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1 -9,55: `7 Designing a Functional Monitoring Program for Florida Aquatic Preserves Final Report DER Contract No. CM - 160 15 Dec 1987 Prepared By Kris W. Thoemke and Kenneth P. Gyorkos Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 10 Shell Island Road Naples, Florida QH 87.3 F6 Financial assistance for this work was provided by the T5 Florida Department of Environmental Regulation 198) 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures ............................................. ii List of Appendices .......................................... iii Introduction ................................................ 1 Why Monitoring Programs Are Important ....................... 2 Collecting Background Information ........................... 6 Defining the Watershed ...................................... 12 Acquiring and Analyzing Existing Databases .................. 18 Designing a Monitoring Program .............................. 20 Determining Sampling Frequency .............................. 27 Monitoring Program Duration ................................. 33 The Cape Romano-Ten Thousand Island Aquatic Preserve Study.. 34 Summary and Conclusions ..................................... 35 Acknowledgements ............................................ 38 Literature Cited ............................................ 39 Appendices .................................................. 45 US Departm c-nt of Commerce XOAA Coas,;_,@, - - -3 Center Libr"y 2234Sou-@'.,_ .=MAvenue L Charleston, SC 29405-2413 LIST OF' FIGURES 1. Typical citation from dBase III computer library system .... 42 2. Station location for the Ten Thousand Island Aquatic Preserve area .............................................. 43 3. Idealized representation of the relationship between concentration of a dissolved component and a conservative index of mixing, for an estuary in which there are single sources of river and sea water: (a) for a component (A) whose concentration is greater in sea water than in river water and (b) for a component (B) whose concentration is greater in river water than in sea water. (Redrawn from Burton and Liss. 1976). (c) Idealized representation of a point source discharge ........................................... 44 r 4 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix I. Sources of Maps and Aerial Photographs Appendix II. Field and Laboratory Procedures Appendix III. Raw Data for Ten Thousand Island Study iii Introduction This report is intended to help State estuarine aquatic preserves personnel and other agencies and individuals involved in managing coastal wetland systems develop an environmental monitoring program. The Florida Department of Natural Resources is responsible for the management of the State's aquatic preserves. Presently, there is a relatively small staff and administrative support infrastructure for the aquatic preserve system. Many aquatic preserves do not have full time career service staff assigned to them. Those that do have been consumed with the task of preparing a management plan and reviewing permit requests for activities within the preserve's boundary. As a result, little attention has been paid to conducting a thorough analysis of existing information for the preserves and developing and implementing some sort of long-term monitoring program. The purpose of this report is to design the framework for a monitoring program that will assess the current status of an estuary and provide data to help the managing agency formulate management strategies that preserve and enhance the natural resources of the system. To accomplish this, a combination of gathering existing information and developing a plan to collect baseline data is necessary. This report provides an outline of how to collect existing information, design and implement a basic environmental monitoring program. Adoption and implementation of this plan by the Bureau of Aquatic Preserves will establish a starting point for the field managers and staff in the analysis of their respective systems. The intended result is to save 1 these individuals many hours of planning and preparation time. The ideas and recommendations presented in the report are based on our experiences in collecting base line data in the Cape Romano - Ten Thousand Island Aquatic Preserve for this grant and the long term monitoring program for the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Aquatic Preserve (Thoemke 1985 and Thoemke and Gyorkos 1987). Why Monitoring Programs Are Important In recent years, the value and need for monitoring programs has become apparent. Excellent summaries of the purpose and usefulness of monitoring has been discussed by Flemmer et. al. (1983), O'Conner and Flemmer (1987) and Perry et al (1987). In their paper "How should research and monitoring be integrated?", Flemmer et al (1983) point out the most effective management comes from coupling monitoring and research. They define monitoring as, "The systematic sampling and measurement over time of variables which describe the abundance and distribution of biological resources, the distribution and concentrations of physical, geological and chemical properties or the location and rates of significant processes." Research is defined as, "The systematic collection and analysis of experimental and/or field observational data that produces knowledge." The authors state that information learned from monitoring activities serves as the basis for a hypothesis on which research is conducted and the results of research projects often can be used to fine tune monitoring programs. 2 When planning a monitoring program the questions to be answered are: what are the present conditions withing the system, is the system stressed and are present management policies effectively dealing with the long term goals for managing the area? Answering these questions is essential in determining if new management policies should be developed and implemented. The results of a monitoring program provide the first information about the area that will alert the managers to any problems. Following the pattern of Flemmer et al (1983) the results of the initial monitoring program help to define the types of scientific research necessary to develop management plans that deal with the environmental problems of the area. The research results are used to either define a new monitoring program that can be used to determine if the management actions are sufficient to solve the problems or to recommend different types of monitoring and research programs. In Florida, management of our coastal resources is especially important. Zwick (1987) states approximately 900 residents move to Florida every day. Because of Florida's peninsular shape, virtually everyone of these residents lives within 50 miles of the coastline. Thus, the impacts associated with each of these residents has the potential to impact Florida's estuaries. As Zwick points out, the result of these residents moving to the state generates a daily need for "nearly two miles of highways, 111,108 gallons of water and produces 94,560 additional gallons of wastewater requiring treatment and creates a 3,546 additional pounds of solid waste." Virtually no one is predicting that these numbers will decrease in the 3 foreseeable future. An example of the tremendous pressure and threat to the coastal resources of the state can be found in southwest Florida. The coastal areas of Charlotte, Lee and Collier Counties are among the fastest growing regions in the United States. Seven of the State's 40 aquatic preserves are located within these three counties. Many of the 900 new residents coming to Florida every day move here because of Florida's perceived abundance of high quality natural resources. Yet, as these people move to the state they are largely responsible for the wetlands alterations and destruction that are degrading the natural resources. New housing, roads and other services which are necessary to support growth directly impact wetlands when these areas are filled or impounded. Even upland development indirectly impacts the estuaries. As the vegetation cover and topography of uplands within the estuary's watershed are altered by housing projects, agricultural practices and road and drainage canal construction, the quantity, quality and timing of critical freshwater supplies to the estuary are changing. These changes are the source of most of the environmental and management problems of the estuary. Florida now has a state comprehensive plan whose purpose is to achieve planned growth for the state realizing the changing political and economic conditions that exist. One goal is to maintain the general quality of life for Floridians. To do this the government's plan is to provide protected and well managed natural resources. Management of our natural resources requires a plan that incorporates monitoring as one of the essential 4 (Acillents of the manayulllellL plan. Although not often considered by the general public, estuaries are more important for their economic contributions to Florida than they are for their aesthetic qualities. For approximately 70% of all commercially and recreationally important fish and shellfish harvested in Florida and its adjacent waters, the estuary is a crucial link in the life cycle of these organisms. Without estuarine areas, these organism's life cycles would be interrupted and the numbers of harvestable fish or shellfish would be greatly reduced. The economic impacts of unhealthy estuaries are felt by not only the commercial fishermen, recreational fishermen and seafood consumers, but by other segments of Florida's economy such as boat builders, businesses which sell boats and related marine supplies, marinas wlAch provide fuel and services for boaters and manufacturers of boating related supplies and equipment whose businesses depend on a need for these recreation items and related services. Milon and Adams (1987) report total Florida retail sales for recreational boating in 1985 totaled 1.3 billion dollars and employed over 23,000 persons in the industry. They also point out that when the indirect impacts of the recreational boating industry are added to the direct economic impact, the total industry economic activity in 1985 was 2.7 billion dollars. It is in response to the present and potential impacts on Florida's estuaries that the development of a monitoring program is based. In order to manage for the future, we need to understand what has happened to our coastal resources in the 5 past, what their condition is at present and what are the potential impacts for the future. The monitoring plan described in this report is an example of how to develop either the first attempt at monitoring these resources or refine and enhance a monitoring program which already exists. The remaining sections of this report describe the major steps in designing a monitoring program: collecting background information; defining the watershed; collecting and analyzing existing data bases; designing the monitoring the program; and conclusions and reconimenda t ions. Collecting Background Information Every scientific study begins with a review of the literature. Designing a monitoring plan is not exempted from this requirement. However, in addition to a review of the scientific literature, designing a monitoring program requires more than the standard search of journal articles. The goal of the literature review for a monitoring program is to find out about everything within the estuary and its watershed. This includes the scientific aspects as well as information on how the area has developed, what alterations have occurred in upland areas what are the present and past land use activities and an account of the entire history of the area. This essential work cannot be overlooked. The entire basis for designing your monitoring program will depend upon what is already known about the system. If little -information is available, then your monitoring program should be designed to 6 provide baseline data which characterize the area, recognize threatening conditions, establish