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
Physico-chemical Parameters 9/8/99
| Time | Depth (m) | Temp (C) | DO (ppm) | DO (%sat) | pH | SpCond. | Salinity (ppt) | Turbidity (NTU's) |
| 1113:30 | 0 | 28.16 | 5.33 | 70.6 | 8.97 | 659 | 0.3 | 1 |
| 1113:10 | 0.6 | 27.57 | 5.3 | 69.5 | 8.97 | 651 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| 1112:49 | 1.6 | 27.42 | 5.24 | 68.6 | 8.97 | 648 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 1112:36 | 1.5 | 27.42 | 5.2 | 68 | 8.97 | 649 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1112:17 | 3 | 27.33 | 4.91 | 64.1 | 8.95 | 649 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 1111:58 | 4 | 27.31 | 4.76 | 62.2 | 8.93 | 649 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 1111:38 | 5.1 | 27.3 | 4.66 | 60.7 | 8.92 | 649 | 0.3 | 3 |
| 1111:11 | 6.3 | 27.28 | 4.57 | 59.5 | 8.91 | 649 | 0.3 | 3.2 |
| 1110:52 | 7.5 | 27.27 | 4.46 | 58.2 | 8.91 | 651 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 1110:29 | 9 | 27.26 | 4.39 | 57.2 | 8.92 | 648 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 1110:05 | 10.6 | 27.21 | 4.25 | 55.4 | 8.91 | 650 | 0.3 | 4 |
| 1109:31 | 12 | 27.14 | 3.54 | 46.1 | 8.85 | 650 | 0.3 | 4.4 |
| 1108:54 | 13.6 | 26.82 | 0.17 | 2.2 | 8.38 | 657 | 0.3 | 7.6 |
| 1107:35 | 14.9 | 25.66 | 0.18 | 2.3 | 8.21 | 654 | 0.3 | 10.6 |
| 1107:10 | 16.8 | 22.94 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 8.07 | 603 | 0.3 | 8.1 |
| 1106:52 | 18.6 | 21.53 | 0.22 | 2.5 | 8.02 | 589 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 1106:34 | 20.5 | 20.64 | 0.24 | 2.8 | 8.01 | 576 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 0.014 | ND | 1 | ND | 0.024 | 60.0 | 25.7 |
| 12 | ND | ND | 1 | ND | 0.055 | 60.1 | 25.4 |
| 20 | 0.124 | ND | 1 | ND | 0.145 | 52.7 | 24.1 |
| 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 | 0.046 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.02 | 16.4 | ND | 1.56 | 1.152 |
| 12 | 0.044 | 0.02 | 0.18 | 0.02 | 16.8 | 5 | 1.772 | 1.68 |
| 20 | 0.046 | 0.12 | 0.43 | 0.85 | 17.5 | 7 | ---------------- | ---------------- |
Phytoplankton
0.5 meters
| Division | Genus | Units/ml |
| Cyanophyta | Anabaena | 80 |
| Cyanophyta | Anabaenopsis | 720 |
| Cyanophyta | Chroococcus | 80 |
| Cyanophyta | Lyngbya | 80 |
| Cyanophyta | Merismopedia | 80 |
| Cyanophyta | Raphidiopsis | 80 |
| Chlorophyta | Ankistrodesmus | 880 |
| Chlorophyta | Chlamydomonas | 80 |
| Chlorophyta | Chlorella | 1520 |
| Chlorophyta | Crucigenia | 640 |
| Chlorophyta | Microspora | 320 |
| Chlorophyta | Thoracomonasa | 160 |
| Chrysophyta | Cymatopleura | 160 |
| Chrysophyta | Diatoma | 3120 |
| Chrysophtya | Navicula | 80 |
| Chrysophyta | Nitzchia | 560 |
| Chrysophyta | Synedra | 1040 |
12 meters
| Division | Genus | Units/ml |
| Cyanophyta | Anabaenopsis | 160 |
| Cyanophyta | Gloeocapsa | 80 |
| Cyanophyta | Lyngbya | 80 |
| Cyanophyta | Merismopedia | 240 |
| Cyanophyta | Raphidiopsis | 160 |
| Cyanophyta | Spirulina | 160 |
| Chlorophyta | Ankistrodesmus | 1040 |
| Chlorophyta | Chlamydomonas | 80 |
| Chlorophyta | Chlorella | 1520 |
| Chlorophyta | Crucigenia | 640 |
| Chlorophyta | Microspora | 80 |
| Chlorophyta | Quadrigula | 320 |
| Chrysophyta | Cyclotella | 320 |
| Chrysophyta | Diatoma | 4720 |
| Chrysophtya | Nitzchia | 1040 |
| Chrysophyta | Synedra | 320 |
| Euglenophyta | Euglena | 80 |
| Cryptophyta | Monomastix | 80 |
| Pyrrophyta | Gymnodinium | 80 |