| Hardness: |
|
| -measures the concentration
of magnesium and calcium ions in the water column |
|
| -high calcium levels can
increase phosphorus sedimentation |
|
| -however, TMP has very soft
water, this is probably due to the bedrock composition |
|
| -one problem with soft water
is that fish and other organisms are more sensitive to toxins, pollution from
a point soure could more greatly affect the orgs inn TMP than in other lakes |
|
| -also more vulnerable to
algal blooms |
|
| According to these chem
results tmp is healthy |