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Week of Monday, May 28
Rare (R): <1%; Present (P): 1 - 9%; Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Sample Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __ 2 Weeks Ago -------------------------------------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Common - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: Rare - Cochlodinium: None * Impressions * Another week of blooming diatoms, with a decrease in phytoplankton biomass. Pseudo-nitzschia dominated the assemblage, followed by (not so healthy looking) Chaetoceros. Dinoflagellates: P: Protoperidinium R: Pyrocystis R: Gymnodinium R: Dinophysis R: Boreadinium R: Noctiluca Diatoms: C: Pseudo-nitzschia C: Chaetoceros P: Thalassiosira R: Asterionellopsis R: Detonula R: Thalassionema R: Skeletonema R: Coscinodiscus R: Lauderia R: Guinardia R: Ditylum R: Leptocylindrus R: Corethron R: Odontella R: Stephanopyxis R: Pleurosigma R: Eucampia Other: R: Phaeocystis R: Dictyocha * Environmental Information * Time: 7:58 am Collector: I. Hunter, L. Ziccarelli Water Conditions (SCW) Water Temperature: 11.9 C Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: Blue-green, 5G 2/6 Water Visibility: 14 ft Tide: Falling, High – 6:34, 3.4 ft Surf Report: NW windswell, 1-2 ft surf NDBC buoy 46042 - Significant wave height: 5.9 ft - Swell height/direction: 4.3 ft, NW - Wind wave height/direction: 3.9 ft, WNW Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk) Sky: Foggy Air Temperature: 50.9 F (10.5 C) Wind: 1.0 mph, N Solar radiation: 82 watts/m^2	Sample Date: No sample this week At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __2 Weeks Ago ---------------------------------------
Week of Monday, May 21
Rare (R): <1%; Present (P): 1 - 9%; Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Sample Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __ 2 Weeks Ago -------------------------------------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Common - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: None - Cochlodinium: None * Impressions * Spring bloom continues... Increase in phytoplankton biomass, assemblage was mostly diatoms. Pseudo-nitzschia and Chaetoceros co-dominated the assemblage. P. australis count increased by an order of magnitude. Dinoflagellates: R: Protoperidinium R: Pyrocystis R: Gonyaulax R: Boreadinium R: Noctiluca Diatoms: C: Pseudo-nitzschia C: Chaetoceros P: Asterionellopsis P: Rhizosolenia P: Thalassiosira R: Detonula R: Thalassionema R: Skeletonema R: Coscinodiscus R: Lauderia R: Guinardia R: Ditylum R: Leptocylindrus R: Corethron R: Licomorpha R: Stephanopyxis R: Dactiliosolen R: Eucampia Other: R: Phaeocystis * Environmental Information * Time: 7:36 am Collector: I. Hunter, L. Ziccarelli Water Conditions (SCW) Water Temperature: 13.1 C Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: Green, 5Y 3/4 Water Visibility: 6 ft Tide: Rising, Low – 7:07, -0.5 ft Surf Report: WNW swell, 1-2 ft surf NDBC buoy 46042 - Significant wave height: 8.5 ft - Swell height/direction: 3.9 ft, NW - Wind wave height/direction: 7.5 ft, NW Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk) Sky: Sunny Air Temperature: 56.3 F (13.5 C) Wind: 3.0 mph, WNW Solar radiation: 257 watts/m^2	Sample Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __2 Weeks Ago ----------------------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Common - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: None - Cochlodinium: None - Akashiwo sanguinae: None * Impressions * Chlorophyll biomass increased from last week's level (ca. 3.2X to 3.72 ug/L net; ca. 4.0X to 55.59 ug/L total by in vivo fluorescence). Diatoms retained their community dominance with Chaetoceros and Pseudo-nitzschia still leading the way. Pseudo-nitzschia spp. abundance increased and seriata size class cells remained dominant (ca 1.58 X to 57,489 cells/L, 16% delicatissima size class ). Large Corethron spp were also common. Dinoflagellates remained rare overall, lead by Gonyaulax spinifera. Water temperature increased and visibility declined with the increased diatom biomass. Dinoflagellates: R: Gonyaulax spinifera R: Scrippsiella R: Pyrocystis lunula R: Boreadinum R: Gymnodinoid, brown oblong Diatoms: C: Chaetoceros C: Pseudo-nitzschia C: Corethron C: Asterionellopsis P: Thalassiosira P: Rhizosolenia P: Lauderia P: Navicula P: Leptocylindrus P: Nitzschia R: Guinardia R: Pleurosigma R: Thalassionema R: Skeletonema R: Tropidoneis R: Cylindrotheca R: Bacillaria R: Odontella R: Asteromphalus R: Stephanopyxis R: Rhaphoneis R: Pseudoguinardia recta Other: R: Dictyocha R: Pale green flagellate * Environmental Information * Time: 9:11 Collector: Tanya Maurer Monterey local conditions Water Temperature: 13.2 C Water Conditions: Choppy Water Color/Code: 5GY 3/4 Water Visibility: 2.5 Tide: Falling, 0.98 m, high at 14:10 Sky: 50% cloud cover Air Temperature: 13.9 C Wind: NW >5 m/s
