Part 1. Must be done at the river
Equipment:
Eye glasses
Latex gloves
Thermometer
1. Ensure the thermometer is completely dry.
2. Hold the thermometer at waist height by the top of the thermometer in the shade of your body.
3. Wait for 3 minutes before reading the thermometer to allow time for calibration.
4. Ask another person to check the result
5. Record your result.
Tip : If the blue alcohol liquid in the tube develops bubbles or separates Run gradually warmer water (>50°C) along the tube until the bubbles disappear or the liquid rejoins. Then let it cool slowly. The bubble should disappear. If not, repeat the process.
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Animals and plants have a preferred temperature range in which they can survive. Temperature change has a major influence on biological activity and growth of aquatic organisms. Also, the research undertaken into the Bellinger River Virus (the virus most likely responsible for the turtle mortality event of 2015 has been found to replicate at higher temperatures.