the present degree of regulatory compliance and create a data base for making future comparisons. If considerable information already exists, then develop your program to collect data for parameters on which no data exists, test for environmental changes over time, determine regulatory compliance and recommend, based on the data, new or revised management policies. While the approach to these types of monitoring programs may vary, the literature review is a common starting point. The review of existing information should cover the estuarine system and its watershed. Five information sources should be reviewed: scientific journals; government reports; 11gray literature"; historical documents; and aerial photographs and maps. The standard review of the scientific literature can be accomplished by visiting a major college library or other similar facility and reviewing appropriate scientific journals. In preparation of this event, develop a list of journals to be reviewed. All types.of scientific journals should be surveyed. The primary types or classes of journals which are likely to contain useful information in the development of the monitoring program, are the environmental, biological, geological and hydrological journals. Libraries have access to a number of abstract services. if funds are available, you should conduct a computer based literature search. These searches are conducted using keywords based on article content, titles and authors. Thus it is possible 7 AL to be very specific as to the topics being searched. Duririq each visi.L to a library, keep a record of the volumes and issues of each journal that is reviewed. When articles are encountered that will be useful to the program, request a reprint or make a photo copy of the article. These materials will form the basis for an on-site reprint collection. Review of the literature should be an ongoing process. If possible you should plan quarterly library visits. Once articles relating to the estuary and its watershed begin to accumulate, you can obtain a good secondary source of additional information from the literature citations of the initially collected papers. During this process and in the literature review process as well, some articles from lesser known and available journals will be encountered. Copies of these papers can be obtained using the inter-library loan process. This service is available at most university libraries and through the Department of Natural Resources, Marine Research Laboratory, in St. Petersburg. As the reprint collection develops, the papers should be catalogued for future use. While the initial review of the literature may reveal a manageable number of papers concerning the study area, this number is certain to increase as additional papers'concerning a particular habitat type such as mangroves or seagrasses begin to accumulate. We recommend a computer based cataloging system be developed for the reference collection. Citations for each reference should be entered into a database program. Keywords should be included as a part of each citation in 8 the data file. With the appropriate software program (eg. d Base III), it is possible to search the reprint collection using titles, authors and keywords to locate specific papers. The list of keywords for the reprint collection can be very detailed and specific to the area. The reference collection for Rookery Bay - Ten Thousand Island area utilized a program written for dBase III Plus. A typical citation is illustrated in Figure 1. In addition to scientific journals, libraries often contain a variety of government reports. Many government reports are contained in a separate section within the library. Finding reports that are of relevance to your area can be difficult. A computer literature search will reveal some. Citations in journal articles will uncover others. Direct contact with federal agencies (eg. Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Marine Pisheries Service) can be useful. Some agencies have publication lists which are available. Check with a local office or regional headquarters for the availability of these list of publications. A substantial amount of information concerning the estuary and its watershed is available locally. This information is contained in sources that are referred to as "gray literature." The " gray literature" consists of reports from regional planning councils, water management districts and county or city governments. often times this literature is not found in major libraries and can only be obtained from having local knowledge of the area. As part of the literature search, local and regional agencies should be queried for information concerning the management area. 9 Many counties presently have comprehensive plans. These documents are the guidelines for the use and development of land within the county. If plans do not already exist, they will be developed as a requirement of the recent action of the Florida Legislature passing the State Growth Management Act. Depending upon the effort expended by each county, this document can be a valuable source of information concerning land use patterns, water quality, and future directions for the county's development. Because of Florida's many environmental laws and regulations, there may be substantial information available in grey literature documents such as Development of Regional Impact (DRI) and Planned Unit Development (PUD) reports. These papers often include data from an environmental impact studies of development projects, analysis of subsurface water movement and assessments of wetland and terrestrial habitats. These documents are usually prepared by a developer's consultant. Taken in the proper perspective, they can provide the basis for understanding the biological and hydrological conditions of the estuary and its watershed. In conjunction with the review of the scientific literature, government documents and "gray literature", emphasis should also be placed on obtaining documents concerning the history of the county. Of particular concern is the history of the development of the county and the history of water management issues. Information of this type is sometimes available in local libraries where books, old newspapers and other historical documents concerning the county may be found. Inquire if 10. historical societies or county museums exist. Often times these organizations have locally written publications detailing early accounts of the county's history. Long-time residents can often provide interesting insights into the area and leads on where to find obscure references. A essential type of background information that is available for virtually every area in Florida is aerial photographs and maps. Most areas have maps and/or aerial photographs dating back to at least the 1950's. For some areas, photographs are available from the 1920's., Acquisition of a photograph and map reference collection for the management area is an important part of collecting background information. The images should be a permanent part of the reference collection at the field office. Types of images available include topographic maps, black and white low altitude photographs, high altitude color and infared photographs and satellite images collected by the LANDSAT and SPOT satellites. A list of some of the organizations and agencies from which photographs and maps are available is provided in Appendix 1 of this report. The collection of background information is the starting point for all monitoring programs. It should also be a continuing part of the monitoring programs. Once the initial information has been collected and contacts with appropriate local, regional and state agencies have been made, the addition of new information will become easier. In many instances, the field staff will be on mailing lists to receive new reports from governmental agencies as they are produced. This type of 11 relationship in combination with regular visits to the library will produce the background information necessary to develop, refine and revise the monitoring plan over the years. Defining the Watershed An essential yet difficult task in designing a monitoring program is to define the watershed. Identifying the vegetation patterns, present land uses and natural and manmade features of the watershed are critical since it is from this area that much of the freshwater entering the estuary originates. Understanding the quantity, quality and timing of freshwater entering the estuary is necessary in order to identify the major characteristics of and environmental threats to the estuarine system. (Cross and Williams, 1981) Prior to the extensive development of Florida's coastal zone and associated uplands, estuaries experienced few of the problems that we deal with today in the management of these systems. As Florida developed alterations to the topography and vegetation occurred. These alterations began what has turned out to be a long and steady change in the quantity, quality and timing of freshwater leaving the uplands and entering the estuarine system. Mitchell and Mitchell (1980) and Cross and Williams (1981) discuss effects of changes in freshwater flow to estuaries. In their paper Mitchell and Mitchell review the literature and discuss types of effects that estuarine organisms may exhibit as freshwater flows change. These effects include: 12 1. When freshwater flow is reduced the resulting extreme saliniLius may duturmine, the distribution of estuarine organisms. This may have long term effects on species distribution. 2. Species, such as saltmarsh plants and bivalve larvae have different salinity requirements at different seasons and stages of life cycle. Changing freshwater flow patterns can alter reproductive success and growth rates; 3. Increased retention time of pollutants and sedimentation rates result as flow decreases; and 4. Increased nutrient levels occur with the input of nutrient enriched waters. At the same time that the defining watershed is essential, there are difficulties in accomplishing what may be perceived as a relatively simple task. There are two problems in defining the watershed The first is a result of the naturally flat topography of much of the Florida peninsula. A classic example of an easily defined watershed would be a glaciated perched valley. The watershed is defined by the ridge of mountains which enclose three of the four sides of the valley. All rainfall which accumulates within this area flows down the sides of the mountain into the valley and eventually empties into another larger valley. Florida, for the most part, lacks such well defined physical structures that separate watersheds. Instead, a relatively uniform and gently sloping topography exists along the coastal portions of the state. While a defined watershed still exists it is difficult to accurately assess the exact boundaries 13 since a change of a few inches of elevation can make a difference between water flowing into one shallow watershed versus another. This problem is further compounded during the wet season when some watersheds, separated by extremely low ridges, merge as surface water accumulates at a level higher than the natural ridge separating the two watersheds. Thus, for many watersheds temporal variation plays a significant factor in determining whether you are dealing with one watershed or a series of merged watersheds. The second difficulty encountered in defining a watershed is a result of extensive development activities which have altered natural watersheds. Changes brought about by canal dredging have resulted in excessive draining of the uplands. Roads have unintentionally acted as dams to sheetwater flow. Large agricultural areas redirect water through irrigation practices. Surface water runoff is increased when permeable soils are. covered by houses and parking lots. The presence of these alterations has changed the shape of and size of watersheds. Often it is difficult to assess the effects of these changes. Thus, what has been considered in the past as one watershed may now be divided into several watersheds and what may have been several