Week of Monday, May 14
Rare (R): <1%; Present (P): 1 - 9%; Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Sample Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __ 2 Weeks Ago -------------------------------------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Common - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: None - Cochlodinium: None * Impressions * Spring bloom continues, slight decrease in biomass. Phytoplankton assemblage was mostly diatoms. Pseudo-nitzschia and Chaetoceros co-dominated the assemblage. Dinoflagellates: R: Protoperidinium R: Pyrocystis R: Gonyaulax R: Boreadinium R: Prorocentrum R: Lingulodinium R: Noctiluca Diatoms: C: Pseudo-nitzschia C: Chaetoceros P: Asterionellopsis P: Rhizosolenia R: Thalassiosira R: Detonula R: Thalassionema R: Skeletonema R: Coscinodiscus R: Lauderia R: Guinardia R: Ditylum R: Leptocylindrus R: Corethron R: Pleurosigma * Environmental Information * Time: 7:32 am Collector: I. Hunter, L. Ziccarelli Water Conditions (SCW) Water Temperature: 12.9 C Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: Blue green, 5G 2/6 Water Visibility: 14 ft Tide: Rising, High – 8:46, 3.5 ft Surf Report: SSW swell, 3-5 ft surf NDBC buoy 46042 - Significant wave height: 4.6 ft - Swell height/direction: 2.3 ft, SSE - Wind wave height/direction: 3.9 ft, NW Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk) Sky: Foggy Air Temperature: 51.3 F (10.7 C) Wind: 4.0 mph, NNW Solar radiation: 94 watts/m^2	Sample Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __2 Weeks Ago --------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Common - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: Rare - Cochlodinium: None - Akashiwo sanguinae: None * Impressions * Chlorophyll biomass declined from last week's high (ca. 0.51X to 1.17 ug/L net; ca. 0.52X to 13.82 ug/L total by in vivo fluorescence). Diatoms retained their community dominance with Pseudo-nitzschia and Chaetocerus leading the way. Pseudo-nitzschia spp. abundance declined and seriata size class cell dominated (ca 0.76 X to 36,450 cells/L, 2% delicatissima size class ). Dinoflagellates remained rare overall, lead by Pyrocystis spp. (203 cells / L). Dinophysis fortii were observed (<<200 cells / L). Water temperature declined. Dinoflagellates: P: Pyrocystis R: Dinophysis R: Scrippsiella R: Boreadinium R: Gymnodinoid Diatoms: C: Pseudo-nitzschia C: Chaetoceros P: Thalassiosira P: Guinardia P: Rhizosolenia P: Asterionellopsis P: Nitzschia R: Ditylum R: Pleurosigma R: Thalassionema R: Skeletonema R: Corethron R: Lauderia R: Navicula R: Bacillaria R: Licomorpha R: Rhaphoneis R: Pseudoguinardia Other: R: Phaeocystis * Environmental Information * Time: 10:05 Collector: G.J. Smith Monterey local conditions Water Temperature: 11.7 C Water Conditions: Choppy Water Color/Code: 5GY 2/2 Water Visibility: 4m Tide: Ffalling, 0.98 m, high at 14:10 Sky: Marine layer clearing from coast Air Temperature: 13.2 C Wind: <1 m/s, W
Week of Monday, May 7
Rare (R): <1%; Present (P): 1 - 9%; Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Sample Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __ 2 Weeks Ago -------------------------------------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Common - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: None - Cochlodinium: None * Impressions * Spring bloom continues. Phytoplankton assemblage was mostly diatoms. Slight decrease in Pseudo-nitzschia abundance, but it remained the dominant genus. Increase in dinoflagellate abundance this week, particularly Noctiluca. Dinoflagellates: P: Noctiluca P: Protoperidinium R: Pyrocystis R: Gymnodinium R: Boreadinium R: Gyrodinium R: Polykrikos Diatoms: C: Pseudo-nitzschia C: Chaetoceros C: Skeletonema P: Thalassiosira P: Detonula P: Rhizosolenia P: Asterionellopsis R: Thalassionema R: Coscinodiscus R: Lauderia R: Actinoptychus R: Guinardia R: Stephanopyxis R: Ditylum R: Dactyliosolen R: Leptocylindrus R: