MEASUREMENT OF ECOLOGICAL FACTORS

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Ecological factors common to all habitats and the instruments for measurement include
Rainfall................rainguage
Temperature................thermometer
Light intensity.............light meter/ photometer
Wind.........................wind vane
Wind speed ...................anemometer
Pressure......................barometer
Ph................................ Ph meter
Ecological factors common to all aquatic habitat include
 temperature
Rainfall
Wind
Light
Salinity
Turbidity.........................secchi disc
Density..........................hydrometer
Current
Wave action/ tidal movement............floating ball



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