natural watersheds may now be one large watershed. Virtually all watershed boundaries in Florida are artificial since there are no areas in the state that have not been affected by road or drainage canal construction, agricultural practices and residential and commercial development. Since many areas of Florida that are presently developed 14 were originally wetland areas or low upland areas, most contain some sort of structures to convey water from the land during periods of high rainfall so that the land remains dry and usable. Most often, these structures are drainage canals. An accurate map of the locations of these structures, the date when they were constructed and data concerning the amount of discharge that occurs on a yearly and seasonal basis is needed. Studying existing information and monitoring new data will help assess the potential for impacts to the system as the quantity and timing of freshwater entering the estuary changes. Roads within the watershed have an opposite effect from canals. Usually these roads lack culverts and serve as dams to freshwater flows. If enough roads are present, some upland areas may become impounded. After an initial survey of road locations are noted, the presence of major culverts within these road systems should be noted on a map. As was the case with the drainayu canal systein such information is useful in assessing what alterations have occurred to the quantity and timing of freshwater entering the estuarine system. Land use patterns within the watershed must be examined. Locating agricultural, commercial and residential areas will assist in determining which parameters should be monitored. For instance, more emphasis may be placed on monitoring for nutrients and pesticides in an intensely agricultural watershed whereas monitoring for heavy metals and industrial type pollutants would be more important in an urbanized watershed. In addition to the analysis of land use patterns you need to locate potential point source and non-point source discharges. The type of monitoring 15 program designed will, in part, depend upon whether the program is to monitor for point source or non-point source impacts on the estuarine system. A thorough knowledge of the vegetation patterns within the watershed and estuary is also necessary. Through vegetation patterns, the location of freshwater wetlands can be located. Because these areas are the conduit for fresh water to reach the estuary these areas should be identified and given special consideration as preservation areas as the watershed is developed. Detecting changes which occur over time in the amount and typu of vegetated areas is useful in assessing the current status of the estuarine system and watershed, the threats to these areas and the type of monitoring to be conducted. A considerable amount of estuarine wetland classification work is being done through the Department of Natural Resource's Marine Research Laboratory and Department of Environmental Regulation's programs using LANDSAT images. Eventually, this work should be expanded so that each aquatic preserve has a LANDSAT survey and baseline vegetation map of the entire estuary and watershed. The watershed that is defined for the monitoring program should use the artifical boundaries. The land within this area is most likely to contain alterations and point source discharges that will directly impact the estuary and therefore affect management problems. It is also helpful to define the natural boundaries (historical boundaries) of the watershed. Comparative information on the natural and modified watersheds is useful in assessing whether restoration activities are an 16 appropriate and viable management alternative. There are three potential sources for information concerning the watersheds of the coastal systems of Florida. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has designated all portions of the state of Florida as belonging to the specific "hydrologic units." These are large areas within the state which generally contain a number of subunits. For information concerning the hydrologic units within the study area, contact the U.S. Geological Survey Reston, Virginia 22092. In the inquiry to the USGS, request additional information that may be available about the study area. Some publications do exist. For example, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has done an ecological characterization of the Caloosahatchee River/Big Cypress Watersheds in Southwest Florida (Drew and Schomer 1984). More detailed descriptions of the subunits within these major watersheds are available from the local water management districts and/or county government offices. In researching the watershed units within the Ten Thousand Islands area, we discovered that the Collier County Comprehensive Plan (1983) contained maps of drainage basins which closely approximate naturally occurring watersheds within Collier County. However, because of extensive development in this area these basins were not sufficient to define the watershed of primary concern in managing the Cape Romano - Ten Thousand Islands area. Further research through the Water Management District office revealed three documents about subwatersheds within the natural basin areas described by the County (Master Plan for Water Management District No. 6 1972; Belle Meade-Royal Palm 17 Hammock Water Management Plan 1982; and Master Plan Update for Water Management District No. 6 1985). These reports contain detailed information about the watersheds that are specific to the Rookery Bay and Cape Romano areas. Acquiring and Analyzing Existing Databases Simply gathering information and organizing it is insufficient. Before you can design a monitoring program the data from the literature review and characterization of the watershed should be integrated and reviewed. Conclusions about the present status should be derived. Depending upon the system being studied, this can be a relatively easy task if little information is available or it can appear to be a monumental task that will take years to accomplish. In the latter case it is not recommended that all data from a large estuarine area (eg. Tampa Bay) be acquired, synthesized and analyzed. Instead only the specific subestuary and subwatersheds within this large area should undergo this close scrutiny. Evaluation of the available data and what the analyses of these data tell us about the system provides the final details necessary to design a monitoring program. The evaluation process provides an assessment of gaps in the existing database. it will also help to determine station location and sampling frequency for the monitoring program. Data acquired from previous work should be entered into a computer data base program. In order to create this data base the raw data from each study should be acquired. In tandem with 18 this request it is essential to obtain a detailed account of the methods by which each data set were collected, analyzed, and summarized. Usually, this information is contained within a written report. Without knowledge of how samples were collected and analyzed, interpretation of the data from different studies may lead to erroneous conclusions if the data were collected or analyzed via different methods. If this is the case it will be necessary to determine whether or not the data can be compared for purposes of assessing the system. If in doubt, we recommend consulting with the author or authors of the various reports. As data sources are acquired, a computer data base should be ustablished for the study area. We recommend establishing a master data file (all parameters) and separate data files for each parameter on which information is available. Thus, as you accumulate reports containing salinity data, the data can be entered into a salinity data file and master data file in the computer. When all information has been collected, an initial data analysis using descriptive statistics should be conducted. The purpose of this is to examine the pattern or patterns in the data over time and/or between sample locations. For the entire data set it may be appropriate to perform other statistical tests such as correlation coefficients and analyses of variance or covariance. These procedures will provide insights into possible relationships between one or more of the variables. Unusual changes in the behavior of a parameter should be examined in relation to unusual changes in the land use pattern 19 in the watershed. For example, increased turbidity levels may be observed when a pine forest was cut and burned and the land converted to agricultural use. Or increased nutrient levels may be found when a new sewer plant was built and began discharging into a major tributary of an estuarine system. The acquisition and analysis of data collected by others may be the major source of data for your monitoring program. it is possible, although less desirable, to conduct analyses of data collected by others and synthesize the results to produce a ongoing monitoring program for the study area. A monitoring program of this type is less than ideal but it is better than no program at all. The importance of the preliminary work described above cannot be over emphasized. Any monitoring program that is not based on a review of existing information and knowledge of the watershed wi-1.1 never do more than provide limited information. Designing a Monitoring Program There are four elements to be considered when designing a monitoring program: choosing the parameters to be monitored; determining the frequency at which samples will be collected; determining the station locations; and conducting a data analysis (Thoemke 1986) with the exception of conducting a data analysis the first three tasks are collectively done. For purposes of discussion each element will be separately discussed. Choosing Parameters to be monitored A review of the scientific information on estuaries shows 20 that there are many parameters and groups of parameters that have been studied at one time or another. For purposes of designing a monitoring program these parameters can be grouped as physical, chemical and biological. We will assume that the budget constraints imposed on the choice of parameters have been accounted for. While there are many physical parameters. which could be monitored the core group of parameters which should serve as the backbone of the monitoring program include temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, rainfall and tidal level. If it does not exist, a long term data base should be collected for these parameters. The core group of parameters are good indicators of what is occurring within the system. Salinity is the most critical parameter within the core group. Although estuarine areas are characterized by fluctuating salinities during the course of a year, the naturally occurring cycle is predictable. Estuarine salinities increase as freshwater input decreases and decreases when freshwater inflow increases. Because many estuarine organisms depend upon a certain salinity range to complete their life cycle, deviations from the expected normal ranges are indicators that either a natural or man induced change is occurring within the system. Hines et al (1987) discusses the importance of a long term salinity data base. Variations in temperature are usually predictable based on the time of the year. Fluxuations in the pH are usually definable for the same reasons outlined for changes in salinity. Dissolved oxygen values fluctuate over a wide range within 21 the estuary. They are related to both the temperature and salinity of the water. Extreme low values of DO serve as an indicator of poor estuarine health. Turbidity is highly variable throughout estuarine systems in Florida. The degree of turbidity depends on suspended materials that enter the estuary via freshwater inflow and resuspension via wind and tidal action. Elevated turbidities can surpress phytoplankton growth and survival of submerged aquatic vegetation. The equipment for measuring temperature, pH, salinity and dissolved oxygen should be designed of measuring these parameters in situ. Readings