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First use of “Secchi disk” in measuring water transparency

        Being a simple and useful tool, the “Secchi disc” or “Secchi disk” is widely used as a simple tool for measuring the transparency in water bodies including fish ponds.  The disk is commonly identified by its circular appearance with its black and white quadrates. The simplicity of the disk goes also …

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Water transparency measurements using Secchi disk

This information bite handles a practical pond management issue as well as a field tool which is Secchi disk. The use of Secchi disk in measuring water transparency has been covered in the attached information providing adequate background such as sources of turbidity in water as well as factors to considered during measurement. Relating the …

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