Components Of Fresh water

A. Dissolved Inorganic Compounds
1. Calcium
2. Magnesium
3. Sodium
4. Iron
5. Sulfate
6. Chloride

B. Particulate Inorganic Compounds
1. Silt
2. Suspended material

C. Dissolved Organic Compounds
1. Nitrogen
2. Phosphorous
3. Bicarbonate

D. Particulate Organic matter
1. Bacteria
2. Algae
3. Leaves
E. Dissolved Gasses
1. Oxygen
2. Nitrogen
3. Carbon dioxide
4. Methane
5. Hydrogen sulfide