Description of Site: This site is just South of Verde Head and Northeast of Rattlesnake Cove. It is mos representative of the transitional zone.
GPS Coordinates: 33⁰50.91 N   111⁰ 37.06 W

Physico-chemical Parameters
8/9/99
 

Time	Depth (m)	Temp (C)	DO (ppm)	DO (%sat)	pH	SpCond.	Salinity (ppt)	Turbidity (NTU's)
1201:51	0	29.72	6.59	89.7	9	665	0.2	1.5
1202:34	0.9	29.4	6.54	88.5	9.01	661	0.3	0.4
1201:14	2.6	29.2	6.37	85.9	9	657	0.3	0.5
1200:52	4.5	29.1	6.07	81.8	8.98	654	0.3	0.5
1200:12	6.2	29.01	5.35	71.9	8.93	656	0.3	4.3
1159:01	8.1	28.43	1.35	17.9	8.46	658	0.3	11.6
1158:30	9.9	26.98	0.19	2.5	8.07	645	0.3	11
1158:08	11.6	24.1	0.22	2.7	7.97	597	0.3	8.9
1157:42	13.4	22.52	0.27	3.3	7.88	579	0.3	8.3
1157:18	15.4	21.09	0.34	4	7.84	570	0.3	8.2

 

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)	TOC (mg/l)	DOC (mg/l)	UV254 (cm-1)
0	0.13	0.15	0.75	ND	0.19	60.1	25	2.68	2.45	NS
7	0.12	0.17	0.71	ND	0.33	59.1	24.7	------------	------------	--------------

 

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	ND	ND	0.014	ND	18	ND	1.22	0.544
7	ND	ND	0.021	ND	17.9	ND	2.2	1.132

Phytoplankton
0.5 meters

Division	Genus	Units/ml
Cyanophyta	Anabaenopsis	1200
Cyanophyta	Arthrospira	640
Cyanophyta	Merismopedia	960
Cyanophyta	Spirulina	560
Chlorophyta	Ankistrodesmus	240
Chlorophyta	Crucigenia	320
Chlorophyta	Microspora	1840
Chlorophyta	Scenedesmus	240
Chrysophyta	Amphipleura	80
Chrysophyta	Cyclotella	240
Chrysophyta	Diatoma	560
Chrysophyta	Fragilaria	160

7 meters

Division	Genus	Units/ml
Cyanophyta	Anabaenopsis	1440
Cyanophyta	Arthrospira	320
Cyanophyta	Merismopedia	1360
Cyanophyta	Spirulina	1360
Chlorophyta	Crucigenia	480
Chlorophyta	Microspora	1200
Chlorophyta	Spirogyra	120
Chlorophyta	Staurastrum	120
Chrysophyta	Amphipleura	80
Chrysophyta	Melosira	480
Chrysophyta	Diatoma	560
Chrysophyta	Fragilaria	160