plants!
Cloud Cover
Clouds decrease the amount of sunlight reaching
aquatic plants, thus oxygen production is reduced.