Paralia R: Pleurosigma Other: R: Dictyocha * Environmental Information * Time: 7:55 am Collector: I. Hunter, L. Ziccarelli Water Conditions (SCW) Water Temperature: 12.6 C Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: Olive green, 10Y 3/4 Water Visibility: 8.5ft Tide: Low – 8:10, -1.3 ft Surf Report: Mixed WNW & SSE swell, 2-3 ft surf NDBC buoy 46042 - Significant wave height: 9.2 ft - Swell height/direction: 7.5 ft, NW - Wind wave height/direction: 5.2 ft, NW Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk) Sky: Foggy Air Temperature: 50.0 F (10 C) Wind: 2.0 mph, NNE Solar radiation: 130 watts/m^2	Sample Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __2 Weeks Ago ------------------ * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Common - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: Rare - Cochlodinium: None - Akashiwo sanguinae: None * Impressions * Chlorophyll biomass increased relative to last week (1.25X to 2.31 ug/L net; 1.57X to 26.76 ug/L total by in vivo fluorescence). Diatoms retained their abundance lead by Chaetocerus (8 spp) and Pseudo-nitzschia. Total Pseudo-nitzschia spp abundance declined, but the shift to predominance of seriata size class cells continued (ca 0.64X to 47,799 cells/L, 22% delicatissima size class ). Small Nitzschia-type cells observed entangled in Chaetocerus socialis colonies. Dinoflagellates remained rare overall, with Pyrocystis spp leading the group. This crew's favorite genera, Boreadinium and Dinophysis returned to this locale. Dinoflagellates: P: Pyrocystis lunula R: Dinophysis fortii R: Gonyaulax R: Protoperidinium R: Boreadinum R: gymnodinoid Diatoms: C: Chaetoceros C: Pseudo-nitzschia C: Rhizosolenia C: Lauderia P: Thalassiosira P: Guinardia P: Pleurosigma P: Skeletonema P: Hemiaulus P: Navicula P: Leptocylindrus P: Asterionellopsis P: Nitzschia P: Pseudoguinardia recta R: Eucampia R: Ditylum R: Melosira R: Licomorpha R: Rhaphoneis R: Dactyliosolen Other: R: Phaeocystis spp. R: Foraminifera * Environmental Information * Time: 9:15 Collector: Tanya Maurer Monterey local conditions Water Temperature: 13.15 C Water Conditions: Choppy Water Color/Code: 10GY 2/4 Water Visibility: 2m Tide: Rising, .28 m, high at 1502 Sky: Overcast with fog Air Temperature: 11.8 C Wind: calm
Week of Monday, April 30
Rare (R): <1%; Present (P): 1 - 9%; Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Sample Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __ 2 Weeks Ago --------------------------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Common - Alexandrium: Rare - Dinophysis: Rare - Cochlodinium: Rare * Impressions * Spring bloom continues. Phytoplankton assemblage similar to last week, mostly diatoms – dominated by Pseudo-nitzschia. Dinoflagellates: R: Protoperidinium R: Ceratium R: Pyrocystis R: Gymnodinium R: Gonyaulax R: Noctiluca R: Dinophysis R: Boreadinium R: Alexandrium R: Cochlodinium R: Polykrikos Diatoms: C: Pseudo-nitzschia C: Chaetoceros C: Thalassiosira P: Detonula P: Thalassionema P: Rhizosolenia P: Skeletonema P: Asterionellopsis R: Coscinodiscus R: Fragilariopsis R: Eucampia R: Guinardia R: Stephanopyxis R: Ditylum R: Corethron R: Leptocylindrus Other: R: Dictyocha * Environmental Information * Time: 7:25 am Collector: I. Hunter, L. Ziccarelli Water Conditions (SCW) Water Temperature: 11.5 C Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: Dark green, 5Y 2/2 Water Visibility: 9.5ft Tide: High – 8:02, 4.0 ft Surf Report: Mixed NW & SSW swell, 3-4 ft surf NDBC buoy 46042 - Significant wave height: 9.5 ft - Swell height/direction: 7.5 ft, NW - Wind wave height/direction: 5.9 ft, NW Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk) Sky: Sunny Air Temperature: 46.6 F (8.1 C) Wind: 1.0 mph, N Solar radiation: 165 watts/m^2	Sample Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __2 Weeks Ago ---------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Common - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: None - Cochlodinium: None - Akashiwo sanguinae: None * Impressions * Chlorophyll biomass was little changed relative to last week (1.84 ug/L net; 17.01 ug/L total by in vivo fluorescence). Diatoms retained their abundance although more chlorotic or empty frustules observed. Pseudo-nitzschia spp continued to increase in abundance with a slight shift to predominance of seriata size class cells (ca 1.5X to 75,164 cells/L, 36% delicatissima size class ). Dinoflagellates remained rare