Does the Level of Turbidity Affect the Amount of Oxygen in Water?
Turbidity can impact the level of dissolved oxygen in water in multiple ways. Increased light absorbency by turbid water can lead to increased water temperatures and decreased oxygen levels. The contents of the particles causing turbidity can also lead to a decrease in dissolved oxygen levels. Soil particles with excess nutrients can lead to algal blooms. The decomposition of these algal blooms and other organic compounds associated with turbidity causing particles leads to decreased levels of oxygen.
