Saguaro 2 (S2)

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

11/9/99
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 0.14 2.1 0 0.05 59.3 299
-12.7 0.17 0.14 0.85 0 0.04 54.5 299

 
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
-0.2 m
Division Genus Units/ml
Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 480
Chlorophyta Chlorella 720
Chlorophyta Chlorosarcina 80
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 400
Chlorophyta Crucigenia 400
Chlorophyta Dysmorphococcus 80
Chlorophyta Polytoma 80
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 80
Chrysophta Synedra 160
Euglenophyta Euglena 80

  Results from 9/29/99