overall, although Pyrocystis' crescent moons increased in abundance. Dinoflagellates: P: Pyrocystis R: Boreadinium R: Gonyaulax Diatoms: C: Chaetoceros C: Pseudo-nitzschia C: Rhizosolenia P: Thalassiosira P: Lauderia P: Navicula P: Thalassionema P: Skeletonema P: Leptocylindrus P: Asterionellopsis P: Pseudoguinardia R: Ditylum R: Pleurosigma R: Melosira R: Corethron R: Cylindrotheca R: Licomorpha R: Asteromphalus R: Stephanopyxis R: Cerataulina R: Rhaphoneis R: Dactyliosolen Other: R: Phaeocystis spp. R: Dictyocha * Environmental Information * Time: 9:25 Collector: Tanya Maurer Monterey local conditions Water Temperature: 12.9 C Water Conditions: Choppy Water Color/Code: 10G 2/6 Water Visibility: 4 m Tide: Falling, 1.1 m, high at 1400 Sky: Mostly cloudy Air Temperature: 11.7 C Wind: 5 m/s, N
Week of Monday, April 23
Rare (R): <1%; Present (P): 1 - 9%; Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Sample Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __ 2 Weeks Ago ---------------------------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Common - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: Rare - Cochlodinium: None * Impressions * Hello Pseudo-nitzschia! Spring bloom continues, with a shift to Pseudo-nitzschia dominating the assemblage. Dinoflagellates: R: Protoperidinium R: Ceratium R: Pyrocystis R: Gyrodinium R: Gonyaulax R: Noctiluca R: Dinophysis R: Boreadinium Diatoms: C: Pseudo-nitzschia C: Thalassiosira C: Chaetoceros C: Detonula P: Thalassionema P: Coscinodiscus P: Fragilariopsis R: Rhizosolenia R: Eucampia R: Skeletonema R: Pleurosigma R: Guinardia R: Odontella R: Ditylum R: Corethron R: Leptocylindrus Other: R: Dictyocha * Environmental Information * Time: 8:09 am Collector: I. Hunter, L. Ziccarelli Water Conditions (SCW) Water Temperature: 12.7 C Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: Blue-green, 5G 2/6 Water Visibility: 12.5ft Tide: Low – 8:10, -0.1 ft Surf Report: Mixed WNW & SSW swell, 1-2 ft surf NDBC buoy 46042 - Significant wave height: 3.6 ft - Swell height/direction: 3.6 ft, W - Wind wave height/direction: 1.0 ft, S Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk) Sky: Overcast Air Temperature: 58.3 F (14.6 C) Wind: 4.0 mph, NNW Solar radiation: 172 watts/m^2	Sample Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __2 Weeks Ago ---------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Present - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: None - Cochlodinium: None - Akashiwo sanguinae: None * Impressions * On the heels of a stretch of gorgeous sunny weather, the MWII samplers were rewarded with a diatom bloom. Chlorophyll biomass increased significantly from last weeks lows (34x to 1.70 ug/L net; 5.2x to 20.37 ug/L total by in vivo fluorescence). Phytoplankton community was dominated by a diverse diatom assemblage (24 genera). Pseudo-nitzschia spp returned (51,015 cells/L, 57% delicatissima size class, chains 10-15 cell chains) following their appearance at SCW last week (thanks!). Dinoflagellates were rare and represented by Pyrocystis. Dinoflagellates: R: Scrippsiella R: Gryodinium spp (pink tipped) R: Pyrocystis lunula Diatoms: C: Skeletonema C: Rhizosolenia C: Thalassiosira P: Chaetoceros P: Pseudo-nitzschia P: Thalassiothrix P: Corethron P: Lauderia P: Navicula P: Leptocylindrus P: Asterionellopsis P: Cerataulina P: Nitzschia R: Coscinodiscus R: Eucampia R: Ditylum R: Pleurosigma R: Melosira R: Hemiaulus R: Cylindrotheca R: Licomorpha R: Odontella R: Asteromphalus R: Bacteriastrum R: Rhaphoneis Other: R: Phaeocystis spp. * Environmental Information * Time: 9:16 Collector: Tanya Maurer Monterey local conditions Water Temperature: 13.2 C Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: 5BG 2/6 Water Visibility: 3 m Tide: Rising, .03 m, high at 1520 Sky: Mostly cloudy Air Temperature: 15.9 C Wind: Calm
Week of Monday, April 16
