Oxygen saturation facts for kids
Oxygen saturation or dissolved oxygen (DO) is a relative measure of the amount of oxygen that is dissolved in a given medium. It can be measured with a dissolved oxygen probe such as an oxygen sensor, or it can be measured with an optode in liquid media, usually water.
The standard unit is milligrams per litre (mg/l) or parts per million (ppm). Fish, invertebrates, plants, and aerobic bacteria all require oxygen (dissolved in water) for respiration. In medicine, oxygen saturation refers to oxygenation. This means when oxygen molecules (O2) enter the tissues of the body.
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Dissolved oxygen levels required by various species in the Chesapeake Bay (US)
See also
In Spanish: Oxigenación para niños
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