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As part of Ms. Orbuch's environmental monitoring program at SLVHS, students monitor phytoplankton at the SC Harbor bi-weekly.  In addition to collecting data for their research questions, their samples also contribute to CDPH's Phytoplankton Monitoring Program.  Keep an eye out for these young scientists every spring at the high school science fairs!

Current students: Halie Davis, Ian Gallagher, and Quinn Lydon

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Santa Cruz Harbor

May 7, 2017
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%

Water Color

Tile 7 "Rivulet"

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:

Chaetoceros: P
Coscinodiscus: C
Detonula: A
Ditylum:P

Environmental Info


Salinity: 35ppt
Forel-Ule: IV
Temp: 10C
Tide: 1.3ft, rising

February 26, 2017
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%

Water Color

Tile 1 "Georgian Bay"

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:

Chaetoceros: P
Coscinodiscus: P
Pleurosigma: C
Pseudo-nitzschia:C

Environmental Info

Turbidity: 1m
Salinity: 34ppt
Forel-Ule: IV
Temp: 12C
January 26, 2017
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%

Water Color

Tile 6 "Poseidon"

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:

Coscinodiscus: P
Lithodesmium:P
Pleurosigma:R
Pseudo-nitzschia:P

Environmental Info

Turbidity: 1m
Salinity: 34ppt
Forel-Ule: IV
Temp: 12C
October 23, 2016
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%

Water Color

Tile 14 "Really Teal"

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:
Chaetoceros: P
Coscinodiscus: P
Pseudo-nitzschia: R

Dinoflagellates:
Akashiwo: P

Environmental Info

Turbidity: 1m
Salinity: 35ppt
Forel-Ule: III
Temp: 16C
Tide: 4.1 ft rising
September 25, 2016
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%

Water Color

Tile 28 "Inverness"

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:
Pseudo-nitzschia: C

Dinoflagellates:
Akashiwo: A
Protoperidinium: P

Environmental Info

Turbidity: 1.5m
Salinity: 34ppt
Forel-Ule: IV
Temp: 18C
Tide:

September 11, 2016
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%

Water Color

Tile 26 "Melange Green"

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:
Pseudo-nitzschia: C

Dinoflagellates:
Akashiwo: A
Dinophysis: R
Noctiluca: P

Environmental Info

Turbidity: 1.5m
Salinity: 36ppt
Forel-Ule: XV
Temp: 14.7C
Tide: 3.4ft, falling
August 3, 2016
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%

Water Color

Tile 27 "Luau Green"

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:
Coscinodiscus: R
Pseudo-nitzschia: A

Dinoflagellates:
Dinophysis: R
Prorocentrum: R

Environmental Info

Turbidity: 2.5m
Salinity: 34ppt
Forel-Ule: IV
Temp: 15C
Tide: 2.2ft, falling
July 13, 2016
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%

Water Color

Tile 7 "Rivulet"

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:
Coscinodiscus: P
Ditylum: R
Eucampia: R
Guinardia: R
Licmophora: R
Pleurosigma: C
Pseudo-nitzschia: A

Dinoflagellates:
Prorocentrum: R
Protoperidinium: P

Environmental info

Turbidity: 2.5m
Salinity: 35ppt
Forel-Ule: IV
Temp: 18C
Tide: 3.1ft, falling
July 13, 2016
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%

Water Color

Tile 11 "Lounge Green"

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:
Coscinodiscus: P
Eucampia: R
Guinardia: R
Pleurosigma: C
Pseudo-nitzschia: A
Skeletonema: R

Dinoflagellates:
Gymnodinium : R
Protoperidinium: R

Environmental info

Turbidity: 2.5m
Salinity: 31ppt
Forel-Ule: IV
Temp: 15C
Tide: 5ft, rising

May 15, 2016
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%

Water Color

Tile 7 "Rivulet"

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:
Chaetoceros: R
Coscinodiscus: P
Detonula: R
Guinardia:
Lithodesmium: P
Pleurosigma: R
Pseudo-nitzschia: C

Dinoflagellates:
Ceratium: P

Environmental info

Turbidity: 2.5m
Salinity: 33ppt
Forel-Ule: IV
Temp: 18C
Tide: 1.3ft, rising

April 24, 2016
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Water Color

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:
Coscinodiscus: C
Lithodesmium: P
Pseudo-nitzschia: P

Environmental info

Turbidity: 2.4m
Salinity: 35ppt
Forel-Ule: IV
Temp: 16C
Tide: 3.7ft dropping
April 17, 2016
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%

Water Color

Tile 15 "Cape Verde"

17apr

15

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:
Chaetoceros: C
Coscinodiscus: R
Lithodesmium: C
Pleurosigma: P
Pseudo-nitzscia: R

DInoflagellates:
Prorocentrum: R

Environmental info

Turbidity: 2.5m
Salinity: 34ppt
Forel-Ule: IV
Temp: 15C
Tide: 1.5ft, rising

March 20, 2016
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%
Water Color

