Saguaro 3 (S3)

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

9/29/99
Physico-chemical Parameters
 
Time Depth (m) Temp (C) pH SpCond Salinity (ppt) DO (% sat) DO (mg/l) Turbidity (NTU's)
1054:32 -0.4 25.89 8.78 1428 0.8 71.8 5.63 4.6
1054:16 -1.1 25.90 8.78 1428 0.8 72.1 5.65 2.2
1054:01 -2.6 25.90 8.77 1427 0.8 71.3 5.59 0
1053:48 -4.4 25.88 8.75 1426 0.8 70.2 5.50 0
1053:35 -6.4 25.84 8.74 1426 0.8 69.2 5.43 0
1053:18 -8.1 25.78 8.72 1423 0.8 68.3 5.37 0
1052:56 -10.1 25.76 8.68 1421 0.8 66.1 5.20 0
1052:07 -12.7 20.31 7.63 1290 0.8 83.5 7.53 0
1050:56 -14.5 20.31 7.63 1292 0.8 83.9 7.57 0
1050:08 -16.2 20.30 7.62 1292 0.8 84.4 7.61 0

 
Depth (m) Ammonia (mg/l) Nitrate (mg/l) Total Nitrogen (mg/l) Ortho P (mg/l) Total P (mg/l) Sulfate (mg/l) Chloride (mg/l) TOC DOC UV254
-0.1 0.08 0 1.1 ND 0.019 59 340 3.09 3.12 ----------------
-10.1 0.13 0 0.7 ND 0.019 59 320 ----------------- ----------------- ----------------

 
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)
-0.1 0 0 0 0 15 0 2.924 2.143
-10.1 0 0 0 0 16 0 2.924 2.143

Secchi Depth:  2.23 meters

Phytoplankton
-10.1 m
Division Genus Units/ml
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 160
Cyanophyta Merismopedia 160
Cyanophyta Synechococcus 80
Cyanophtya Spirulina 960
Chlorophyta Coccomonas 240
Chlorophyta Crucigenia 480
Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 160
Chlorophyta Dictyosphaerium 80
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 160
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 320
Chrysophyta Synedra 240
Chrysophtya Nitzchia 1040
Euglenophyta Trachelomonas 80

-0.4 m
Division Genus Units/ml
Cyanophyta Anabaenopsis 320
Cyanophyta Synechococcus 80
Cyanophyta Spirulina 1520
Chlorophyta Ankistrodesmus 80
Chlorophyta Scenedesmus 80
Chlorophyta Chlorococcum 320
Chlorophyta Crucigenia 1600
Chlorophyta Cosmarium 560
Chlorophyta Dictyosphaerium 480
Chlorophyta Chlamydomonas 80
Chrysophyta Dinobryon 80
Chrysophyta Nitzchia 1440
Euglenophyta Euglena 80

 Results from 8/25/99