EXAM BLUEFISH RIVER PROJECT: Data Analysis and Results Salinity Definition of Salinity Why is the sea salty? Why do we care? Lecture, notes, and handouts Units Composition of Sea Water Graphing Activity Determining Salinity Lab--Measuring the Salinity of the Bluefish River Factors Affecting Seawater Salinity Density Formula for Density Calculating Density Units Salinity vs. Density in Seawater lab 2 Abiotic factors affecting seawater density Water Density Fresh vs. Seawater Effect of Temperature Effect of Salinity Reading a Temperature-Salinity-Density chart Bluefish River Field Study Bluefish River Tests notes Testing Abiotic and Biotic Factors of the Bluefish River For each of the test conducted, you should know what you would expect t o see in an estuary and what you did see in the BFR.