Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a standard water quality parameter used to measure the amount of dissolved oxygen consumed by aerobic biological organisms when they decompose organic matter in a water sample.
BOD stands for ______.
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2021 · Topic: Pollution (Water Pollution: Sources, common pollutants, water quality indicators (BOD, COD, DO), effects, control measures.)
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