16.1 Conductivity/Salinity Measured and stated (3), Measured only (1), Neither (0) 16.2 pH Measured and stated (3), Measured only (1), Neither (0) 16.3 Dissolved organic carbon Measured and stated (3), Measured only (1), Neither (0) 17 Was the temperature measured and stated? (3 marks) Award 1 mark if the Measured and temperature was measured but not stated or if only the temperature settings of stated (3), the room or chamber are stated. Measured (1), Neither (0) 18 Were test solutions, blanks and/or controls tested for contamination or were Yes (3), No (0) analytical reagent grade chemicals or the highest possible purity chemicals used for the experiment? (3 marks) Total score Total possible score for Marine and estuarine/contaminants/plant data = 94 Quality score: [Total score/Total possible score] x 100 Quality class: high quality = when quality score 80% ≥ acceptable quality = when quality score ≥50–79% unacceptable quality = when quality score <50% 7 Glossary of Terms and Acronyms Acute to chronic ratio. ACR: Acute toxicity: A lethal or adverse sub-lethal effect that occurs after exposure to a chemical for a short period relative to the life span. organism’s Chlorophyllbearing plants, most of which are aquatic. These can be microscopic in size and Alga: single-celled (such as microalgae) or multicellular macroalgae (such as seaweeds). Amphipod: Small crustaceans (typically <10 mm) found in most aquatic environments. Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council. ANZECC: Aquatic ecosystem: Any water environment in which plants and animals interact with the chemical and physical features of the environment. Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand. ARMCANZ: Bayesian: Involving statistical methods that assign probabilities or distributions to events or parameters based on experience or best guesses before experimentation and data collection and
16.1 Conductivity/Salinity Measured and stated (3), Measured only (1), Neither (0) 16.2 pH Measured and stated (3), Measured only (1), Neither (0) 16.3 Dissolved organic carbon Measured and stated (3), Measured only (1), Neither (0) 17 Was the temperature measured and stated? (3 marks) Award 1 mark if the temperature was measured but not stated or if only the temperature settings of the room or chamber are stated. Measured and stated (3), Measured (1), Neither (0) 18 Were test solutions, blanks and/or controls tested for contamination or were analytical reagent grade chemicals or the highest possible purity chemicals used for the experiment? (3 marks) Yes (3), No (0) Total score Total possible score for Marine and estuarine/contaminants/plant data = 94 Quality score: [Total score/Total possible score] x 100 Quality class: high quality = when quality score ≥ 80% acceptable quality = when quality score ≥50–79% unacceptable quality = when quality score <50% 7 Glossary of Terms and Acronyms ACR: Acute to chronic ratio. Acute toxicity: A lethal or adverse sub-lethal effect that occurs after exposure to a chemical for a short period relative to the organism’s life span. Alga: Chlorophyllbearing plants, most of which are aquatic. These can be microscopic in size and single-celled (such as microalgae) or multicellular macroalgae (such as seaweeds). Amphipod: Small crustaceans (typically <10 mm) found in most aquatic environments. ANZECC: Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council. Aquatic ecosystem: Any water environment in which plants and animals interact with the chemical and physical features of the environment. ARMCANZ: Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand. Bayesian: Involving statistical methods that assign probabilities or distributions to events or parameters based on experience or best guesses before experimentation and data collection and
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