Secchi Disc to Measure Turbidity (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Secchi Disc to Measure Turbidity

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One of the standardized measurements taken at all CARICOMP Caribbean monitoring sites is water turbidity, an indicator of water quality. Decreases in visibility were most likely where human populations increased the most.

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Karen Koltes

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