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What is (are) the species responsible for Lake Natron red waters?
Lake Natron is an alkaline lake located in northern Tanzania. It is known for its red waters, as seen on this image:
Natural-color Landsat 8 image showing Lake Natron in March 2017. NASA, public ...
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Will ammonia continue to accumulate in an aquarium tank if a strong antibacterial or chlorine is added to the water?
I've always wondered what would happen if dead plants and fecal matter lay in chlorinated waters and/or waters treated with strong antibacterials or antibiotics.
I've heard that aquarium tanks ...
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What kinds of bacteria live in water bottles?
I've always heard not to re-use disposable plastic water bottles.
According to this Huffington Post article, the reason is because:
everyday wear and tear from repeated washings and reuse can ...
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Oxygen supply in a trickling filter
I'm using a 300l/h trickling filter consisting of 4 round chambers in vertical alignment with 11cm diameter, 5cm height and 5cm distance for the trickling (100 to 500 holes per level) in a 15cm pipe. ...
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Does rainwater contain many fewer micro-organisms than river water?
From watching many documentaries on micro-organisms, I can tell water typically contains quite a lot of them.
But what about rainwater? (before it hits the ground). I know nothing about any micro-...
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