The Effect Of Nitrate On The Growth And Development Of The Danio Rerio
School Name
Dutch Fork High School
Grade Level
12th Grade
Presentation Topic
Environmental Science
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Oral Presentation Award
1st Place
Abstract
To protect the health of the public, the United States Environmental Protection Agency states that the Maximum Contaminant Level for Nitrate concentration is 10 milligrams per Liter (mg/L) or 10 parts per million (ppm). It is known that nitrates are toxic and affect the growth and development and lead to respiratory infections in newborns, but research has not extended to nitrates effect on marine life. The research we will conduct will test the effects of nitrate on marine life using Danio rerio. To test growth and development we will observe the fish and their behavior by documenting the dissolved oxygen level, and specific behaviors of the fish within the tank. Our research should observe that the concentration of nitrate causes issues to the physiological aspect of growth and development in marine life, which says that humans could have drastic physical changes due to nitrate consumption. The correlation between the nitrate concentration found in water samples collected near farmland and the growth and development of Danio rerio (Zebrafish), a South Carolina native fish will be investigated.
Recommended Citation
Rorie, Rachel and Wilks, Amelia, "The Effect Of Nitrate On The Growth And Development Of The Danio Rerio" (2016). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 188.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2016/all/188
Location
Owens 208
Start Date
4-16-2016 10:45 AM
The Effect Of Nitrate On The Growth And Development Of The Danio Rerio
Owens 208
To protect the health of the public, the United States Environmental Protection Agency states that the Maximum Contaminant Level for Nitrate concentration is 10 milligrams per Liter (mg/L) or 10 parts per million (ppm). It is known that nitrates are toxic and affect the growth and development and lead to respiratory infections in newborns, but research has not extended to nitrates effect on marine life. The research we will conduct will test the effects of nitrate on marine life using Danio rerio. To test growth and development we will observe the fish and their behavior by documenting the dissolved oxygen level, and specific behaviors of the fish within the tank. Our research should observe that the concentration of nitrate causes issues to the physiological aspect of growth and development in marine life, which says that humans could have drastic physical changes due to nitrate consumption. The correlation between the nitrate concentration found in water samples collected near farmland and the growth and development of Danio rerio (Zebrafish), a South Carolina native fish will be investigated.
