Description of Site: This site is the farthest north and closest to the in-coming Verde River. It represents the riverine zone.
Physico-chemical Parameters 9/8/99
Time | Depth (m) | Temp (C) | DO (ppm) | DO (%sat) | pH | SpCond. | Turbidity (NTU's) |
1617:28 | 0 | 29.64 | 3.72 | 50.6 | 8.4 | 718 | 4.5 |
Depth (m) | Total Phos. (ppm) | Orthophos. (ppm) | Nitrate (ppm) | Ammonia (ppm) | Total N (ppm) | Dissolved Fe (ppm) | Total Fe (ppm) | Chl a (mg/m3) | Pheophytin a (mg/m3) |
0 | 0.18 | ND | ND | 0.121 | 3 | 0.051 | 0.18 | 13.186 | 6.407 |
Depth (m) | Chloride (ppm) | Sulfate (ppm) | Total Mn (ppm) | Diss. Mn (ppm) | Silica (ppm) | TSS (ppm) |
0 | 25.6 | 57.1 | 0.19 | 0.02 | 26.4 | 7 |
Phytoplankton
(0.5
meters)
Division | Genus | Units/ml |
Cyanophyta | Anabaena | 2160 |
Cyanophyta | Microcystis | 480 |
Cyanophyta | Merismopedia | 720 |
Cyanophyta | Spirulina | 2880 |
Chlorophyta | Chlamydomonas | 2800 |
Chlorophyta | Crucigenia | 2000 |
Chlorophyta | Microspora | 3200 |
Chlorophyta | Quadrigula | 160 |
Chlorophyta | Scenedesmus | 160 |
Chlorophyta | Ulothrix | 80 |
Chrysophyta | Fragilaria | 240 |
Chrysophyta | Frustulia | 400 |
Chrysophyta | Navicula | 80 |
Chrysophyta | Nitzchia | 1520 |
Euglenophyta | Phacus | 3040 |
Secchi Depth: 0.74 m