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Thanks so much! I appreciate all the input.
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You should help me outBennyTheJett wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2020 5:50 pm I dislike electric salinometers (if people use different salts, it could throw it off!). I'm not using a straw, rather a dropper pipet flipped over with sand in it, and am doing quite well.
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Are there any specific equations that we have to know? In the rules, it says we can bring two non-programmable non-graphing calculators so...
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I've seen simpson's diversity index, but other than that, it makes adding up the numbers for calculating WQI a lot faster.
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Have you ever seen any questions regarding WQI? This is my first year on Water Quality, and although our team's first invitational tournament had no questions about it, I am assuming it will be asked.jimmy-bond wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:13 pmI've seen simpson's diversity index, but other than that, it makes adding up the numbers for calculating WQI a lot faster.
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No questions should be asked about WQI, as it is a freshwater index system, but WQI is fairly simple. Just match values from the graph, multiply by a given conversion factor, and add up. Values and graphs should be provided if asked. I don't think I've seen any this year, as it really belongs on a freshwater test...snowyowl wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:23 pmHave you ever seen any questions regarding WQI? This is my first year on Water Quality, and although our team's first invitational tournament had no questions about it, I am assuming it will be asked.jimmy-bond wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:13 pmI've seen simpson's diversity index, but other than that, it makes adding up the numbers for calculating WQI a lot faster.
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Yeah, WQI is definitely a freshwater thing and it really shouldn't come up this year, so I wouldn't worry about it. Even last year, it was never a major focus and always relatively self-explanatory to calculate.SilverBreeze wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 4:16 pmNo questions should be asked about WQI, as it is a freshwater index system, but WQI is fairly simple. Just match values from the graph, multiply by a given conversion factor, and add up. Values and graphs should be provided if asked. I don't think I've seen any this year, as it really belongs on a freshwater test...snowyowl wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:23 pmHave you ever seen any questions regarding WQI? This is my first year on Water Quality, and although our team's first invitational tournament had no questions about it, I am assuming it will be asked.jimmy-bond wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:13 pm
I've seen simpson's diversity index, but other than that, it makes adding up the numbers for calculating WQI a lot faster.

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Thank you for the quick responses.SilverBreeze wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 4:16 pmNo questions should be asked about WQI, as it is a freshwater index system, but WQI is fairly simple. Just match values from the graph, multiply by a given conversion factor, and add up. Values and graphs should be provided if asked. I don't think I've seen any this year, as it really belongs on a freshwater test...snowyowl wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:23 pmHave you ever seen any questions regarding WQI? This is my first year on Water Quality, and although our team's first invitational tournament had no questions about it, I am assuming it will be asked.jimmy-bond wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:13 pm
I've seen simpson's diversity index, but other than that, it makes adding up the numbers for calculating WQI a lot faster.

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With events being repeated for next year, do you think WQ will keep the same coral reef indicator species?
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Yes. The way it appears right now, all events will have EXACTLY the same rules.
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