should be taken at the surface and bottom. Stratification in any of these parameters should be recorded and nutrient samples (discussed below) should be taken in each layer. Physical parameter data for the Thousand Islands study (temperature, salinity, pH, and dissolved oxygen) were collected with a Hydrolab (Model 4083). While these parameters can be measured with other instruments, the ease and convenience of measuring all parameters in one overboard probe was found to be time saving. If the instrument is properly calibrated and handled, it has proved to be very accurate during field sampling. In addition to these physical parameters, a small bottle of water should be collected for laboratory analysis of turbidity. Rainfall and tidal level data are important parameters to measure in the core group. Both the amount of rainfall within the estuarine area and watershed and tidal fluxuations will be useful in relating changes in salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen to the rainfall events. If one or more tide gauges are not already@ present in the area, at least one tide gauge should be 22 installed. If one or more rain gauges are not in place, then at Jua,,;L onu@ rccording rain gauge, should be installed. Because of the tropical rainfall pattern of rainfall in Florida, it is not unusual for part of the watershed to receive a different amount of rainfall compared to a relatively close area. For this reason, we recommended that more than one rain gauge be installed within the watershed. Prior to deciding how many rain gauges should be placed within the watershed, check with the National Weather Service, airports, Water Management District Offices, County Government offices, Mosquito Control Districts and agricultural facilities to assess the location of existing rain gauges. Chemical parameter data are the second type of information for which baseline data should be obtained. The parameters included in this group are ammonium, nitrate and orthophosphate. Nitrogen and phosphorous represent the important classes of dissolved inorganic nutrients which occur in the water column. These nutrients are essential for primary producers. Levels of dissolved nutrients within the system serve as an indicator as to the degree of organic enrichment of the system. The purpose of collecting baseline dissolved nutrient data from the water column is to determine whether nutrient enrichment is occurring within the study area. If station locations and sampling frequency are properly designed you may obtain strong indications of where the source of nutrient input is located. Monitoring of dissolved nutrientsis not intended to detect changes in nutrient levels between the water column and the sediments or provide a detailed analysis of nutrient cycling 23 within the system. A more rigorous research project is necessary to obtain this information. The results of the nutrient monitoring should suggest types of further scientific research on nutrient cycling that should be conducted within the area. Sample analyses for the pilot study of the Ten Thousand Islands for nutrients were conducted using the methods of Strickland and Parsons (1972) and Parsons et al (1984). The technique was slightly modified so that a microtechnique could be used (Carlson, personal communication). Sampling procedures are provided in Appendix II. During the planning stages for this project both the water chemistry laboratory of the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation and the U.S. Environmental Protectional Agency Laboratory were contacted concerning availability of a standardized and approved method of nutrient analysis for estuarine water. At present no such standards or certification exists. We recommend the Department of Environmental Regulation develop these standards. Results of analyses from a certified lab will be less questionable in legal cases and would be better received during the rule making process of regulatory agencies. While obtaining baseline data for these parameters is highly desirable we recognize that nutrient analyses require specialized equipment. We do not recommended each facility or aquatic preserve have the equipment to analyze nutrients. This is not cost or time effective at this stage of the Aquatic Preserve pL U(J L-ant. Wu EUCCA11111U11dud OwL 011c Or 1110ru rugional water chemistry laboratories be established within the aquatic preserve 24 system. Each facility would provide analytical work for several aquatic preserves. As a part of this grant such a facility has been established at Rookery Bay. The equipment purchased with funds from this grant is capable of conducting nutrient analyses. With a full time technician the present capacity for processing samples for the nutrient parameters discussed in this report is 300 complete nutrient samples per week. Monitoring biological parameters is more time consuming and uxpensive than monitoring physical and chemical parameters. In addition it requires a specific expertise in one or more groups of estuarine organisms. Consequently monitoring or designing a monitoring program for biological variables must be approached cautiously. If the study area has no data concerning biological parameters, we recommended to first develop a comprehensive species list for the area. Ideally this list should include information on the density and distribution of each species. Particular attention should be devoted to identifying any organisms that are known to be indicators of water quality problems. If these organisms (bioindicators) can be identified, then emphasis on their abundance and distribution should be studied. Long turm monitoring of bioindicators is an effective method of monitoring the long term effects of pollution on a system (Segar et al 1987). One group of organisms that have received considerable attention are bivalves. Farrington et al (1987) discussed the use of bivalve species as bioindicators for monitoring the levels of some chemicals in the estuarine 25 environment. While recent papers and literature such as those noted above emphasize the importance of biological monitoring, this type of monitoring may not be of primary importance for some Florida estuaries. In areas such as Rookery Bay and the Ten Thousand Islands where the estuarine watersheds have not been severely impacted by industrial or extensive agricultural runoff, factors such as the quantity and timing of fresh water entering the estuarine system are more important management concerns. In these areas biological monitoring, which is extremely time consuming, is not recommended as part of the initial monitoring program. However if a sufficient database of physical and chemical data are available then a plan to monitor selected groups of organisms should be planned. For some systems, special parameters should be monitored. Areas that have industrial discharges or extensive agricultural activity should consider baseline sampling for pesticides and heavy metals in the water column, sediments and or tissues of organisms such as oysters, clams and mussels. Because of the highly specialized equipment necessary to detect these compounds, arrangements for analysis must be made with a well equipped laboratory at a major university, private laboratory or state laboratory. Initial analysis for Rookery Bay was contracted with the Water Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Health and Rehabilitative services in Jacksonville. (Thoemke and Gyorkos 1987) 26 Determining Sampling Frequency The second factor to be considered when designing a monitoring program is the frequency at which samples are collected. As was the case in determining which parameters to monitor this question is also influenced by the funds and staff available. When dealing with sampling frequency there are two scales of concern: short term temporal variation such as over a tidal cycle and long term temporal variation such as over the course of a five year period. For purposes of designing a monitoring program it is impractical to deal with a long term database that is monitoring to detect short term temporal variations. Rather, a long term study should involve determining long term temporal variations (Hines et al 1987). Based on our previous work (Thoemke and Gyorkos 1987) and the sampling program developed for the Ten Thousand Island, we recommend the core group of physical parameters be sampled at a interval not exceeding every other week. Weekly sampling is preferable. Samples taken less frequently than this may not accurately represent the range of annual variation. Nutrient samples should be collected at a frequency not to exceed one month intervals. Biological samples should be collected at intervals not exceeding four times per year. While these sampling frequencies may seem inadequate it is important to remember that data will be collected over a multiyear period. The data are intended to describe long term distributions and concentrations. Sampling at frequencies that are used in short 27 term studies (1-3 years) would be preferred but is not realistic given the man power and budget of the Bureau of Aquatic Preserves at this point in their history. There is one exception to the sampling frequency described in the preceding paragraph. There should be increase in the frequency of sampling during periods of extreme events. This would include storm and drought events. Hines (et al 1987) and Mitchell and Mitchell (1980) have discussed the importance of extreme events on the distribution of estuarine organisms. During these unusual occurrences sampling frequency should be increased in order to detect at what levels and duration the changes occur during this event. Extreme events probably control the distribution of estuarine organisms more than any other factor. Additional detailed discussions concerning sampling frequency are provided in Boyle (1987) and Green (1979). Both references should be consulted when planning a monitoring program. Determining Station Locations The third element of designing a monitoring program is determining the station locations. A number of factors will influence this decision. In addition to the obvious concerns of manpower and funding, station locations should be determined based upon the analysis of the existing database. From the background information collected about the area, station 28 locations should be chosen to correspond to any previously designated sampling area from which there is a significant amount of data. This will facilitate the comparison of data collected in the monitoring program with previously collected data. The same consideration should also be given to the frequency at which the data is collected. Particuiarly desirabie station locations include the mouth and one or more upstream sites of tidal channels and drainage canals, the tidally connected openings of estuarine bays and lagoons to oceanic waters and stations along a salinity gradient if other than previously described. Sampling along a salinity gradient allows for data analysis using the conservative mixing model (Barton and Liss, 1976) described in the data analysis section of this report. Designing an effective monitoring program for an estuarine area may necessitate sampling areas at the headwaters of the estuary or into some of the freshwater regions. Because of the importance of the freshwater within the estuaries watershed, it is appropriate for monitoring activities to extend into the upland portion of the watershed. Station locations in the Ten Thousand Islands were chosen in the headwater bays, channels and Gulf front channel openings of the study area (Figure 2). These stations also corresponded to seasonal salinity gradients which occurred during the rainy season months. Green (1979) discusses the importance of taking randomly allocated replicate samples. Sampling areas (i.e. station locations) that are chosen for the monitoring program should be 29 large enough to allow the collection of random samples within each sampling location. They should not be so small as to allow for only a single discreet sample station to be chosen. A complete discussion on the philosophy