Water

Water

Water is a chemical compound with the chemical formula H20. A water molecule contains one hydrogen atom and two oxygen atoms. Water is a liquid at standard ambient temperature and pressure though it can be a solid (ice)in low temperatures or evaporate into water vapor a higher temperatures.

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organism

Natural environment; Water

any form of animal or plant life.

silt

Natural environment; Water

Fine particles of sand or rock that can be picked up by the air or water and deposited as sediment.

acid mine drainage

Natural environment; Water

Low pH drainage water from certain mines usually caused by the oxidation of sulfides to sulfuric acid. Mine drainage can also contain high concentration of metal ions.

decomposable waste

Natural environment; Water

waste that under suitable natural conditions can be transformed through biological and chemical processes into compounds that do not impair water quality.

humidification

Natural environment; Water

The addition of water vapour to air.

organism abundance and condition

Natural environment; Water

that portion of an Index of Biotic Integrity that is a metric measuring species abundance and condition, including proportion of individuals as hybrids and proportion of individuals with disease, ...