Saguaro 3 (S3)

Description of Site: This site is representative of true lacustrine conditions.
GPS Coordinates: 330 34.03N   1110 31.23  W

6/27/00
 

Physico-chemical Parameters
Time Depth (m) Temp (C) pH SpCond Salinity (ppt) D.O. (% sat) D.O. (mg/l) Turbidity (NTU's)
928:51 -0.2 28.32 9.09 1556 0.8 119.5 9.25 8.5
928:10 -4.8 27.2 9.01 1547 0.8 117.1 9.24 4.9

 
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 DOC UV254
-0.2 0.07 0.13 1 ND 0.12 59.4 333 3.69 3.68 0.0498
-35.7 0.05 0.13 2 ND 0.18 59.5 340 ND ND ND

 
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)
-0.2 ND ND 0.052 ND 15.4 ND 3.268 2.576
-4.8 ND ND 0.017 ND 15.3 ND 4.396 2.996

Secchi Depth 2.64 meters
 

Phytoplankton
-4.8 meters
Division Genus Units/ml
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 80
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 560
Chlorphtya Chlamydomonas 400
Euglenophtya Trachelomonas 320
Chrsyophyta Nitzchia 480
Chrysophtya Synedra 400
Chrsyophtya Cyclotella 160

Phytoplankton
-0.2 meters
Division Genus Unitl/ml
Cyanophyta Oscillatoria 80
Cyanophyta Aphanothece 480
Chlorophtya Tetraedron 320
Pyrrophyta Gymnodinium 720
Chlorophtya Ghclamydomonas 560

 Results from 5/9/00