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 8/9/99
Time | Depth (m) | Temp (C) | DO (ppm) | DO (%sat) | pH | SpCond. | Turbidity (NTU's) |
1518:02 | 0 | 29.64 | 3.72 | 50.6 | 8.4 | 718 | 4.5 |
1527:36 | 0.8 | 31.34 | 11.17 | 156.3 | 9.19 | 681 | 8.7 |
1527:07 | 1.5 | 31.25 | 9.92 | 138.7 | 9.14 | 681 | 7.8 |
1526:42 | 2.6 | 29 | 3.59 | 48.3 | 8.53 | 681 | 7.7 |
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 | 0.138 | ND | ND | 0.08 | 3.11 | ND | 0.076 | 15.412 | 8.124 |
Depth (m) | Chloride (ppm) | Sulfate (ppm) | Total Mn (ppm) | Diss. Mn (ppm) | Silica (ppm) | TSS (ppm) |
0 | 24.8 | 57.1 | 0.017 | ND | 24.1 | 6.33 |
Phytoplankton
(0.5
meters)
Division | Genus | Units/ml |
Cyanophyta | Anabaena | 1280 |
Cyanophyta | Aphanizomenon | 2960 |
Cyanophyta | Lyngbya | 720 |
Cyanophyta | Merismopedia | 1040 |
Cyanophyta | Microcystis | 880 |
Chlorophyta | Ankistrodesmus | 1920 |
Chlorophyta | Chlamydomonas | 3040 |
Chlorophyta | Crucigenia | 1520 |
Chrysophyta | Cyclotella | 240 |
Chrysophyta | Fragilaria | 160 |
Chrysophyta | Frustulia | 240 |
Chrysophyta | Navicula | 80 |
Chrysophyta | Nitzchia | 1440 |
Euglenophyta | Euglena | 320 |
Euglenophyta | Phacus | 2080 |
Secchi Depth: 0.81 m