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Each chapter discusses parameter specific technology such as sensor operation and the different methods of measuring said parameter.<\/p>\n<h2>Water Quality Measurement Chapters<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>CDOM<\/li>\n<li>Chlorophyll and other Fluorescing Materials<\/li>\n<li>Conductivity, Salinity and TDS<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"?page_id=497\">Dissolved Oxygen<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nutrients: Phosphorus and Nitrogen as Nitrate and Ammonia<\/li>\n<li>PAR and Total Solar Radiation<\/li>\n<li>pH<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"?page_id=1193\">Turbidity, TSS and Clarity<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Water Temperature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parameter information can be found in the <a href= \"?page_id=44\">Parameters<\/a> section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In order to determine water quality, one must know how to measure it. 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