The purpose of this experiment was to find what the effects of dispercants are on marine plant life. Dawn liquid detergent was used as the dispercant. The marine plant that was used was Anubias nana.
The experiment began with eight identical plastic tanks being filled with three cups of gravel, three liters of non-chlorinated water, and one Anubias nana plant each. These tanks were then let sit for two weeks, so the plant could adjust to its new surroundings. After the two weeks the pH was taken each day.
In two tanks 15ml of oil were added. In two other tanks two grams of dawn were added. In the next two tanks 15ml of oil and two grams of dispercant were added. The final two tanks were let stand. Pictures were taken every day, measurements of the pH were taken daily, and height measurements were taken every week. The data was recorded for two weeks.
In coclution the pH became more acidic in the control, and the dispercant. However in the oil and the oil in the dispercant tanks the pH became more alkaline.
None of the plants grew noticeably during the time period, some even shrank because of the shrinking process. In the end the dispercants helped the plants.