Rare (R): <1%; Present (P): 1 - 9%; Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Sample Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __ 2 Weeks Ago ------------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Present - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: None - Cochlodinium: None * Impressions * Dramatic increase in phytoplankton biomass, mostly diatoms (welcome back spring?). Assemblage dominated by Skeletonema (long chains). Dinoflagellates: R: Protoperidinium R: Ceratium R: Pyrocystis R: Gyrodinium R: Gonyaulax R: Noctiluca Diatoms: C: Skeletonema C: Thalassiosira C: Chaetoceros P: Detonula P: Pseudo-nitzschia P: Thalassionema P: Rhizosolenia P: Lauderia P: Asterionellopsis P: Eucampia R: Stephanopyxis R: Pleurosigma R: Coscinodiscus R: Licomorpha R: Paralia R: Cylindrotheca R: Ditylum R: Corethron Other: R: Dictyocha * Environmental Information * Time: 8:01 am Collector: I. Hunter, L. Ziccarelli Water Conditions (SCW) Water Temperature: 11.2 C Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: Green, 10GY 2/4 Water Visibility: 6 ft Tide: Rising, High – 9:43, 4.1 ft Surf Report: WNW swell, 4-5 ft surf NDBC buoy 46042 - Significant wave height: 7.9 ft - Swell height/direction: 6.9 ft, WNW - Wind wave height/direction: 3.6 ft, WNW Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk) Sky: Sunny Air Temperature: 52.0 F (11.1C) Wind: 5.0 mph, NNW Solar radiation: 210 watts/m^2	Sample Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __2 Weeks Ago ------------ * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: None - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: None - Cochlodinium: None - Akashiwo sanguinae: Present * Impressions * Chlorophyll biomass decreased (0.05 ug/L net, 3.88 ug/L total by in vivo fluorescence). Phytoplankton community was correspondingly sparse, but diatoms remained dominant. No Pseudo-nitzschia were observed. Dinoflagellates: P: Akashiwo sanguinea P: Ceratium lineatum P: Gonyaulax spinifera R: Prorocentrum micans R: Ceratium teres R: Scrippsiella R: Pyrocystis lunula Diatoms: P: Thalassiosira P: Pleurosigma P: Skeletonema P: Lauderia P: Navicula P: Licomorpha P: Nitzschia R: Rhizosolenia R: Melosira R: Hemiaulus R: Bacillaria R: Asteromphalus R: Leptocylindrus R: Stephanopyxis R: Rhaphoneis R: Pseudoguinardia Other: C: pale green flagellate (3 - 5 um) R: Dictyocha spp. R: Phaeocystis spp. R: foraminifera * Environmental Information * Time: 9:50 Collector: Tanya Maurer Monterey local conditions Water Temperature: 13.5 C Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: 5G 2/6 Water Visibility: 4.5 m Tide: High slack, 1.22 m, low at 1533 Sky: Partly cloudy Air Temperature: 14.1 C Wind: Calm
Week of Monday, April 9
Rare (R): <1%; Present (P): 1 - 9%; Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Sample Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __ 2 Weeks Ago ----------------------------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: None - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: Rare - Cochlodinium: None * Impressions * Phytoplankton assemblage mostly diatoms, dominated by Chaetoceros. Dinoflagellates: R: Protoperidinium R: Ceratium R: Pyrocystis R: Boreadinium R: Gyrodinium R: Gymnodinium R: Dinophysis R: Noctiluca Diatoms: A: Chaetoceros C: Detonula C: Skeletonema P: Thalassiosira P: Thalassionema P: Odontella P: Stephanopyxis R: Pleurosigma R: Coscinodiscus R: Lithodesmium R: Actinoptychus R: Paralia R: Cylindrotheca R: Ditylum R: Guinardia R: Rhizosolenia R: Dactyliosolen Other: R: Dictyocha * Environmental Information * Time: 8:52 am Collector: I. Hunter, L. Ziccarelli Water Conditions (SCW) Water Temperature: 11.2 C Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: Green, 10GY 2/4 Water Visibility: 5 ft Tide: Falling, Low – 9:32, -0.7 ft Surf Report: Mixed swell (SSW, WNW), 3-4 ft surf NDBC buoy 46042 - Significant wave height: 5.2 ft - Swell height/direction: 4.9 ft, W - Wind wave height/direction: 1 ft, SSW Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk) Sky: Cloudy/rainy Air Temperature: 53.1 F (11.7C) Wind: 3.0 mph, WSW Solar radiation: 184 watts/m^2	Sample Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __2 Weeks Ago --------------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Rare - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: Rare - Cochlodinium: None - Akashiwo sanguinae: Rare * Impressions * Chlorophyll biomass remains low (0.20 ug/L net, 7.11 ug/L total by in vivo fluorescence). Following a week of strong onshore winds, the net phytoplankton community increased in diversity and abundance, with diatoms retaining their dominance. Pseudo-nitzschia were rare (189 cells/L all seriata size class). Dinoflagellates increased in abundance lead by Protoperidinium spp. Crustacean grazers were abundant and active. Fecal pellets common. Dinoflagellates: P: Gonyaulax spinifera P: Protoperidinium P: Scrippsiella P: Pyrocystis lunula R: Akashiwo sanguinea R: Dinophysis fortii R: Ceratium teres