and rational for choosing station locations is beyond the scope of this report. The reader is referred to Green (1979) for a more detailed discussion on choosing station locations. Data Analysis once data have been collected it is important to analyze the results and make interpretations about the system. Keeping in mind that this is a monitoring program and not a scientific study, a detailed statistical analysis is not required. Descriptive statistics such as the mean, standard deviation and variance are the first level of data analysis that should be conducted. These results should be presented in either graph or table form depending upon the amount of data to be presented. The analysis of the data using a correlation coefficient matrix is also very useful. Correlation coefficients express the amount of relationship and dependence of one variable on another. Usually this is interpreted as one parameter controlling or regulating by another. This information can be very useful in inferring what types of management problems exist within the estuarine area. For example, a high correlations between elevated dissolved nutrient levels and low salinity suggests that nutrients are coming from an upland source. If sampling stations are located along a salinity gradient 30 the behavior of the dissolved constituents in relation to changes in salinity can be analyzed using the conservative index of mixing (Burton and Liss 1976). In a conservatively mixed estuary the concentration of a constituent (parameter) will exhibit a linear variation along a salinity gradient. If the concentration of the constituent varies from the linear relationship it indicates either the addition or removal of that constituent from the system (Figure 3). Extreme deviations from the theoretical dilution line in a narrow salinity range would indicate the addition or removal of a constituent (Figure 3). Data analyzed in this fashion can provide strong inferences as to the location of potential point and non-puint source discharges of pollutants to the estuary. It is likely that after a few years your monitoring program will bu dealing with laryc zAwounts of data. This makes the use of a personal computer with spreadsheet and data base software program essential. A data file for all parameters should be established. In addition a separate data file for all information on individual parameters should be created. Assuming that the data in your monitoring program was collected using compatible methods, you can merge your data set with the historical data sets from other studies. Data analysis and the presentation of results from biological monitoring will vary depending upon the type of or group of organisms being sampled. Benthic invertebrate and fish data should be analyzed for average number of individuals per sample, total number of species per sample, the density or unit of area, the average size per species, the sex ratio and presence 31 of area, the average size per species, the sex ratio and presence of egg bearing females. In general, any life history parameter that can easily be collected as part of the sampling program should be noted. After data have been analyzed and the results interpreted, the final step in the design and implementation of the monitoring program should be to prepare reports summarizing what has been learned about the area. At least three types of reports should be prepared. If sufficient information exists, a separate summary report of previously collected data should be completed. Second, yearly summaries of the results of the monitoring program should be prepared. These will function as periodic reviews of the data so that any changes which may be occurring in the system can be described. The third, and most time consuming is a comprehensive report of all the data known about the system. The synthesis should contain easily interpretable graphics and concise summaries for each parameter on which data exists. A general discussion should follow which interprets the results and relates their meaning to the past, present and future management of the system. The summary report prepared for the Apalachicola system (Livingston, 1980) is the type of synthesis and summary document which should be prepared for each Aquatic Preserve. Periodically a revaluation of your monitoring program and management plan should be conducted. The results of previous and current studies will reveal ways in which to update and enhance the monitoring program as well as provide the information necessary to analyze and if appropriate, revise the management 32 objectives and policies of the study site. Thus, this entire process is part of a self feeding loop that goes on indefinitely. Monitoring Progra Duration Once a sampling program has been planned, the program should be continued for a minimum of three years. Ideally the program should continue indefinitely. However given the realities of funding long term monitoring programs it is unlikely that data can be continuously collected. We recommend the Aquatic Preserve Program change this policy by providing sufficient staff and funds to maintain an ongoing basic monitoring program. As a minimun this should include monitoring the core group of physical parameters: temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, rainfall and tidal level. The other data sets: nutrients and biological parameters should be collected for an initial period of at least three years. This amount of time is necessary to establish whether the annual cycles observed are representative of typical years. if budget and staff constraints do not permit continous monitoring we recommend altering nutrient and biological monitoring programst sampling nutrient on even years and biological parameters on odd years for example. Over the long term this should provide satisfactory information concerning long term changes and behavior in the parameters being studied. 33 The Cape Romano-Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve Study Using the procedures outlined in this report a baseline monitoring program for the Cape Romano-Ten Thousand Islands Aquatic Preserve has been initiated. The background search revealed several references but comparatively little scientific data about the system. The size of the watershed was determined from documents obtained from the Collier County Comprehensive Plan (1983). A vegetation analysis of the estuarine area was conducted using a LANDSAT image and ERDAS software. A review of the information available on this system resulted in choosing the sample stations located along salinity gradients indicated in Figure 2. Sampling was initiated in April, 1987 at 14 stations. Samples are collected every 2 weeks. The parameters for which data are being collected include; temperature, pH, salinity, dissolved oxygen, secchi disk readings, turbitity, BOD, suspended solids, ortho phosphate, ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, chlorophyll a, b and c and phaeopigment. The insitu parameters are measured with a Hydrolab (Model 3038). Laboratory analysis of turbitity, BOD, and nutrient and chlorophyll analyses are conducted using an Orionoxygen probe and incubation box, HF turbidity meter and Perkin Elmer spectrophotometer respectively. Methods for laboratory analysis are contained in appendix II. Appendix III contains the raw data through September 1987. Due to the ificuillpIQLU daLa suL, an analysis has not been conducted. Sampling will continue into April 1988 at which time a preliminary report of the results of the data from the first year 34 will be prepared. This report will contain the literature search and information concerning the watershed. Summary and Conclusions The recommendations and design for a monitoring program for Aquatic Preserves made in this report are based on our previous experiences and new information learned from this study. Some difficult decisions concerning the type of parameters to be monitored and the frequency at which data should be collected must be made. This report should be considered as a first attempt at designing a monitoring program for the Aquatic Preserves that takes into account current thinking on designing monitoring programs, the staff and funding available for the Bureau of Aquatic Preserves and the amount of information that is available for each site. The conclusions and recommendations of this report are summarized as follows: 1. A monitoring program is need for the aquatic preserves. 2. The goal of this program should be to assess the status of the system and provide data for management policy and decision making. 3. The questions which the monitoring program should attempt to answer are: What is the present status of the area, is the area being stressed, and are the present management policies effective in dealing with management issues? 4. The first step in designing a monitoring program is to collect , background information about the system. This 35 information should include a review of the scientific literature, government reports, gray literature, historical accounts and available maps and photos. 5. Field offices for Aquatic Preserves should establish a computerized reprint collection for background information. 6. The boundaries of the Aquatic Preserves watershed must be defined. Information concerning the quantity, quality and timing of fresh water entering the estuary, land use and vegetation patterns of the watershed must be determined. 7. Careful consideration must be given to defining the watershed since most areas in Florida have been affected by the construction of roads and canals and upland residential and commercial development. 8. Help is available from the U.S. Geological Survey and Water Management Districts in defining the watershed. 9. When all background information has been acquired an initial analysis of the data set should be conducted in order to determine the type of parameters to be monitored and how the data should be collected. 10. The background data uncovered during the discovery phase should be entered into a computer data base for future analysis with the data collected from your monitoring program. 11. Designing a monitoring program involves four elements: Choosing the parameters to be monitored, determining sampling frequency, determining station location and conducting an analysis of the data. A core group of physical parameters is the minimum data set for the monitoring program. Ideally these data 36 should be continuously collected. 12. Dissolved nutrients should be sampled to determine if enrichment problems are occurring. Nutrient enrichment is a major source of estuarine habitat degradation. 13. Biological data should be collected after an initial physical and chemical data have been obtained. When conducting biological monitoring, bioindicaters species should be identified. 14. Sampling frequency for the core parameters should be an interval not greater than 2 weeks. Nutrient sampling should be at an interval not greater than one month. Biological sampling should not be at an interval greater than 4 times per year. 15. Intense sampling of the system should be done during extreme events. 16. Station locations should be based on establishing stations along a salitity gradient and include sites where data were collected in previous studies. 17. Data analysis should be limited to descriptive statistics, correlations and conservative versus nonconservative mixing models. 18. The duration of the initial monitoring program for an aquatic preserve should be a minimum of three years. Finally we recommend the Bureau of Aquatic Preserves provide sufficient staff and funding to conduct a basic monitoring program for all aquatic preserves as outlined in this report. Successful management of these systems depends upon having an understanding of the physical, chemical and biological conditions within the preserve. This information is best obtained from a monitoring program. The results of the monitoring program will 37 be used to specify research that addresses specific management questions. In turn this information will enhance the monitoring program via a feedback cycle between research and monitoring. The results of monitoring program will also be valuable for the education program of the aquatic preserves. The results of both monitoring and research can be directly used in educating the public and professionals concerning the problems of the preserve and whether the management policies in effect are dealing successfully with the problems. Acknowledgements We wish to thank Ken Haddad and Paul Carlson for their technical assistance, Steve Bertone for his field and laboratory help, Ray Bearfield and Beverly Friar for their work in preparing the manuscript. 