Introduction
- 1. Oysters on the Half Shell
- oysters as an indicator of the health of Puget Sound
- 2. Where in the Sound?
- Puget Sound geography
- 3. How Large a Sound?
- experimentally determining the size of Puget Sound
- 4. The Changing Sound
- Puget Sound human history
- 5. Get a Job
- impact of employment on Puget Sound
- 6. Oyster Habitats
- ecological relationships
- 7. Insides Out
- “folding oyster” introduction to oyster anatomy
- 8. Inside the Living Oyster
- oyster dissection
- 9. Out of Sight
- introduction to plankton
- 9A. Plankton Sampling
- net construction and use
- 10. Plankton I, II, III
- examining plankton
- 11. The Ol’ Numbers Game
- changes in Puget Sound oyster population
- 12. Measuring Water Quality
- introduction to water quality monitoring
- 13. A Word About Temperature
- temperature as a water quality factor
- 14. Where Does All the O2 Go?
- measuring dissolved oxygen in Puget Sound Waters
- 15. Pollution in Paradise
- introduction to contaminants and their circulation in Puget Sound
- 16. Nitrates and Phosphates
- measuring nitrates and phosphates in Puget Sound waters
- 17. Getting Around the Sound
- circulation of water and contaminants in Puget Sound
- 18. Salinity
- determination of salinity in Puget Sound waters
- 19. pH Determination of Sea Water
- measuring pH in Puget Sound waters
- 20. Round and Round
- more on Puget Sound circulation and bioaccumulation
- 21. Turbidity
- measuring the clarity of Puget Sound waters
- 22. Sources
- point source and non-point source pollution in Puget Sound
- 23. Total Solids
- determining total solids in Puget Sound
- 24. Putting it All Together
- examining the relationship between contaminants and oysters
- 25. Moving Up the Chain
- human health risks from contaminants in Puget Sound
- 26. Analysis of Water for Bacterial Pollution
- monitoring coliform bacteria as an indicator of sewage pollution
- 27. The Big Picture
- using the “Water Quality Index” to integrate monitoring results
- 28. Where Do We Go From Here?
- student actions for maintaining the health of Puget Sound
- References and Resources
- Production Credits
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