Fall 2022 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects
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Document Type
Open Access Poster
Presentation Type
Open Access Poster Presentation
Description
Agricultural runoff has the potential to greatly damage the ecosystem of Coldwater Cave. Agricultural runoff includes elements found in herbicides and fertilizers used on crops as well as increased amounts of nitrogen in the water due to runoff from cattle sites. Identification of the presence of water soluble pollutants from cattle feedlot runoff and toxic components found in common herbicides used in maintaining cropland within the cave is needed to address the potential damage that the contaminants can do to the ecosystem of the cave. Identifying contaminants present within the cave systems using UV Vis will allow for more targeted measures to be taken to protect the ecosystem, if needed.
Publication Date
Fall 2022
Faculty Advisor
Joshua Sebree
Department
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Publisher
Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
Copyright
©2022 Blake Schany & Joshua Sebree
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Schany, Blake and Sebree, Joshua, "Identification of Nitrates Within Coldwater Cave" (2022). Fall 2022 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects. 2.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/chemanaly_fa2022/2