38 Literature Cited Belle Meade - Royal Palm Hammock Water Management Plan. 1982. Big Cypress Basin Board of the South Florida Water Management District. Boyle, Terence P. Ed. 1987. New Approaches to Monitoring Aquatic Ecosystems. American Society for Testing and Materials. Baltimore, Maryland. Burton, J. D. and P. S. Liss, Eds. 1976. Estuarine Chemistry. Academic Press, New York. Collier County Comprehensive Plan. 1983. Board of Commissioners, Naples, Florida. Cross, R. and D. Williams, Eds. 1981. Proceedings of the National Symposium on Freshwater Inflow to Estuaries. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Biological Services. FWS/OBS-81/04. 2 Vol. Drew, Richard D. and N. Scott Schomer. 1984. An Ecological Characterization of the Caloosahatchee River/Big Cypress Watershed. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. FWS/OBS-82/58.2. Farrington, J. W., A.C. Davis, B.W. Tripp, D.K. Phelps, and W.B. Galloway, 1987. Mussel Watch - Measurements of Chemical Pollutants in Bivalves as One Indicator of Coastal Environmental Quality. In, New Approaches to Monitoring Acluatic Ecosystems, ASTM STP 940, T. P. Boyle, Ed., American Society for Testing and Materials. Philadelphia. pp. 125- 139. Flemer, David A., Thomas C. Malone, Herbert M. Austin, Walter R. Boynton, Robert B. Biggs, and L. Eugene Cronin. 1983. How Should Research and Monitoring Be Integrated? In, Ten Critical Questions for Chesapeake Bay in Research and Related Matter, Chesapeake Research Consortium, Publication No. 113, L. Eugene Cronin, Editor. Green, Roger 11. 1979. Sampling Design and Statistical Methods for Environmental Biologists. John Wiley & Sons, New York. Hines, A. H., P.J. Haddon, J.J. Miklas, L.A. Wiechert, and A.M.Haddon. 1987. Estuarine Invertebrates and Fish: Sampling Design and Constraints for Long-Term Measurements of Population Dynamics. In, New Approaches to Monitoring Aquatic Ecosystems, ASTM STP 940, T. P. Boyle, Ed., American Society for Testing and Materials. Philadelphia. pp. 140-164. Livingston, Robert J. 1983. Resource Atlas of the Apalachicola Estuary. Report Number 55, Florida Sea Grant College. 39 Master Plan for Water Management District No. 6, Collier County, Florida. 1974. Prepared by Black, Crow and Eidsness, Inc. Engineers. Master Plan Update for Water Management District No. 6. 1985. Big Cypress Basin Board, South Florida Water Management District. Prepared by Wilson, Miller, Barton, Soll & Peek, Inc. Naples, Florida. Milon, J. Walter and Charles M. Adams. 1985. The Economic Impact of Florida�s Recreational Boating Industry in 1987. Florida Sea Grant College Publication, Technical Paper No. 50. Mitchell, Catherine and R. Mitchell. 1980. Freshwater Flows to Estuaries Required for Nature Conservation. Nature Conservancy Council. Chief Scientists Notes, No. 22. O'Connor, J. S. and D.A. Flemer. 1987. Monitoring, Research and Management: Integration for Decisionmaking in Coastal Marine Environments. In New Approaches to Monitoring Aquatic Ecusystums, ASTM STP 940, T. P. ]3oyl(-,, Ed. , American Society for Testing and Materials. Philadelphia. pp. 70-90. Parsons, Timothy R., Yoshiaki Maita, and Carol M. Lalli. 1984. A manual of Chemical and Biological Methods for Seawater Analysis. Pergamon Press, New York. Perry, J. A., F.J. Schaeffer, and E.E.Herricks. 1987. Innovative Designs for Water Quality Monitoring: Are We Asking the Questions Before the Data Are Collected? In, New Approaches to Monitoring Aquatic Ecosystems, ASTM STP 940, T. P. Boyle, Ed., American Society for Testing and Materials. Philadelphia. pp 28-39. Segar, Douglas A., David J. H. Phillips, and Elaine Stamman. 1987. Strategies for Long-term Pollution Monitoring of the Coastal Oceans. In New Approaches to Monitoring Aquatic Ecosystems. ASTM STP 940, T. P. Boyle, Ed., American Society for Testing and Materials. Philadelphia. pp. 12-27. Strickland, J.D.H. and T.R. Parsons. 1972. A Practical Handbook of Seawater Analysis. Fisheries Research Board of Canada, Ottawa. Thoemke, Kris W. 1985. Management Strategies for a Mangrove Estuary. In, Coastal Zone '85, Orville T. Magoon, Hugh Converse, Dallas Miner, Delores Clark and L. Thomas Tobin, Eds, American Society of Civil Engineers. New York. pp. 1898-1910. Thoemke, Kris W. 1986. Designing an Estuarine Monitoring Program: Choosing from the Parameter Smorgasbord. In, Oceans 86, IEEE. New York. pp. 852-855. Thoemke, Kris W. and Kenneth P.Gyorkos. 1987. An Analysis of 40 Nutrient, Chlorophyll, Heavy Metal and Pesticide Levels in Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Distribution and Abundance of Benthic Invertebrates in Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Final Grant Report to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Oceanic and Coastal Resource Management. Zwick, Charles J. 1987. Florida's Future Under the State Comprehensive Plan. Florida Environmental and Urban Issues, 14: 6-8. 41 CAT NO. 749 AUTHORS OSTRY, ROBERT C. DATE 1982 TITLE RELATIONSHIP OF WATER QUALITY AND POLLUTION LOADS TO LAND USES IN ADJOINING WATERSHEDS SOURCE WATER RESOURCES BULLETIN, VOL. 18, NO. 1 KEYWORDS WATERSHED, WATER QUALITY, POLLUTION SOURCES, URBAN RUNOFF, POINT SOURCE, AGRICULTURE RUNOFF Figure 1. Typical citation from dBase III computer library system. 42 VW3 HOW WVA Figure 2. Station location for the Ten Thousand Island Aquatic Preserve area. 1 43 3: 0 Addition 0 4J Removal J. .1 J. 41 0 r. 0 0 Theor, L dilution line L Addition Theoretical 0 % % dilution line % % 4J % a Removal 0 Point Source Discharge V 0 40 .U C. Oe 91@ V 4J 1.1, r. 04 100 Low Salinity High IC Fig. 3. Idealized representation of the relationship between concentration of a dissolved component and a conservative index of mixing, for an estuary in which there are single sources of 0, ,/AdditiO Moo, river and sea water: (a) for a component (A) whose concentration is greater in sea water than in river water and (b) for a c(nill)(aient (B) whose concunLration is greater in river water than iii -iej w,jLer. (Redrawn frout Burton and Liss. 1976). (c) Idealized representation of a point source discharge. 44 Appendix I. Sources of Maps and Aerial Photographs. 1. local government - Several types of maps are available from your county government offices. The types found for Collier County include unyincuriny , kED1 , counLy duvelopment , and composite maps. In addition the county's Natural Resources Management Department has a complete set of aerial photos. Local government offices are a good place to start looking for information. 2. U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Many aerial photographs and maps have been compiled, and area indexed and stored on microfiche with the USGS. Using this source you may order maps and photos from the early 1950's to the present. This is a good agency to use which may save many hours of searching other less inclusive sources. US Geological Survey National Cartography Information Center 507 National Center Reston, VA 22092 (7 0 3) 8 6 0- 6 16 7 3. United States Department Agriculure - The United States Department of Agriculture has an extensive collection of aerial photography. To order images send a map of area with the preserve location illustrated and a description of 45 the size and type of image needed. Photographs are available from 1952, 1953, 1963, 1980, and 1982 - 1984 in two sizes. Black and white image are $ 3.00 for a 9"x9" and $ 12.00 for a 24"x24" image. Aerial Photography Field Office, ASCS-USDA 2222 West 2300 South, PO Box 30010, Salt Lake City 801-524-5856 Frank Mackeletere is the contact person 4. National Cartrography Information Center - Aerial photographs are indexed on the Summary Recode System, a listing of photographs available from government and private sources. NASA Slidell, Ms. 601-688-3541 Hank Svehlak is the contact person 5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration From this agency you can obtain information from the Office of Satellite Operations, Satellite data processing, National Climatic data center, oceanographic data, Geophysical data, and Assessment and information services. Office of External Relati.ons Information and Communication Unit E/ER3 NESDIS, NOAA 46 Room 3308, FB-4 Washington, D.C. 20233 6. Department of Natural Resources, Marine Research Laboratory This agency has been involved in preparing base line vegetation maps for the aquatic preserves using satellite imagery. Satellite imagery can be ordered from the two sources EOSAT or SPOT. The first source uses a satellite capable of analyzing 30 meter pixel images and SPOT data has 10 meter pixel resolution. The latter however does not determine differences in vegetation as well as the EOSAT images. Processing of raw data from a satellite image must be done on a mainframe computer that also has personal computer system capabilities. Purchasing an image is expensive and cost will be a major factor involved in the decision to use this type of information. The imagery utilized at the Rookery Bay office is recieved and processed by the Department of Natural Resources Marine Research Lab in St. Petersburg, Florida. We recommend you contact the lab prior to using a satellite image. Florida DNR Marine Lab 100 8th Ave SE St. Petersburg, Fl. 33701 (813) 896-8626 Ken Haddad is the contact person. Specific questions and inforination can be obtained from: EOSAT 4300 Forbes Blvd 47 Lanham, MD. 20706 (800) 344-9933 SPOT 1897 Preston White Drive Reston, Virginia 22091-4326 (703) 620-2200 7. Florida Department of Agriculture This agency can supply aerial photos of most areas of the state. They come in the form of contact prints form for the older sources and index sheets for the newer photos. Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Service PO Box 670 Gainsville, Fl. 32602 904-372-8549 the contact person is Ronnie Keller 8. University of Florida - State universities are a good source for maps and aerial photographs. Larger schools have full service libraries that can handle map listings or are familiar with locations of such listings. The University of Florida has a map library with extensive holdings and can order maps not in the library's files. University of Gainsville Library Gainsville, Fl. 32602 (904) 392-0341 Helen Armstrong is the map librarian 48 Appendix II. Field and Laboratory Procedures. 1. Nutrient Parameters - Triplicate samples were collected from each location at mid depth using a horizontal water sampling bottle . The samples were filtered in the field using a 50 ml syringe and a Gelman 25mm filter holder containing a 25mm Gelman 0.45um membrane filter. The filtrate was transfered to an acid washed and nano pure water rinsed 15ml polystyrene screw cap centrifuge tube. Special care is needed when handling the tubes. Touching the rim or inside of the tube with your hands or fingers will contaminate the samples and result in inaccurate readings. The tubes were stored in the dark and on ice until returned to the lab. The samples were frozen until processing could be completed. Analysis of the samples was always completed within two days of collection. Analysis of the nutrient samples was conducted using the procedures of Strickland and Parsons (1972) and Parsons et al. (1984). The volumes used in these analysis were reduced by a factor of 10 for all blanks, samples and reagents. These micro procedures were recommended by Paul Carlson at the DNR Marine Lab in St. Petersburg, Fl. Reduction of sample and reagent volumes also requires the cadmium columns for nitrate reduction be reduced in size. A 5cc syringe was used for the reduction procedure. The reduction of samples and reagents results in considerable savings of time and money. 2. Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) - Samples were collected at mid 49 depth using a horizontal water sampling bottle. Standard BOD bottles were carefully filled in the field and stored in a cool ice chest. The initial and five day dissolved oxygen levels were read in the lab with a Orion 0 meter to determine oxygen uptake by non-photosynthetic organisms. 3. Fmfqwnd(@rl Solid!; - Smnplos wore collected in the fi-eld with the horizontal water sampling bottle, placed in 250ml opaque Nalgene bottles and kept in a cool ice chest. Upon return to the lab each sample was filtered onto preweighed Whatman glass fiber filters and dried in a Blue M oven at 50 C after drying the filter papers were reweighed. Particulate (suspended solids) weightwas determined by subtraction. Samples may be refrigerated and analyzed up to seven days later. 4. Turbidity Samples - A sample from the suspended solid sample bottle was taken to and analyzed using an Hf Instruments Turbidity Meter. 50 ST20 time depth secchi s/b temp s/b ph s/b do s/b cond s/b orp s/b sal s/b turb s/b bod s/b ss m c PH mg/l mmhos/cm volts ppt NTU mg/l mg/l CTFIPRI5 1739 1.7 0.4 26.29 7.76 6.62 51 0.719 33.5 11 0.365 0.395 26.35 7.72 6.17 51 0.205 33.5 40 1.6133 3.51 CTFPR29 1413 1.2 0.5 25.61 7.44 6.62 56.2 0.225 37.4 2.5 -0.406 0.196 25.49 7.43 6.14 56.4 0.22 37.4 2.3 -0.203 0.275 CTMRY13 ABORT CTMRY27 1706 1.4 0.6 28.61 7.71 6.83 47.8 0.234 31.1 4.1 0.9271 0.22 28.57 7.67 6.78 47.8 0.229 31.1 9.2 0.9563 0.28 CTJLINIO ABORT CTJUN24 1553 1.2 0.6 32.79 7.58 5.94 49.2 0.155 32.2 2.4 1.2118 0.621 32.76 7.57 5. 71B 49.4 0.153 32.2 4.4 1.5257 0.525 CTJLL23 1553 1.2 0.6 32.79 7.58 5.94 49.2 0.155 32.2 3.8 0.7081 0 32.76 7.57 5.78 49.4 0.153 32.2 9.8 0.5621 0 CTRUG6 1246 2.2 0.5 32.4 7.51 5.24 46.5 0-152 30.2 9.4 0.219 0.413 0 31.94 7.51 4.3 47 0.151 30.4 0.2 0.1533 0.325 CTSEP2 1231 1.8 1 31.51 7.29 3.41 38.6 0.136 24.6 15 -0.1771 0.564 Ln 31 7.36 2.82 43 0.132 27. IB 5. e 1.26 0.822 (D 0 0 date po4 nh4 no2 no3 chl a chl b chl c phaeo ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/m3 CTAPR15 0.015 0.0203 0.0111 0.7438 CTAPR29 0.044 0.0174 0.0103 0.724 0.6423 18.2065 22.6204 -3.4313 En CTMRY13 MORT CTMRY27 0.013 0.2627 0.0116 0.732 0.1625 3.4733 1.6Oe7 2.3019 CTJUNIO MORT CTJLJN24 0.6226 0.004 0.1773 -1.1401 0.5233 10.8776 14.5996 10.7045 En CTJLL23 0.007 0.0204 0.0377 7.8589 0.3898 4.6831 6.1036 10.4991 CTALIG6 0.0268 0.0311 0.0244 1.6744 1.1279 31.2339 40.0499 30.7625 CTSEP2 2.OB69 0.2032 0.2111 -1.7066 1.0131 23.2553 29.7278 20.5174 ST30 time depth secchi s/b temp s/b ph s/b do s/b cond s/b orp s/b sal s/b turb s/b bod s/b ss m m c pH mg/l mmhos/cm volts ppt NTU mg/1 mg/l CTRPR15 172e 2.2 0.4 25.26 7.81 6.7 52.8 0.207 34.8 30 0 0.462 25.27 7.79 6.26 52.8 0.204 34-9 9 0 0.426 CTRPP-29 1401 1.4 0.3 24.62 7.54 6.96 56.4 0.256 37.5 7.2 0 1.524 24-63 7.54 6.53 56 0.245 37.5 3.4 0 0.098 CTMRY13 MORT CTMRY27 1644 1.6 0.6 27.37 7.7 6 49.8 0.24 32.1 1.1 0.7884 0.219 27.37 7.69 5.72 50 0.232 32.8 6 0.525 0.932 CTJLJNIO 1644 2 0.3 29.77 7.55 7.1 50.3 0. 061B 33 10.3 0.826 0.456 29.75 7.54 6. 71B 50.4 0.07 32.9 10.6 1.057 0.4 CTJLR424 1546 1.3 0.8 32.16 7.62 4.86 51.7 0.155 34.1 1.064 0 32.2 7.61 4.67 52 0.153 34.3 2.079 0 CTJUL23 1546 1.3 0-8 32.16 7.62 4.86 51.7 0.155 34.1 1.106 0 32.2 7.61 4.67 52 0.153 34.3 1.176 0 CTRUG6 123e 2.1 0-7 31.94 7.6 5.02 47.5 0.144 31 6.1 0.2263 a 31.6 7.6 4.74 47.7 0.143 31.1 5.5 0.4745 0 Ln CTSEP2 1221 0.9 0.8 31.55 7.46 4.05 43.8 0.13 28.2 5.4 1.665 0.537 31-56 7.46 4.16 43.9 0.128 28.4 8.4 0.84 0.312 ST40 time depth secchi s/b temp s/b ph s/b do s/b cond s/b orp s/b sal s/b turb s/b bod s/b ss m m c pH mg/l amhos/cm volts ppt NTU mg/I mg/l CTPPRI5 1717 2.8 0.5 25-21 7-84 6.28 53.4 0- 183 35.2 4.2 0.931 0.451 25-19 7.82 6.23 53.4 0.181 35.3 10 0.812 0.151 CTRPR29 1350 2.6 0.7 24.74 7.56 7.04 56.2 0.247 37.4 6.2 -0.042 0.146 24-44 7-57 6.64 56.2 0.242 37.3 2.1 -0.063 0.35 CTMAY13 1641 2.2 0.6 28.25 ED MAL 5.45 55.9 ED MAL 37-1 7 5.131B 2.176 28-37 ED MAL 5.29 56 ED MAL 37.2 10.4 5.068 2.276 CTMAY27 16.35 3.6 0.6 27. 41B 7-75 6.75 so 0.244 32. IB 6 0.1319 0.625 27-31 7.73 6.19 50.6 0.239 33.2 8 0.6862 0.527 CTJUNIO 1654 1.4 0.5 29.57 7.55 6.75 50.4 0.062 33.1 10.2 0.735 0.551 29.S5 7-54 6.41 50.4 0.066 33.1 10.6 0.651 1.212 CTJUN24 1536 3 0.7 31.94 7.66 4.96 52.6 0.156 34.7 2 1.134 0.649 31.87 7.64 4.66 52.7 0.154 34.8 2 0.798 1.006 CTJUL23 1536 3 0.7 31.94 7.66 4.% 52.6 0.156 34.7 6.2 1.561 0 31.67 7.64 4.66 52.7 0.154 34.8 10 0.959 0 CTRUG6 1226 5.5 0-7 31.99 7.65 5.68 47.5 0. 141B 30.9 0.05 0.6351 0.824 31.41 7.62 4.71 47.9 0.145 31.1 1.8 0.4745 0.363 Ln CTSEP2 1212 4.7 0.8 31-56 7.5 5.18 44.5 0.122 28.7 5.2 0.5925 0.151 31-41 7.51 4.6 44.6 0.121 28.8 4.4 0.9 0.136 date po4 nh4 no2 no3 chl a chl b chl c phaeo ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/1 mg/ma mg/M3 mg/M3 mg/M3 CTFPRIS 0.0137 0.0001 0.0042 0.423e CTAPR29 0.0233 0.013 0.004 0.4222 0.5809 15.0005 ie.9i93 -a. ge35 CTMRY13 0.0112 0.0352 0.0032 0.7351 0 - 2e54 5.0207 5.5817 1.7324 CTMRY27 0.010a 0.2926 0.0109 0.8122 0.2348 2.2562 1.8137 -0.3783 CTJLINIO 0.0337 1.4035 0.0113 1.9534 0.44 3.7374 4.3844 11.8317 CTJLb424 2.6415 0 0.2199 -0.1716 0.2448 1.537 2.3494 3.1665 CTJUL23 0 0.0061B 0.0041 0.9669 0.4537 5.6043 7.5759 8.1756 CTRIJG6 0.0117 0.003 0.0072 0.77e5 0.1974 1.2809 2.0916 2.048 CTSEP2 0.7039 0.3297 0.1602 -1.2009 0.3777 6.564 8.4794 5.3982 ST50 time depth secchi s/b temp s/b ph s/b do s/b cond s/b orp s/b sal s/b turb s/b bod s/b ss; m m c pH mg/l mmhos/cm volts ppt NTU mg/l mg/l CTAPR15 1659 1.5 0-8 25-21 7.86 6.24 53.6 0-17 35-5 4 0.91 0.654 25-19 7.06 6.63 53.13 0.169 35.6 5 0.686 0.681 CTRPR29 1339 1.7 1 24.21B 7.62 7.21 56.1 0.218 37.4 2.2 0.084 0.212 24.25 7.59 6.85 56.2 0.21 37.4 2.1 -0.035 0.246 CTMRY13 1625 1.3 0.5 28.33 7.55 6.46 56.6 0.136 37.7 4 4.9368 2.252 28.4 7.55 6.15 56.7 0.141 37.93 9 5.0094 2.448 CTMAY27 1619 1.7 0-7 27.66 7. El 6-91 50.4 0.229 33.1 7 O.e833 0.276 27.66 7.78 6.79 50.5 0.224 33.1 4 1.2702 0.334 CTJUN10 1706 1.5 0.3 29.9 7.57 6.74 50.7 0.076 33.2 24 0.728 0.57 29.2 7.56 6.33 50 0.077 33.2 33 0.812 0.569 CTJUN24 1525 1.4 0.7 31. 91B 7.77 6.35 53.3 0.149 35.2 1.9 1.323 0.998 32-01 7.77 6.16 53.4 0.147 35.2 5 1.225 0.75 CTJUL23 1525 1.4 0.7 31.98 7.77 6.35 53.3 0.149 35.2 6.6 1.561 0 32.01 7.77 6.16 53.4 0.147 35.2 10 2.45 0 CTRUG6 944 1.8 0.5 31.2 7.51 5.45 47.8 0.051 30.9 10.2 0.4161 0.394 31.24 7.54 5.26 47.8 0.052 30.9 20.1 0.4015 0.425 CTSEP2 IB41 1.7 0.8 30.14 7.6 5.613 46.5 0.098 30-2 6.2 1.1461 0.224 30.19 7.59 5.43 46.5 0-099 30.2 5.6 1.2629 0.177 date po4 nh4 no2 no3 chl a chl b chl c phaeo ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l mg/ma mg/M3 mg/M3 mg/M3 CTAPPIS 0.0075 0.0061 0.0021 0.3653 CTRPR29 0.0259 0.0087 0.0029 0.4549 0.1565 18.2446 4.0279 -16.0837 CTMAY13 0.0125 0.033 0.0017 0.5486 0.2708 2.9121 3.7623 7.5726 CTMRY27 0.0119 0.2304 0.0078 0.5649 1.137 33.914 40.5118 44.5579 CTJUNIO 0.0312 1.4469 0.0184 3.4664 0.2093 0.9455 1.1023 -3.1017 CTJUN24 2.9811 0.01 0.1702 -0.5447 0.2251 3.399 4.5387 1.9129 CTJUL23 0 0.0113 0.0041 0.4463 0.4237 5.3391 7.5631 6.4248 CTRUG6 0.0131 0.0384 0.005 0-5305 1.755 46.7356 60.2715 66.1235 CTSEP2 0.3121 0.5653 0.0442 -0.3586 0.3167 5.9128 7.9088 4.1986 ST60 time depth secchi s/b temp s/b ph s/b do s/b cond s/b orp s/b sal s/b turb s/b bod S/b ss m m c pH mg/1 mmhos/cm volts ppt NTU mg/1 mg/l CTRPP15 1623 1.2 0.8 25-76 7.79 6.59 49.5 0.193 32.4 3.4 1.0877 0.306 25-51 7.77 6.34 49.9 0.19 32.7 4 0.6059 0.371 CTAPR29 1303 0.5 0.5 24-53 7.43 6.46 55.2 0.252 26.5 2 -0.0988 0.181 24.53 7.43 5.42 55.1 0.24 26.6 2 -0.418 -0-065 CTMRY13 1445 1.5 0.8 28.74 7.47 5.41 56.3 0.222 37.4 1 4.7131 2.321 28.76 7.45 5.18 56.4 0.22 37.4 4 4.718 2.379 CTMRY27 1555 2.1 0.7 27.71 7.75 6.92 48.9 0.241 31.9 4 0.5402 0.233 27.57 7.72 6.58 49 0.237 32 6 0.5402 0.245 CTJUNIO 1609 1.3 0.5 29.96 7.56 7.2 47.7 O.OS7 31.1 8 0. 9052 0.371 29.96 7.55 6.96 47.7 0.059 31.1 16 1.1315 0.234 CTJUN24 1437 1.2 1 32.33 7.62 5.24 49.8 0.145 32.6 8.6 0.861 0.769 32.22 7.61 4.94 49.8 0.143 32.6 6.6 0.994 0.539 CTJUL23 1437 1-2 1 32-33 7.62 5.24 49.8 0.145 32.6 1.6 0.987 0.147 32.22 7.61 4.94 49.8 0.143 32.6 7.1 0.651 0.501 CTRUG6 1157 1.9 0.9 32.26 7.54 4.74 43.7 0.144 28.1 6.6 0.12 0.103 31-87 7.53 4.38 44.4 0.144 28. IB 7.1 0.2625 0.157 CTSEP2 1115 1.2 1-1 31.55 7.47 5.38 40.2 0.165 25.7 9.2 0.5472 0.078 Ln 31.59 7.47 4.79 40.3 0.161 25.7 10.2 0.4636 0.297 date po4 nh4 no2 no3 chl a chl b chl c phaeo ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l mg/m3 mg/ma mg/ma mg/m3 CTRPR15 0.0112 0.0427 0.009 0.9842 CTAPR29 0.0466 0.039 0.0086 1.0033 0.5002 13.4545 17.779 -9.1591 CTMRY13 0.015 0.0925 0.0017 0.7487 0.2461 1.2661 1.5128 -5.3258 CTMAY27 0.013 0.2465 0.0102 1.1333 0.5229 13.6622 16.1129 14.1952 CTJUN10 0.0137 1.2451 0.0216 1.0372 0.328 3.1824 3.264 -1.3768 CTJUM24 0.3585 0.004 0.2199 -0.5653 0.298 5.0016 6.6192 2.7342 CTJUL23 0 0.0068 0.0078 2.0578 0.3227 4.1625 5.419 4.7876 CTRUG6 0.0206 0.0423 0.0208 1.5546 0.3099 5.3318 6.8929 4.7551 CTSEP2 0. 48W 1.358 0.2321 -1.4701 0.5469 15.2e85 19.6229 5.4954 ST70 time depth secchi s/b temp s/b ph s/b do s/b cond s/b orp s/b sal s/b turb s/b bod s/b ss m c pH mg/l mmhos/cm volts ppt NTU mg/l MgA CTRPR15 1604 2.8 0.4 25.47 7.79 7.3 51.3 0.147 33.7 5.2 0.949 0.639 25.35 7.78 6.7 51.4 0.148 33.8 a 0.438 0.225 CTAPP29 1443 3.3 0.4 24. 84 7.46 7.13 55.6 0.242 26.8 3.1 -0.1216 0.189 24.54 7.46 6.4 55.7 0.232 37.1 2.1 -0.165 0.135 CTMRY13 1545 1.8 0.5 27.82 7.51B 6 54.5 0.237 36.3 6 5.061 0.571 2e.44 7.48 5.42 56 0.233 37.3 7 5.117 0.434 CTMAY27 1545 3.2 0.6 27.16 7.72 6.07 49.2 0.233 32.1 4 0.3285 0.272 27.12 7.7 5.96 49.3 0.23 32.3 6 0.5256 O.lB7 CTJUN10 1548 2 0.6 29.4 7.51 6.16 48.2 0.067 31.4 4 0.7884 0.19 29.39 7.5 5.83 48.2 0.07 31.4 4 0.9198 0.166 CTJUM24 1453 3.1 1 32.03 7.62 4.93 50.5 0.143 33.1 8.2 1.239 0.521 32.04 7.61 4.7 50.18 0.141 33.4 7.2 0.945 0.616 CTJUL23 1453 3-1 1 32.03 7.62 4.93 50.5 0.143 33.1 6.2 1.008 0.054 32.04 7.61 4.7 50.8 0.141 33.4 9.2 1.26 0.337 CTAUG6 1211 3-5 1 31.98 7.6 5.45 45.2 0.143 29.3 7.6 1.0575 0.394 31.64 7.57 4.73 46.1 0.143 29.8 0.3 0.7154 1. ISIB CTSEP2 1150 2-8 1.2 31.3 7.47 4.92 41.2 0.078 26.4 6.2 0.5244 0.393 31.27 7.46 4.44 41.3 0.081 26.4 3.8 0.3268 0.09 date po4 nh4 no2 no3 chl a chl b chl c phaeo ug-at/l ug-at/I ug-at/l ug-at/l mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/m3 CTRPR15 0.0012 0.0102 0.0032 0.4889 CTAPR29 0.0181 0.0087 0.008 1.3702 0.4337 8.3461 11.4915 -2.8315 CTMAY13 0.0187 0.03M 0.00el 0.6687 1.0396 31.2687 39.4147 -5.5376 CTMAY27 0.0173 0.2373 0.0068 0.3483 0.145 1.6569 1.5804 0.9834 CTJUN10 0-025 3.0108 0.0281 2.2le3 0.1984 1.1613 1.1682 0.9078 CTJUN24 0.4906 0.008 0.1773 0.5216 0.1781 1.0389 1.592 3.0314 CTJUL23 0 0.0045 0.003 0.6667 0.1938 -0.1538 0.3331 4.2202 CTAUG6 0.0145 0-0157 0.0053 0.708 0.6589 15.6186 19.4768 11.6015 CTSEP2 0.4681 0.9623 0.1123 1.5212 0.5201 14.4972 16.5813 4.4255 STIBO time depth secchi s/b temp s/b ph s/b do s/b cond s/b orp s/b sal s/b turb s/b bod s/b ss m m c pH mg/l mmhos/cm volts ppt NTU mg/l ag/l CTAPP15 1544 1.9 0.6 25.38 7.81 7.59 52.2 0.156 34.3 6.4 0.594 0.492 24.84 7.8 6.76 52.8 0.157 34.4 3.4 0.8103 0.375 CTAPP29 1221B 2.7 0.5 24.135 7.46 7-71 55.8 0.218 37.1 3 0.203 0.233 24.29 7.47 6-76 56.3 0.209 37.4 2.1 -0.028 0.287 CTMAY13 1600 0.9 0.5 21B. 79 7.58 6.54 56.6 0.224 37-6 9.4 5.1876 0.311 28.83 7.6 6.3 56.6 0.216 37.5 6 5.214 0.401 CTMRY27 1530 2.5 0.13 27.58 7.79 7.03 49.8 0.236 32-6 8.4 0.84 -0.118 27.37 7.79 6.54 50.3 0.215 32.9 e 0.623 0.181 CTJUN10 1530 2 1.2 29.19 7.44 6.97 49 0.052 32.1 10 1.095 0.214 29.16 7.54 6.68 49 0.056 32.1 8 1.1534 0.2 CTJUN24 1504 1.9 0.7 32 7.7 5.78 52 0.145 34.3 6.6 1.022 0.6 31.84 7.69 5.51B 52.3 0.143 34.3 3.2 1.547 0.606 CTJUL23 1504 1.9 0.7 32 7.7 5.79 52 0.145 34.3 7.8 1.309 0.417 31.84 7.69 5.58 52.3 0.143 34.3 9.2 1.547 0.589 CTRUG6 1007 3.2 0.5 30.97 7.66 5.95 46.1 0.099 29.e 6 0.9e55 0.371 30.95 7.66 5.8 46.1 0.1 29-9 20.2 1.1534 0.4 Ln CTSEP2 910 3.1 1.3 30.24 7.58 5.58 44.2 0.075 21B. 6 6.2 0.5476 0.094 30.08 7.55 4.69 44.4 0.0131 28.7 15 1.0804 0.278 date po4 nh4 no2 no3 chl a chl b chl c phaeo ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/M3 CTRPR15 0 0.0203 0.0016 0.5434 CTAPR29 0.0181 0 0.0013 1.677 0. 