R: Gyrodinium R: Polykrikos R: Boreadinium cf Diatoms: P: Chaetoceros P: Thalassiosira P: Coscinodiscus P: Rhizosolenia P: Skeletonema P: Cylindrotheca P: Stephanopyxis P: Nitzschia R: Pseudo-nitzschia R: Ditylum R: Pleurosigma R: Melosira R: Corethron R: Lauderia R: Navicula R: Bacillaria R: Asteromphalus R: Leptocylindrus R: Bacteriastrum R: Rhaphoneis Other: C: Dictyocha R: Phaeocystis * Environmental Information * Time: 9:11 Collector: Tanya Maurer Monterey local conditions Water Temperature: 11.9 Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: 5G 2/6 Water Visibility: 4 Tide: low slack, .21m; low at 0928 Sky: Partly cloudy, intermittent showers Air Temperature: 12.8 oC Wind: NNW
Week of Monday, April 2
Rare (R): <1%; Present (P): 1 - 9%; Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Sample Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __ 2 Weeks Ago --------------------------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: None - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: None - Cochlodinium: None * Impressions * Abundant detritus/debris, phytoplankton assemblage dominated by Thalassiosira. Dinoflagellates: R: Ceratium R: Lingulodinium R: Pyrocystis Diatoms: C: Thalassiosira P: Coscinodiscus P: Pleurosigma R: Skeletonema R: Chaetoceros R: Odontella R: Ditylum R: Rhizosolenia R: Lauderia R: Leptocylindrus R: Licomorpha R: Navicula R: Nitzschia Other: R: Dictyocha * Environmental Information * Time: 7:28 am Collector: I. Hunter, L. Ziccarelli Water Conditions (SCW) Water Temperature: 10.5 C Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: Light green, 10Y 3/4 Water Visibility: 2.5 ft Tide: Rising, High – 9:13, 4.8 ft Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk) Sky: Sunny Air Temperature: 48.7 F (9.3C) Wind: 5.0 mph, WNW Solar radiation: 94 watts/m^2	Sample Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __2 Weeks Ago ---------------- ----- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: None - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: None - Cochlodinium: None - Akashiwo sanguinae: None * Impressions * Chlorophyll biomass remained low (0.11 ug/L net, 6.74 ug/L total by in vivo fluorescence). Phytoplankton were correspondingly sparse, but diatoms remained dominant. No Pseudo-nitzschia were observed. Sediment load was high following weekend storms and high surf. Fecal pellets and detritus abundant. Dinoflagellates: R: Gonyaulax spinifera R: Gymnodinoid, brown oblong Diatoms: C: Thalassiosira C: Cylindrotheca C: Stephanopyxis P: Coscinodiscus P: Nitzschia P: Raphoneis R: Chaetoceros R: Skeletonema R: Corethron R: Navicula R: Licomorpha R: Bacteriastrum Other: P: Foraminifera * Environmental Information * Time: 9:22 Collector: Tanya Maurer Monterey local conditions Water Temperature: 11.7 Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: 5G 2/6 Water Visibility: 2.5 Tide: Slack/falling, 1.26m; low at 1530 h Sky: Sunny and clear Air Temperature: 10.8 oC Wind: NNW 4.5 m/s
Week of Monday, March 26
Rare (R): <1%; Present (P): 1 - 9%; Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Sample Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __ 2 Weeks Ago ------------------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: None - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: None - Cochlodinium: Present * Impressions * Net tow mostly detritus/debris, very few cells (abundance calls high – 1 cell = P). Phytoplankton assemblage “dominated” by Thalassiosira. Dinoflagellates: C: Protoperidinium P: Ceratium P: Akashiwo P: Cochlodinium Diatoms: C: Thalassiosira C: Detonula P: Skeletonema P: Chaetoceros P: Thalassionema P: Guinardia P: Pleurosigma P: Coscinodiscus P: Lithodesmium P: Odontella P: Thalassiothrix P: Paralia Other: P: Dictyocha * Environmental Information * Time: 8:30 am Collector: N. Alvarado Water Conditions (SCW) Water Temperature: 11.2 C Water Conditions: Choppy w/swell Water Color/Code: Olive/yellow, 5Y 5/6 Water Visibility: 2 ft Tide: Falling, Low – 9:38, 0.6 ft Surf Report: New NW swell, 4-6 ft surf NDBC buoy 46042 - Significant wave height: 11.2 ft - Swell height/direction: 11.2 ft, WNW - Wind wave height/direction: 1.6 ft, SW Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk) Sky: Cloudy/rainy Air Temperature: 54.0 F (12.2C) Wind: 5.0 mph, SE Solar radiation: 51 watts/m^2	Sample Date: Out of town, no sample this week At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __2 Weeks Ago ---------------
