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Div BSeason 2027

Water Quality

2027 topic: Marine and estuary ecosystems

Assess aquatic ecosystems with a 2027 focus on marine and estuary environments, indicators, and human impacts.

Life, Personal & Social Science

2027 focus

Marine and estuary water quality and ecology (per the national event slate).

Study plan

  1. Learn salinity, tides, and estuary mixing basics.
  2. Know indicator species, nutrient pollution, and common chemical tests conceptually.
  3. Practice interpreting data tables and graphs from sample problems.
  4. Review human impacts: runoff, hypoxia, oil spills, invasive species.

Tips

Make a comparison chart: freshwater vs estuary vs open ocean parameters.

Resources

Start with the official SOINC page and Scioly wiki, then use the topic links for deeper study. Practice tests live on the Scioly Test Exchange.