Description of Site: This site is in Divider Reef and is where the riverine zone starts to take on lacustrine properties. It is most representative of the transitional zone.
GPS Coordinates: 33⁰ 34.69 N   111⁰ 29 56 W

9/29/99
Physico-chemical Parameters
 

Time	Depth (m)	Temp (C)	pH	SpCond	Salinity (ppt)	D.O. (% sat)	D.O. (mg/l)	Turbidity (NTU's)
1420:59	-0.2	21.09	7.89	1289	0.7	106.3	9.45	4.5
1420:40	-1.6	20.78	7.9	1289	0.7	107.7	9.63	2.3
1420:11	-3.4	20.39	7.85	1288	0.7	103.4	9.32	1.7
1419:45	-5.2	20.14	7.74	1289	0.7	94.9	8.59	2.2
1419:08	-9.0	20.08	7.67	1289	0.7	92.0	8.34	2.5
1418:36	-12.7	20.02	7.65	1289	0.7	92.5	8.39	2.2

 

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	0.2	0	2.0	0	0.028	58	320
-12.7	0.17	0	0.76	0	0.022	57	310

 

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	0	0.03	0	15.5	0	2.69	2.01
-12.7	0.014	0	0.078	0.015	15.1	0	2.69	1.93

Secchi Depth: 2.41 meters

Phytoplankton
-9.4 m

Division	Genus	Units/ml
Chlorophyta	Crucigenia	160
Chlorophyta	Coccomonas	400
Chlorophyta	Golenkiniopsis	80
Chrysophtya	Diatomella	80
Euglenophyta	Trachelomonas	320

Phytoplankton
0 meters

Division	Genus	Units /mL
Cyanophyta	Spirulina	400
Chlorophyta	Polyblepharides	160
Chrysophyta	Synedra	320
Chlorophyta	Thoracomonas	240
Chlorophtya	Cosmarium	1520
Chrysophtya	Diatoma	80
Chlorophtya	Coccomonas	720
Chlorophtya	Crucigenia	640
Chrysophtya	Nitzchia	160
Chrysophyta	Dinobryon	80
Cyanophyta	Anabainopsis	80

 Results from 8/25/99