Week of Monday, March 19
Rare (R): <1%; Present (P): 1 - 9%; Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Sample Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __ 2 Weeks Ago -------------------------------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: None - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: Present - Cochlodinium: Rare * Impressions * Dramatic decrease in phytoplankton biomass - net tow was mostly detritus/debris. Phytoplankton assemblage dominated by (unhappy looking) Skeletonema. Dinoflagellates: C: Protoperidinium P: Dinophysis R: Gymnodinium R: Boreadinium R: Polykrikos R: Ceratium R: Noctiluca R: Cochlodinium R: Gyrodinium Diatoms: C: Skeletonema C: Thalassiosira P: Chaetoceros R: Thalassionema R: Detonula R: Stephanopyxis R: Pleurosigma R: Coscinodiscus R: Ditylum R: Odontella R: Rhizosolenia R: Paralia Other: R: Dictyocha * Environmental Information * Time: 8:25 am Collector: I. Hunter Water Conditions (SCW) Water Temperature: 11.1 C Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: Dk green, 5GY 3/4 Water Visibility: 5.5 ft Tide: Rising, High – 10:31, 4.8 ft Surf Report: New NW swell, 3-5 ft surf NDBC buoy 46042 - Significant wave height: 7.9 ft - Swell height/direction: 7.9 ft, NW - Wind wave height/direction: 0.7 ft, WSW Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk) Sky: Sunny Air Temperature: 50.2 F (10.1C) Wind: 4.0 mph, N Solar radiation: 192 watts/m^2	Sample Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __2 Weeks Ago --------------- ----- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: None - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: None - Cochlodinium: None - Akashiwo sanguinae: None * Impressions * Chlorophyll biomass continued on a downward trend (0.05 ug/L net, 5.48 ug/L total by in vivo fluorescence). Phytoplankton were correspondingly sparse, but diatoms remained dominant. No Pseudo-nitzschia were observed. Sampling hit an ostracod swarm, lots of grazers present. Fecal pellets and detritus abundant. Dinoflagellates: R: Prorocentrum micans R: Gonyaulax spinifera R: Protoperidinium R: Scripsiella R: Gymnodinoid, brown oblong Diatoms: C: Thalassiosira P: Coscinodiscus P: Navicula P: Nitzschia R: Melosira R: Licomorpha R: Odontella R: Stephanopyxis R: Cerataulina R: Raphoneis Other: P: Dictyocha P: Foraminifera R: Pale green flagellate * Environmental Information * Time: 9:19 Collector: Tanya Maurer Monterey local conditions Water Temperature: 13.3 Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: 10GY 3/4 Water Visibility: 4 m Tide: Rising, 1.31m; high at 1034 h Sky: Sunny and clear Air Temperature: 11.8 oC Wind: n.d.
Week of Monday, March 12
Rare (R): <1%; Present (P): 1 - 9%; Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Sample Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __ 2 Weeks Ago ----------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Present - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: None - Cochlodinium: None * Impressions * Stormy weather kicked up sediment and debris. Phytoplankton assemblage similar to last week – mostly diatoms, co-dominated by Skeletonema and Chaetoceros. Dinoflagellates: R: Protoperidinium R: Gymnodinium R: Boreadinium R: Polykrikos R: Ceratium R: Noctiluca R: Scrippsiella Diatoms: C: Skeletonema C: Chaetoceros C: Detonula P: Thalassiosira P: Cerataulina P: Thalassionema P: Pseudo-nitzchia R: Stephanopyxis R: Eucampia R: Pleurosigma R: Dactyliosolen R: Coscinodiscus R: Asterionellopsis R: Ditylum R: Odontella R: Rhizosolenia R: Lauderia R: Licomorpha Other: R: Dictyocha P: Phaeocystis * Environmental Information * Time: 8:20 am Collector: I. Hunter/L. Ziccarelli Water Conditions (SCW) Water Temperature: 10.7 C Water Conditions: Stong surge Water Color/Code: Yellow/green, 5Y 3/4 Water Visibility: 2.5 ft Tide: Falling, Low – 11:13, -0.1 ft Surf Report: Mixed swell, 3-5 ft surf NDBC buoy 46042 - Significant wave height: 9.8 ft - Swell height/direction: 8.9 ft, WNW - Wind wave height/direction: 4.6 ft, SSE Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk) Sky: Rainy Air Temperature: 53.8 F (12.1 C) Wind: 10.0 mph, S Solar radiation: 10 watts/m^2	Sample Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __2 Weeks Ago ------- ----- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Rare - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: Rare - Cochlodinium: None - Akashiwo sanguinae: