Measuring the Photic Zone Depth

Ivory Bush Coral

Properly Labeled Samples

Recording Data

Common Red Seaweed

Time: 8:05 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.   

Location: Inlet        

Latitude: N 37.58159                 Longitude: W 75.61635

Note: While collecting data, we drifted approximately 0.5 mile.

 

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent

High Tide Time: 11:13 a.m.         Low Tide Time: 4:30 a.m.

METEROLOGICAL DATA

     Air Temperature: 24.3°C

     Wind Direction: SE

     Wind Speed: 12 knots

     % Cloud Cover: 98%

     Weather Conditions: drizzly, mostly

           cloudy, cool, rain from the night

           before promoted water mixing.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL

WATER DATA

     Total Water Depth: 7-10 ft

     Photic Zone Depth: .75 meters

     Wave Height: 10 cm

     Tide Stage: mid-tide, changing from low to high

     Current Direction: Changing (all but east)

     Current Speed: 2.6 knots

     Phosphate Amount: 0 ppm

     Nitrate Amount: 0 ppm

RESULTS OF SURFACE AND PROFILE MEASUREMENTS

BIOLOGICAL DATA

SEDIMENT DATA

     Sand [2.5Y(4/4)] olive brown

Nutrient Analysis

 

Water Profile Analysis

 

Biological Analysis

 

Sediment Analysis

Site One Data

 

Site Two Data

 

Site Three Data

Introduction & Map

 

Testing Equipment

 

VIMS Laboratory

 

Barrier Island