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The Good Gas

1) Photosynthesis by aquatic plants and phytoplankton produces oxygen as a byproduct, providing oxygen to aquatic habitats. 2) Dissolved oxygen levels below 2 mg/L are hypoxic and can harm fish, while levels below 0.2 mg/L are anoxic. 3) Both photosynthesis and respiration by aquatic organisms influence daily cycles of dissolved oxygen in water, with photosynthesis highest during daylight and respiration highest at night.

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The Good Gas

1) Photosynthesis by aquatic plants and phytoplankton produces oxygen as a byproduct, providing oxygen to aquatic habitats. 2) Dissolved oxygen levels below 2 mg/L are hypoxic and can harm fish, while levels below 0.2 mg/L are anoxic. 3) Both photosynthesis and respiration by aquatic organisms influence daily cycles of dissolved oxygen in water, with photosynthesis highest during daylight and respiration highest at night.

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Dissolved

Oxygen
The Good Gas

Photosynthesis: Your one-stop


shop for all of your oxygen needs!
Solar energy + 6CO2 + 6H2O C6H12O6 + 6O2
Happy Rays
of Sunshine

Carbon
Dioxide
(from air)

Oxygen
Carbohydrate
(plant material)

(to air)

Water (from ground)

Aquatic plants and phytoplankton


(single cell floating plants) release
oxygen into the water as a product
of photosynthesis
Happy Rays
of Sunshine

CO2

O2

Phytoplankton (single cell plants) are the base of the


aquatic food web and provide most of the aquatic oxygen.

Submerged aquatic plants can provide shelter for


young fish as well as house an abundant food
supply.

Oxygen: A Soluble Gas

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

Habitat Classification Based on DO


Concentration

> 2 mg/L

Normoxic

0.2 2 mg/L

Hypoxic

0 0.2 mg/L

Anoxic

Most fish need oxygen levels > 2.0 mg/L

Respiration: How we, the animals,


use oxygen (and plants too!)
C6H12O6 + 6O2 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy (in form of ATP)
Carbohydrate + Oxygen Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy
Oxygen in
CO2 and H2O out
Energy out
Previous Meal

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Car

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CO2: A Soluble Gas Too!


CO2
H2O CO2 O2
H2 O
H
O
2
O
O2
CO2 O2 CO2 2
CO2
O2 H O
H
O
2
2
O 2 H2 O
O2 H O
H
O
2
2
H2 O
CO
2

Biological Production and Consumption of Oxygen


Heat
Energy
Solar Energy
CO2

Respiration

Photosynthesis

C6H12O6
O2

Biomass (g/m2/yr)

Chemical
Energy (ATP)

Daily Aquatic Oxygen Cycle


Sunshine

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-

An increase in CO2 causes an increase in H+


Sunshine

Moonshine

pH Level

Moonshine

pH

Midnight

Sunrise

Noon

Sunset

Midnight

Decomposition Not good for DO


Decomposer organisms (mainly bacteria)
consume oxygen
Sometimes consume oxygen faster than plants
can produce it, even during the middle of the
day!

A sudden increase in organic matter (think


leaf litter) can create a spike in
decomposition activity especially if it is
hot
Hurricanes not only add organic matter to our
waterways, but also stir up the sediment.
Can cause fish kills!!

Abiotic Factors That Affect


DO Concentration
Temperature

Wind

Water Clarity

Cloud Cover

Current
Velocity (Flow)

Temperature
The warmer water is, the less DO it can
hold

100% Saturation Lavel

Think about opening a coke bottle after it sat a


few hours on the dash of your car in August.
100% DO Saturation

20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0

10

15

20

25

30

35

Temperature (C)

Excess DO evaporates into the atmosphere!

Oxygen Can Diffuse Out of or


Into the Water Column
Atmosphere
Oxygen diffuses out
of water column

Oxygen diffuses into


water column

Oxygen > 100%


Saturation

Oxygen < 100%


Saturation

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.

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