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Observing the specimens found on the estuary floor |
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Time: 10:15 a.m. Location: Midway Latitude: N 37.61038 Longitude: W 75.64484
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent High Tide Time: 11:13 a.m. Low Tide Time: 4:30 a.m. |
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METEROLOGICAL DATA Air Temperature: Wind Direction: SE 10-15 Wind Speed: calm/ light winds % Cloud Cover: 100% Weather Conditions: overcast, breezy |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL WATER DATA Total Water Depth: 6 ft Photic Zone Depth: 2/3 meter Wave Height: 20 cm Tide Stage: 1 hour and 15 minutes from high tide Current Direction: towards the land (west) Current Speed: none/ stationary Phosphate Amount: 1.5542 ppm Nitrate Amount: 0 ppm Note: there is a large amount of suspended sediment |
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RESULTS OF SURFACE AND PROFILE MEASUREMENTS |
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BIOLOGICAL DATA |
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SEDIMENT DATA |
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Shells |
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Shells with worm holes |
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Bottle with animals living on it |
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Antique Plate found on estuary floor |
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Observing shells |
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About to throw the net off the back of the boat |
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Comb Jelly |
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Depth (meters) |
Temperature (C) |
Salinity (ppt) |
DO (mg/L) |
pH |
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Surface (0) |
23.7 |
31.5 |
5.97 |
7.94 |
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0.5 |
23.7 |
31.5 |
5.61 |
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1 |
23.7 |
31.6 |
5.44 |
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1.2192 |
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8.0 |
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1.5 |
23.7 |
31.6 |
5.63 |
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1.8288 |
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8.0 |
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Animals (Site 2a) |
Plankton |
Animals (Site 2b) |
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Comb jelly (Beroe species) |
Pteropods |
Comb jelly (Beroe species) |
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Boring Sponge, (Cliona species) |
Coperpods |
Boring Sponge, (Cliona species) |
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Mud/Blister Worm (Polydora species) |
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Mud/Blister Worm (Polydora species) |
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Long-horn Skeleton Shrimp (clear with green/brown inside 1/4 cm) |
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Purple Sea Urchin (Arbacia Punctulata) |
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Worm: yellow with black stripes |
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Ringed Sea Spider (Tanystylum Orbiculare) (white 1/8 inch) |
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