1383 16.452 16.1568 2.7504 CTMRY13 0.0087 0.0264 0.0069 0.89362 0.417 9.233 11.0079 5.6511 CTMAY27 0.0076 0.2097 0. OC151B 0.9076 O.Oe94 1.129 1.1372 0.2756 CTJUNIO 0.0375 1.0759 0.0254 0.7721 0.2056 2.5565 2.8354 -4.6222 CTJUN24 0.1509 0 0.0709 0.4155 0.2799 3.7164 4.9991 3.4799 CTJLL23 0 0.0091 0.0037 1.0393 0.287 3.5721B 4.9281 5.6738 CTRUG6 0.0074 0.0168 0.004 0.5794 1.1259 26.4238 34.6038 8.7214 CTSEP2 0.1897 0.8291 -0.0764 0.9765 0. 473B 11.42193 14.6624 24.435 ST90 time depth secchi s/b temp, s/b ph s/b do s/b cond s/b orp s/b sal s/b turb s/b bod s/b ss m m c pH mg/l mmhos/cm volts ppt NTU mg/l mg/l CTFPRI5 1459 1.4 0.7 26.01 7.73 6.7 42.7 0.205 27.5 4.3 0.6525 o.2S7 25.44 7.69 5.93 46 0.198 29-9 3.3 0.465 0.528 CTRPR29 1044 0.5 0.5 24.5 7.41 6.44 38 0.245 24.1 2 0.078 0.142 24.4e 7.35 5.64 38.6 0.236 24.4 5.1 -0.0624 0.165 CTMRY13 13S5 1.7 0.7 29.04 7.38 5.01 54.1 0.197 35.8 8.8 4.69 0.229 21B. 96 7.36 4. e2 54.3 0.195 35.9 3 4.543 0.629 CTMAY27 1445 2.5 0.8 28.1 7.64 6.24 42.6 0.226 27.4 6.6 0.5624 0.123 27.37 7.63 5.69 46.5 0.222 30 3 0.3212 0.339 CTJUNID 1422 2.5 0.6 29.52 7.35 6.75 39.7 0.045 25.3 10 0.702 0.232 28.95 7.44 5.64 45.4 0.051 29.3 9.4 0.855 0.0% CTJUM24 1416 1.4 0.9 32-69 7.55 5.79 34.5 0.134 21.6 4.6 1.62 0.51 32.04 7.52 4.47 41.6 0.134 26.6 10 0.9138 0.732 CTJUL23 1416 1.4 0.9 32.69 7.55 5.79 34.5 0.134 21.6 2.5 1.1907 0.038 32.04 7.52 4.47 41.6 0.134 26.6 1.1 0.3724 0.194 CTRUG6 1132 2.6 0.9 31.67 7.42 5.24 28 0.139 17.2 5.6 0.323 0.215 31.75 7.49 4.21 40.6 0.138 25.9 9.8 0.2736 0.375 Ln CTSEP2 10-36 2.5 1.4 30.46 7.41 5.15 28.3 0.163 17.3 4.2 0.5208 -0.006 cc 31.22 7.45 3. 85 37.B 0.161 23.9 3-8 0.4758 0.066 date po4 nh4 no2 no3 chl a chl b chl c phaeo ug-at/ 1 ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l mg/M3 mq/m3 mglm3 mg/m3 CTAPR15 0.0062 0.0325 0.009 0.7639 CTFPR29 0.0362 0.0738 0.0143 1.4968 1.0173 31.08B2 37.6552 -11.234 CTMAY13 0.02 0.022 0.0127 1.4031 0.213 3.6293 4.4733 3.2983 CTMRY27 0.0119 0.076 0.0088 1.543 0.1059 1.2513 1.1264 0.6809 CTJUM10 0.0387 1.1041 0.0259 0.5534 0.2323 4.4809 5.0332 5.2804 CTJUN24 1.6792 0 0.227 0.0579 0. 2782 4.7136 5.6371B 1.6265 CTJLIL23 0 0.0159 0.0119 2.7404 0-95a2 24.9447 30.9436 12.0121 CTRUG6 0.0141 0.0346 0.0216 1.8797 2.0359 62.5773 77.332 3.7339 CTSEP2 0.3511 0.5518 0.122 -0.6752 0.7567 22.5982 2e. 6511 35.8419 STIDO time depth secchi s/b temp s/b ph s/b do s/b cond s/b orp s/b sal s/b turb s/b bod s/b ss m m c PH mg/l mmhos/cm volts ppt NTU Mg/l Mg/l CTRPR15 1513 1.6 0.5 25.23 7.76 6.55 49.3 0.182 32-2 3.3 0 0.617 25.24 7.75 6.29 49.5 0. IS 32.3 3.2 0 1. 011B CTRPR29 1155 1.6 1 24.49 7.29 6.3 52.1 0.104 34.3 2.2 0.049 0.096 24.48 7.34 4.73 52.1 0.104 34.3 2.2 -0.168 0.115 CTMRY13 1409 3 0. IB 28.84 7.46 5.52 56 0.217 36.5 2 0 0.279 28. 82 7.45 5.2 56 0-21 36.5 2 0 0.292 CTMRY27 1456 3.4 0.9 27.3 7.69 6.19 48 0.232 31.3 8 0.5256 0.122 27.25 7.68 5.85 48.2 0.229 31.4 1 0.5621 0.118 CTJUNIO 1441 2 0.5 29.25 7.34 6.51 46.1 0.041 29-9 10 0.9344 0.14 29.24 7.47 5.88 46.1 0.047 29.9 10.6 0.9636 0.192 CTJUN24 1427 3.3 0.9 32.18 7.59 4.73 47.2 0.135 30.7 11.826 0.421 32.1 7.57 4.55 47.7 0.133 31.1 0.4161 0.65 CTJUL23 1427 3.3 0.9 32-18 7.59 4.73 47.2 0.135 30.7 5.e 1.1753 0.815 32.1 7.57 4.55 47.7 0.133 31.1 5.4 0.6789 0.047 CTRUG6 1144 2.4 1 31.87 7.57 5.16 43.1 0.138 27.7 7.6 0.24 0.482 31-77 7.56 4.74 43.4 0.137 27.8 8.2 0.75 0.448 CTSEP2 1046 3.1 1.3 31.08 7.44 4.61 36.4 0.149 23.1 2.8 0.805e 0.053 31-18 7.45 4.25 37.6 0.147 23.9 3 0.2808 0. 031B Ln ST1 10 time depth secchi s/b temp s/b ph s/b do s/b cond s/b orp s/b sal s/b turb s/b bod s/b ss m m c pH mg/l mmhos/cm volts ppt NTU mg/l mg/l CTRPR15 1524 2.5 0.5 25-02 7.79 6.5 41.7 0.183 34 7 0.7373 0.309 25.85 7.79 6.45 51.8 0.191 34.1 3.4 0.4964 0.45 CTRPR29 1203 1.6 0.7 24.37 7.39 7.03 55.8 0.109 37.1 8 0.399 0.278 24.34 7.45 6.42 55.9 0. im 37.1 10 -0.098 0.511 CTMAY13 14.2 2. e 0.8 29.02 7.57 6.33 56.5 0.201 37.6 9.6 5.0292 0.147 28.85 7.6 6.22 56.7 0.197 37.7 8.2 5.1612 0.28 CTMAY27 1505 3 1.2 27.55 7.78 6-8 49.9 0.226 32.7 5.6 0.693 0.276 27.17 7.78 6.56 50.1 0.223 32.6 6.4 0.567 0.215 CTJUN10 1500 2.3 1 29.53 7.55 6.84 419.4 0.036 31.6 1 1.606 0-107 29 7.58 6.68 49.1 0.04 32-1 1 1.2191 0.114 CTJUM24 1313 2.5 1 32.02 7.45 5.44 51.3 0.121 33.7 6 1.239 0.624 31.64 7.58 5.73 51.7 0.117 33.9 6.6 1.463 0.483 CTJUL23 1313 2.5 1 32.02 7.45 5.44 51.3 0.121 33.7 3.1 1.225 0.027 31.64 7.58 5.73 51.7 0.117 33.9 10 1.162 1.295 CTRUG6 1030 2.8 0.9 31-27 7.59 5.56 45.6 0.122 29-5 5.6 0.5767 0.381 31.21 7-62 5.67 45.9 0.12 29-7 10.8 0.8541 1.549 a) CTSEP2 931 2.6 1.7 30.08 7.56 4.93 42.2 0.115 27.1 2.5 0.6308 0.187 C) 30.08 7.56 4.58 42.7 0.114 27.4 3.8 0.57 0.07 date po4 rkh4 no2 no3 chl a chl b chl c phaeo ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/M3 CTRPR15 0 0-0061 0.0027 0.5018 CTRPR29 0.0129 o-oloe 0.0074 1.8687 1.4076 40.9772 49.6264 24.9267 CTMRY13 0.0112 0.033 0.0072 0.4835 0.2338 5.1739 6.5263 5.8024 CTMAY27 0.0097 0.0737 0.0014 0.3131 0.072 0.9664 0.9268 3.0152 CTJUN10 0.0362 1.0716 0.0113 0.772 0.6502 19.0958 23.791 5.3409 CTJUN24 0.0377 0.004 0.1631 -1.031 0.1256 0. W.201 1.2903 1.0915 CTJUL23 0 0-0023 0.0041 0.38 0.0942 -0.2473 0.5106 2.3992 CTRUG6 0.0095 0-0266 0.0051 0.5338 0.6063 13.588 18.0094 1.0807 CTSEP2 0.1879 0-1938 -0.0734 0.5881 0.3546 8.1027 10.4854 4.6471 ST120 time depth secchi s/b temp s/b ph s/b do s/b cond s/b orp s/b sal s/b turb s/b bod s/b ss 0 m c PH mg/1 mmhos/cm volts ppt NTU mg/l mg/1 CTFPR15 1339 1.7 0. IB 25.8 7.21 7.07 52 0.093 34.2 3.2 0.9541 0.363 25.12 7.43 6.89 52 O.Oe7 34.3 3.1 0.6?a9 0.348 CTFPR29 904 1.1 0.5 23.49 6.9 6.42 55.2 0.154 36.7 10-1 -0.133 0.202 23.8 7.22 6-32 55.4 0. 1*39 36.7 7.3 -0-028 0.229 CTMRY13 1300 2.7 1 28.78 6.92 6-44 56.5 0.191 37.5 6.2 5.1216 0.167 28.69 7.31 6.26 56.6 0.184 37.6 10.3 5.115 1.799 CTMRY27 1330 2.1 1 27.25 7.64 6.69 49.8 0.19 32.6 8.2 1.197 0.085 27.21 7.67 6.66 so 0.196 32.7 6.e 0.77 0.499 CTJUNIO 1306 2.1 1.2 28.89 7.47 6.58 4e.9 0.131 31.9 9.6 1.3724 0.488 2E3.67 7.51 6.44 49 0.129 32 7.4 1.1607 0.178 CTJLIK24 1327 3.2 1.3 31.71B 7.68 6 51.6 0.122 34 4.6 1.309 0.586 31.18 7.66 5.49 51.6 0.12-2 33 7.2 1.372 0.364 CTJUL23 1327 3.2 1.3 31.78 7.68 6 51.6 0.122 34 7.6 1.281 0.086 31.IG 7.66 5.49 51.6 0.122 33 6.4 1.302 0.831 CTF&G6 1041 2.8 1 31.2 7.62 5.51 46 0.125 29.8 8.6 0.8906 0.454 '31.24 7.6 5.23 46 0.125 29.8 7.4 0.5621 0.143 ON CTSEP2 941 2.6 1.4 30.06 7.57 5.65 42.8 0.117 27.5 2.5 0.84 0.117 1-4 30.14 7.56 5.04 43.2 0-117 27.8 2.8 0.9775 0.305 date po4 nh,4 no2 no3 chl a chl b chl c phaeo ug-at/1 ug-at./l ug-at/1 ug-at/I mg/m3 mig/m3 mg/m3 mg/m3 CTRPR15 0 0.0041 0.0016 0.2681 CTRPR29 0.0155 0.0022 0.0023 i.e627 O.le71 5.4622 7.7123 -6.7923 CTMRY13 0.0075 0.0374 0.0075 1.0051 0.1106 5.6703 5.7869 -4.9097 CTMRY27 0.0043 0.053 0.002 0.4365 0.1174 1.6746 1.8981 -0.4485 CTJLINIO 0.0162 1.026 0.0162 0.0662 0.2706 6.6737 7.8725 7.1641 CTJLh424 0.0377 0.0399 0.0993 0.2517 0.0927 0.5848 0.8651 1.6913 CTJLL23 0 0.0023 0.0022 1.2749 0. 21BEI 1.9153 2.8714 2.972 CTRLIG6 0. M69 0.0526 0.0036 0.4781 0.7093 15.4668 19.7055 10.8125 CTSEP2 0.1809 1.2692 -0.0749 0.7524 0.3461 8.032 10.2336 2.7234 ST130 time depth secchi s/b temp s/b ph s/b do s/b cond s/b orp s/b sal s/b turb s/b bod s/b ss m c pH Mg/l mmhos/cm volts ppt NTU Mg/l mg/1 CTAPP15 1428 1.5 0.9 25.02 7.74 6.27 48.6 0.207 31.9 2.4 1.4eig 0.289 25-25 7.71 5.97 48.7 0-196 31.8 2.5 0.73 0.322 CTRPR29 1013 0.7 0.7 24.17 7.45 5.96 52.7 0.262 34-IB 7 -1.00e 0.118 24.18 7.44 5.56 52.7 0.253 4.4 0.035 0.142 CTMRY13 1340 1.6 O-IB 28.78 7.43 5.15 56 0.177 37.2 9.8 4.557 0.122 28-79 7.42 4.91 56 0.175 37.2 4 4.585 0.297 CTMRY27 1420 1.4 0.9 27.34 7.69 6.06 49.3 0.229 32.2 9.2 0.6424 0.556 27.35 7.68 5.94 49.3 0.225 32.2 9.2 0.4964 0.298 CTJUN10 1403 1.6 0.8 29.26 7.53 5-8 47. IB 0.042 31.2 6.4 0.5548 0.108 29.28 7.52 5.79 47.7 0.046 31.1 7.2 0.6205 0.365 CTJUN24 1402 1.7 1.3 32-17 7.63 5.16 49.3 0.133 32.2 2 1.2702 0.315 32.17 7.63 5.24 49.3 0.132 32.2 3.4 1.1753 0.415 CTJUL23 1402 1.7 1.3 32.17 7.63 5.16 49.3 0.133 32.2 5.2 1.4746 0.479 32.17 7.63 5.24 49.3 0.132 32.2 4.8 1.0366 0.548 CTRUG6 1120 1.5 0.9 31.82 7.58 4.99 43.2 0.136 27.7 6.4 0.6278 0.5 31.84 7.57 4.77 43.2 0.134 27.8 9.2 0.5475 0.443 CTSEP2 1021 1.6 1.2 31.05 7.48 4.4 39.4 0.156 25.1 3.2 0.462 0.205 31.03 7.48 4.31 39.6 0.152 25.2 3.6 0.5852 -0.057 date po4 nh4 nck2 no3 chl a chl. b chl c phaeo ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/M3 mg/m3 CTRPR15 0.0062 0.0325 0. M9 0.5672 CTRPP-29 0.031 0.0108 0. OM7 1.2057 0.2436 6.7672 9.3645 8.9969 CTMRY13 0.0062 0.0352 0.0119 1.3674 0.2992 7.6683 9.1766 7.1187 CTMRY27 0.0065 0.0369 0.0044 1.2316 0.2511 6.2005 7.1501 5.4738 CTJUN10 0.01 1.2191 0.0119 0.1539 0.2009 4.4177 5.1496 3.3816 CTJUN24 0.1321 0.0219 0.2057 0.5191 0.1153 0.7114 0.9833 0.7295 CTJUL23 0 0.0045 0.016 0.5817 0.1927 1.299 2.0713 1.9021 CTRUG6 0.015 0.0333 0.0209 0.5874 0.7253 16.6322 21.8246 7.4569 CTSEP2 0.4468 1.1252 0.1557 -0.8556 0.3743 10.5196 13.0958 6.5113 ST 140 time depth secchi s/b temp s/b ph s/b do s/b cond s/b orp s/b sal s/b turb s/b bod s/b ss m m c pH mg/l Omhos/cm volts ppt NTU mg/l mg/l CTFPR15 1411 4 0-5 25-01 7.68 6.67 49.9 0.169 32.7 3.3 0 0.504 25.1 7.68 6.28 49.9 0.165 32.7 a 0 0.206 CTAPP29 939 2.4 0.5 23.96 7-4 6.29 53.4 0.256 35.3 4.4 0.049 0.121 23.96 7.39 5.88 53.5 0.246 35.4 4.1 -0.322 0.277 CTMAY13 1330 4.8 1 20.66 7.45 5.77 56.3 0.169 37-4 9.6 0 0.156 28-63 7.46 5.51 56.1 0.166 37.5 (3. e 0 0.184 CTMRY27 1412 4.5 1.2 27.1 7.71 6.25 49.3 0.22 32-3 6.2 0.9198 0.311 27.1 7.71 6.22 49.3 0.215 32.3 6.2 0.7008 0.202 CTJLIN10 1347 3 0.9 28.92 7.51 6.14 48.1 0.05 31.3 6.4 0.8395 0.121 28-87 7.51 5.84 48.1 0.054 31.4 6.4 0.9782 0.115 CTJLIN24 1354 4.6 1.1 31.98 7.63 5.1 49.9 0.137 32.7 3.13 0.875 0 31.71 7.6 4.56 50.2 0.136 32.8 4.2 0.917 0 CTJUL23 1354 4-6 1-1 31.98 7.63 5-1 49.9 0.137 32.7 4.4 1.099 0.659 31.71 7.6 4.56 50.2 0.136 32.8 4.4 1.043 0. E132 CTAUG6 1112 4.3 1-5 31.45 7.6 5.21 44.1 0.138 28.5 8.2 -0.2263 0.708 31.5 7.59 5.04 44.3 0.136 28.6 10 0.9563 0.798 CTSEP2 1010 4.2 1.4 30.93 7.51 5.23 40.4 0.16 25.9 2.9 0.3648 -0.242 31 7.52 4.66 41 0.158 26.2 5.2 0.646 0.075 ST150 time depth secchi s/b temp s/b ph s/b do s/b cond s/b orp s/b sal s/b turb s/b bod s/b ss 0 m c pH mg/1 mmhos/cm volts ppt NTU mg/l mg/l CTRPR15 1352 2.2 0.8 25.34 7-63 7.05 50.1 0.135 32.8 4.3 0.657 0.224 24.65 7.66 6-7 51.1 0.13 33.7 4.2 0.9125 0.345 CTAPR29 1919 2.4 0.7 23.9 7.35 6.1 54.1 0.159 35.9 7.4 -0.112 0.146 23.93 7.36 5.131 54.3 0.153 35.9 5.3 -0.217 0.125 CTMAY13 1315 3.4 0.8 29.15 7.46 6.27 56.3 0.171 37.4 6.2 5.222 0.142 28.69 7.47 5.97 56.7 0.167 37.7 5.4 4.9896 O.Ie5 CTMAY27 1355 3 1 27.44 7.69 6.79 48.6 0.211 31.8 6 0.803 0.257 27-25 7.72 6.58 49.6 0.207 32.5 8.6 0.63 0.289 CTJUN10 1326 1.9 1 29.4 7.55 6.86 47.9 0.062 31.2 8.2 0.4964 0.232 28.92 7.56 6.66 48.4 0.063 31.5 7.2 1.7447 0.081 CTJUN24 1340 3.4 1.1 31.88 7.67 5.82 51.4 0.129 33.8 4.6 1.253 0.401 31.53 7.66 5.55 51.9 0.129 34.1 1.2 1.54 0.469 CTJUL23 1340 3.4 1.1 31.88 7.67 5.82 51.4 0.129 33.8 1.5 1.246 0.105 31.53 7.66 5.55 51-9 0.129 34-1 4 1.309 0.114 CTAUG6 1054 2.8 0.9 30.98 7.47 3.93 42.9 0.131 27.5 19.2 0.2482 0.407 31.17 7.62 5.55 45.2 0.125 29.2 9.4 0. 91B55 0.798 CTSEP2 955 2.1 1.8 30.46 7.55 5.23 41.7 0.138 26.8 2.6 1.3148 0.171 30-43 7.54 4-73 42-2 0.137 27 2. IB 0.555 0.112 date po4 nh4 no2 no3 chl a chl b chl c phaeo ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l ug-at/l mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/m3 mg/M3 CTRPR15 0 0.0061 0.0027 0.7064 CTAPR29 0.031 0.0174 0.012 2.395 0.5433 17.9816 24.6341 23-1381 CTMAY13 0.0037 0.0374 0.0055 0.5298 0.3801 10.0731 12.4443 5.5527 CTMRY27 0.0043 0.0207 0.002 0.6167 0.8816 27.763 34.3376 18.1668 CTJUN10 0.0087 1.0846 0.0162 0.1404 0.255 4.7672 5.4077 0. IB397 CTJUN24 0.1132 0.004 7.4184 -69.2686 0.0776 0.62 0.8815 1.0753 CTJLL23 0 0.0066 0.0119 0.7781 0. 301B 2.7736 4.1025 3.8149 CTAUG6 0.0044 0.0026 0.0096 0.3244 0.51382 12.9101 16.6166 7.5218 CTSEP2 0.2801 0.175 -0.0569 0.5626 0.3574 8.9032 11.2089 2.5667 f wo 6 -) I1181111millmll - 3 6668-14102-8243