Santa Cruz Wharf

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

* Quick HAB Observations *
– Pseudo-nitzschia: Rare
– Alexandrium: None
– Dinophysis: Rare
– Margalefidinium: None

* Impressions *
Foggy and cool at the wharf this am.  Brown waves breaking at the beach and the large bait ball remains under the wharf and in the sampling area.  Phytoplankton biomass increased this week and those unknown flagellates were the most abundant.  Pseudo-nitzschia were seriata and delicatissima size and Alexandrium counts increased by an order of magnitude.

Dinoflagellates:
P: Protoperidinium

R: Prorocentrum
R: Dinophysis
R: Gyrodinium
R: Boreadinium
R: Gymnodinium
R: Polykrikos
R: Oxyphysis

Diatoms:
P: Chaetoceros

R: Pseudo-nitzschia
R: Thalassionema
R: Eucampia
R: Asteromphalus
R: Guinardia
R: Skeletonema
R: Lauderia
R: Rhizosolenia

Other:
A: Unknown flagellate

* Environmental Information *
Time: 7:30 am
Collector: P. Daniel

Water Conditions (SCW)
Water Temperature: 14.8 C
Water Conditions: Calm
Water Color/Code: Green, 10G 2/6 (#12)
Water Visibility: 4 ft
Tide: Rising, Low – 6:02, -0.6 ft
Surf Report: SSW swell, 3-4 ft

NDBC buoy 46042
– Significant wave height: 5.9 ft
– Swell height/direction: 3.0 ft, SSW
– Wind wave height/direction: 5.2 ft, WNW

Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk)
Sky: Foggy
Air Temperature: 53.6 F (12 C)
Wind: 3.0 mph, N
Solar radiation: 90 watts/m^2

Monterey Wharf II

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

* Quick HAB Observations *
– Pseudo-nitzschia: Abundant
– Alexandrium spp.: None
– Dinophysis spp.: Rare
– Margalefidinium: None

* Impressions *
It was cold and cloudy at the wharf this morning. There was a slight surge in the water, and visibility decreased from last week. Chlorophyll has increased, with Pseudo-nitzschia being abundant again this week.

Dinoflagellates:
R: Prorocentrum spp. 
R: Dinophysis spp.
R: Ceratium spp.          
R: Gonyaulax spinifera 
R: Protoperidinium spp.     
R: Gyrodinium spp. (pink tipped)
R: Gyrodinium spp. (grey green)
R: Polykrikos spp.
R: Boreadinium cf 

Diatoms:
C: Chaetoceros spp.      
R: Coscinodiscus spp.     
A: Pseudo-nitzschia spp. 
R: Ditylum spp.
R: Guinardia spp.           
R: Pleurosigma spp.              
R: Thalassionema spp.    
P: Skeletonema spp.
R: Tropidoneis spp.
R: Lauderia spp.             
R: Navicula spp.
R: Cylindrotheca spp.           
R: Licmophora spp.
R: Asteromphalus spp.
R: Leptocylindrus spp.
P: Asterionellopsis spp.
R: Proboscia spp.
R: Detonula spp.
P: Eucampia                 

Others:
R: Acantharians

Zooplankton:
R:  fecal pellets, nauplii, tintinids, calanoids, fish larvae, eggs

* Environmental Information *
TIME: 0814 PT
COLLECTOR: Jasmine Ruiz

Water Temperature: 16.5°C
Water Conditions: Slight surge
Water Color: 5Y 2/2
Visibility: 4.5m
Tide: Rising, 0.15 m, high at 1314h
Chlorophyll: net: 1.981 mg/m^3; whole water: 7.603 mg/m^3 by in vivo RFU

Sky: cloudy, 100% cloud
Air Temperature: 12.2°C
Wind: WNW, 3.13 m/S

Santa Cruz Wharf

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

* Quick HAB Observations *
– Pseudo-nitzschia: Present
– Alexandrium: None
– Dinophysis: Rare
– Margalefidinium: None

* Impressions *
Warm and sunny at the wharf this morning.  The large bait ball was still hanging out under the wharf and in the sampling area.  There was a decrease in phytoplankton biomass and the large cells (diatoms and dinoflagellates) dropped out of the assemblage.  The unknown flagellate (maybe Heterosigma?) was the most abundant.  Pseudo-nitzschia were delicatissima size.

