BOD stands for __________?

Environmental Science

A. Biological Oxygen Decrease
B. Biotic Oxygen Demand
C. Biological Oxygen Demand
D. None of the above

BOD stands for Biological Oxygen Demand. It is the amount of dissolved oxygen required by aerobic biological organisms to break down organic material present in a given water sample at certain temperature over a specific time period.

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