Description
of Site: This site is just South of Verde Head and Northeast of
Rattlesnake Cove. It is most representative of the transitional zone.
GPS
Coordinates: 33050.91
N 1110
37.06 W
2/3/00
Physico-chemical Parameters
| Time | Depth (m) | Temp (C) | DO (ppm) | DO (%sat) | pH | SpCond. | Salinity (ppt) | Turbidity (NTU's) |
| 1448:14 | -0.1 | 11.99 | 11.05 | 102.8 | 8.88 | 498 | 0.2 | 4.6 |
| 1445:05 | -13.4 | 10.54 | 9.75 | 87.7 | 8.73 | 475 | 0.2 | 9.2 |
| Depth (m) | Ammonia (mg/l) | Nitrate (mg/l) | TKN (mg/l) | Ortho-P (mg/l) | Total P (mg/l) | Sulfate (mg/l) | Chloride (mg/l) |
| -0.1 | 0.07 | 0 | 2.0 | ND | 0.06 | 63.8 | 23.9 |
| -13.4 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.72 | ND | 0.08 | 61.8 | 23.0 |
| Depth (m) | Dissolved Fe (mg/l) | Dissolved Mn (mg/l) | Total Fe (mg/l) | Total Mn (mg/l) | Silica (mg/l) | TSS | Chl a (mg/m3) | Pheophytin a (mg/m3) |
| -0.1 | 0.011 | 0 | 0.072 | 0.01 | 20.3 | 0 | 0.936 | 0.608 |
| -13.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.011 | 20.8 | 0 | ---------------- | ----------------- |
Secchi Depth: 1.96 m
Phytoplankton
-0.1 meters
| Division | Genus | Units/ml |
| Chlorophyta | Coccomomas | 160 |
| Chlorophyta | Ankistrodesmus | 160 |
| Chlorophyta | Chlamydomonas | 240 |
| Chlorophyta | Thoracomonas | 80 |
| Chlorophtya | Scenedesmus | 80 |
| Chlorophtya | Tetraedron | 320 |
| Chrysophtya | Cyclotella | 320 |
| Chrysophyta | Fragilaria | 80 |