None * Impressions * Intermittent rains preceded and continued through sampling day. Last weeks 'bloom' has dissipated, with chlorophyll biomass decreasing (ca. 19x to 0.19 ug/L net, ca. 2.4x to 9.17 ug/L total by in vivo fluorescence). Diatom abundance declined, especially in the Chaetoceros group. Pseudo-nitzschia were rare (<100 cells/L, one seriata size class chain observed). Dinoflagellates increased in abundance and diversity, with Dinophysis spp. making its first appearance of the year. Fecal pellets and detritus present. Dinoflagellates: P: Protoperidinium P: Scrippsiella R: Dinophysis acuminata R: Dinophysis fortii R: Ceratium R: Gyrodinium Diatoms: P: Thalassiosira P: Coscinodiscus P: Skeletonema P: Lauderia P: Navicula P: Cylindrotheca P: Nitzschia P: Dactyliosolen R: Chaetoceros R: Pseudo-nitzschia R: Ditylum R: Guinardia R: Thalassiothrix R: Thalassionema R: Melosira R: Corethron R: Stephanopyxis Other: P: Dictyocha P: Phaeocystis * Environmental Information * Time: 9:41 Collector: Tanya Maurer Monterey local conditions Water Temperature: 11.8 Water Conditions: Water Color/Code: 5G 2/6 Water Visibility: 4 m Tide: Falling, 0.12m; low at 1106 h Sky: Overcast, intermittent rain Air Temperature: 17.5 oC Wind: 9m/s, SSE
Week of Monday, March 5
Rare (R): <1%; Present (P): 1 - 9%; Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Sample Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __ 2 Weeks Ago ------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Rare - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: Rare - Cochlodinium: None * Impressions * Cold water this week, I think it might be spring… Phytoplankton assemblage similar to last week. Mostly diatoms, co-dominated by Chaetoceros and Skeletonema. Auxospores in the Detonula chains = a little Salt-N-Pepa on the iPod. Dinoflagellates: R: Protoperidinium R: Gymnodinium R: Dinophysis R: Pyrocystis R: Ceratium R: Noctiluca Diatoms: C: Chaetoceros C: Skeletonema C: Detonula P: Thalassiosira P: Stephanopyxis P: Thalassionema R: Eucampia R: Pleurosigma R: Cylindrotheca R: Coscinodiscus R: Asterionellopsis R: Pseudo-nitzchia R: Ditylum R: Odontella R: Rhizosolenia R: Lauderia R: Corethron R: Guinardia Other: P: Phaeocystis * Environmental Information * Time: 8:20 am Collector: I. Hunter/L. Ziccarelli Water Conditions (SCW) Water Temperature: 8.8 C Water Conditions: Calm Water Color/Code: Blue green, 5G 2/6 Water Visibility: 9 ft Tide: Rising, High – 9:13, 5.5 ft Surf Report: NW swell, 1-3 ft surf NDBC buoy 46042 - Significant wave height: 10.8 ft - Swell height/direction: 7.9 ft, NW - Wind wave height/direction: 7.2 ft, NW Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk) Sky: Sunny Air Temperature: 48.0 F (8.9 C) Wind: 11.0 mph, N Solar radiation: 301 watts/m^2	Sample Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 At a glance: Today_________--__Last Week------ __2 Weeks Ago -------------------- * Water Color* * Quick HAB Observations * - Pseudo-nitzschia: Present - Alexandrium: None - Dinophysis: None - Cochlodinium: None - Akashiwo sanguinae: None * Impressions * March began with a beautiful warm weekend on the Pennisula, followed by strong onshore winds through mid week. Net result is our first 'bloom' of the new year with chlorophyll biomass increasing dramatically over the trend in Jan-Feb samples (ca. 23x to 3.68 ug/L net, ca. 3.5x to 21.73 ug/L total by in vivo fluorescence). The phytoplankton community was dominated by chain forming diatoms with Phaeocystis spp. following closely behind. Pseudo-nitzschia were present (3,352 cells/L, 77% seriata size class). Dinoflagellates were rare. Dinoflagellates: R: Gonyaulax spinifera R: Protoperidinium R: Scripsiella R: Gyrodinium Diatoms: C: Chaetoceros C: Thalassiosira C: Lauderia C: Stephanopyxis P: Coscinodiscus P: Pseudo-nitzschia P: Eucampia P: Ditylum P: Skeletonema P: Odontella P: Leptocylindrus P: Bacteriastrum P: Nitzschia R: Pleurosigma R: Rhizosolenia R: Thalassionema R: Melosira R: Corethron R: Hemiaulus R: Navicula R: Cylindrotheca R: Licomorpha R: Rhaphoneis R: Pseudoguinardia recta Other: C: Phaeocystis * Environmental Information * Time: 9:20 Collector: Tanya Maurer Monterey local conditions Water Temperature: 10.1 Water Conditions: Water Color/Code: 10GY 2/4 Water Visibility: 3 m Tide: slack high, 1.65m; low at 1548 h Sky: sunny, clear Air Temperature: 9.9 oC Wind: 4-5m/s ENE

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