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:

Coscinodiscus: C
Detonula: R
Pleurosigma: P
Pseudo-nitzschia: R

Dinoflagellates:

Ceratium: R

Environmental info

Turbidity: 1.5m
Salinity: 37 ppt
Forel-Ule: V
Temp: 15 C
Tide:  0.5ft rising
February 21, 2016
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%

Water Color

Tile 30 "Courtyard"

21feb

30

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:

Chaetoceros: C
Coscinodiscus: C
Detonula: P
Guinardia: R
Pleurosigma: R
Pseudo-nitzschia: A
Skeletonema: P

Dinoflagellates:

Polykrikos: R

Environmental info

Temperature: 15C
Turbidity: 1.5m
Salinity: 37 ppt
Forel-Ule code: III
Tide: -0.4ft
February 8, 2016
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%

Water Color

Tile 16 "Bosporous"

8feb

16

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:

Coscinodiscus: P
Guinardia: R
Lauderia: P
Pleurosigma: R
Pseudo-nitzschia: R

Dinoflagellates

Alexandrium: R
Noctiluca: R
Polykrikos: R

Environmental info

Temperature: 14.5C
Turbidity: 1.75m
Salinity: 35 ppt
Forel-Ule code: IV
Tide: -0.5ft
January 24, 2016
Rare (R): <1%;   Present (P): 1 - 9%;   Common (C): 10 - 49%; --Abundant (A): >= 50%

Water Color

 

Phytoplankton

none observed

Environmental info

Temperature: 12.5C
Turbidity: 2.8m
Salinity: 17 ppt
Forel-Ule code: IV
Tide: .7 ft rising
January 11, 2016
Water Color

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:

Coscinodiscus: C
Pseudo-nitzschia: C
Lauderia: R
Chaetoceros: R
Ditylum: R
Lithodesmium: R
Rhizosolenia: P
Skeletonema: R

Dinoflagellates:

Cochlodinium: R
Dinophysis: R

Environmental info

Temperature: 13C
Turbidity: 2.5m
Salinity: 35 ppt
Forel-Ule code: IV
Tide: low tide
December 30, 2015

Water Color

Tile 9 "Restful Green"

29nov

5

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:

Coscinodiscus: A
Lauderia: P

Dinoflagellates:

Ceratium: P

Environmental info

Temperature: 13C
Turbidity: 1.25m
Salinity: 35 ppt
Forel-Ule code: IV
Tide: 2.6 ft rising

The dredge was being worked on, causing a lot of boats to be docked where I collected the sample. The waves were 3-4ft, it was sunny, but cold, and the tide was rising.
November 29, 2015

Water Color

Tile 5 "Thermal Spring"

29nov

5

 

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:

Coscinodiscus: R
Detonula: C
Guinardia: R
Pleurosigma: C
Pseudo-nitzschia: C
Rhizosolenia : P

Environmental info

Temperature: 13C
Turbidity: 3m
Salinity: 37 ppt
Forel-Ule code: III
Tide: 0.5 ft

November 29 was without wind, but still very cold. The dredge is continuing to move around the Harbor. The waves were about 4-5 feet.
November 15, 2015

Water Color

Tile 7 "Rivulet"

15nov

7

Phytoplankton

Diatoms:

Coscinodiscus: A
Lithodesmium: P
Pseudo-nitzschia: P
Thalassiosira: P

 

Environmental info

Temperature: 14C
Turbidity: 2m
Salinity: 36 ppt
Forel-Ule code: III
Tide: 2.3 ft, rising
November 1, 2015

Water Color

Tile 2 "Grand Canal"

1nov

2

Phytoplankton

Dinoflagellates:

Prorocentrum: C

Diatoms:

Pseudo-nitzschia: C
Coscinodiscus: R
Lithodesmium: R

Environmental info

Temperature: 17C
Turbidity: 2m
Salinity: 35 ppt
Forel-Ule code: I
Tide: 3.2 ft, falling
October 11, 2015

Water Color

Tile 4 "Jadite"

27sept

color

Phytoplankton

Dinoflagellates:

Pleurosigma: P
Coscinodiscus: P
Pseudo-Nitzschia: P
Detonula: R
Prorocentrum: R

Diatoms:

Noctiluca: P
Oxyphysis: R
Ceratium: R

Environmental info

Temperature: 20C
Turbidity: 2m
Salinity: 34ppt
Forel-Ule code: IV
Tide: 1 ft, rising
September 27, 2015

Water Color

Tile 32 "Country Squire"

27sept

color

Phytoplankton

Dinoflagellates:

Prorocentrum: C
Protoperidinium: P
Ceratium: R
Oxytoxum: R

Diatoms:

Detonula: A
Lithodesmium: C
Pseudo-nitzschia: P
Leptocylindrus: R

Environmental info

Temperature: 18C
Turbidity: 2m
Salinity: 32ppt
Forel-Ule code: IV
Wind: 5 knots
Tide: 0.4 ft, rising