Seawater Chemistry - Salinity portion

seawater chemistry pre-lab on salinity

[smithjohn]

Did a test at the Ocean side pier. The Salinity was 32g or 1.024. The PH was 6! The calcium was about 500ppm probably because of the lack of coral to take it in. Too acidic for most coral. Would of liked the class to have shown the required elements for coral life to thrive and what the shore of California differ. A small ten gallon tank and how the all the different elements in sea water combine to host ocean life.