Dinoflagellates:
R: Protoperidinium
R: Dinophysis
R: Gyrodinium
R: Boreadinium
R: Ceratium
R: Heterocapsa
R: Polykrikos
R: Scrippsiella

Diatoms:
P: Thalassiosira
P: Asteromphalus
P: Pseudo-nitzschia

R: Eucampia
R: Nitzschia
R: Pleurosigma
R: Lauderia
R: Leptocylindrus
R: Rhizosolenia

Other:
A: Unknown flagellate

R: Dictyocha

* Environmental Information *
Time: 8:30 am
Collector: A. Trapp

Water Conditions (SCW)
Water Temperature: 14.7 C
Water Conditions: Calm
Water Color/Code: Green, 5G 2/6 (#31)
Water Visibility: 4 ft
Tide: Falling, High – 6:17, 3.5 ft
Surf Report: SW swell, 3-4 ft

NDBC buoy 46042
– Significant wave height: 5.6 ft
– Swell height/direction: 5.2 ft, WNW
– Wind wave height/direction: 2.0 ft, WNW

Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk)
Sky: Sunny
Air Temperature: 57.6 F (14.2 C)
Wind: 1.0 mph, NW
Solar radiation: 387 watts/m^2

Monterey Wharf II

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

* Quick HAB Observations *
– Pseudo-nitzschia: Abundant
– Alexandrium: None
– Dinophysis: Rare
– Margalefidinium: Rare

* Impressions *
It was sunny and cool at the wharf this morning. There was a slight surge in the water, but visibility remained about the same as last week.  Phytoplankton biomass decreased from last week, with Pseudo-nitzschia being abundant.

Dinoflagellates:
R: Dinophysis spp.
R: Ceratium spp.
R: Protoperidinium spp.
R: Scrippsiella spp.
R: Gyrodinium spp. (grey green)
R: Polykrikos spp.
R: Cochlodinium spp.
R: Lingulodinium polyedrum
R: Boreadinium cf

Diatoms:
C: Chaetoceros spp.
P: Thalassiosira spp.
R: Coscinodiscus spp.
A: Pseudo-nitzschia spp.
R: Guinardia spp.
R: Pleurosigma spp.
R: Thalassionema spp.
C: Skeletonema spp.
R: Tropidoneis spp.
R: Lauderia spp.
R: Navicula spp.
R: Cylindrotheca spp.
R: Licmophora spp.
R: Asteromphalus spp.
R: Leptocylindrus spp.
P: Asterionellopsis spp.
R: Ceratulina spp.
R: Detonlula spp.
P: Eucampia

Zooplankton:
R: fecal pellets, nauplii, tintinids, calanoids, fish larvae, eggs

* Environmental Information *
TIME: 0833 PT
COLLECTOR: Jasmine Ruiz

Water Temperature: 16.4°C
Water Conditions: Slight surge
Water Color: 5G 2/6
Visibility: 5.1m
Tide: Falling, 0.85 m, low at 1210h
Chlorophyll: net: 0.483 mg/m^3; whole water: 5.145 mg/m^3 by in vivo RFU

Sky: clear, 0% cloud
Air Temperature: 15.0°C
Wind: NNW, 1.1 m/S

Santa Cruz Wharf

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

* Quick HAB Observations *
– Pseudo-nitzschia: Rare
– Alexandrium: Rare
– Dinophysis: Rare
– Margalefidinium: None

* Impressions *
Another warm and sunny morning at the wharf and the water was flat.  A large bait ball was hanging out under the wharf and in the sampling area.  Phytoplankton biomass dramatically increased this week and the assemblage was mostly diatoms.  Thalassiosira and Chaetoceros (most w/epiphytes) were the most abundant.  Pseudo-nitzschia were seriata size, but probed counts were both 0. 

Dinoflagellates:
P: Protoperidinium
P: LRB

R: Dinophysis
R: Gymnodinium
R: Alexandrium
R: Ceratium
R: Heterocapsa
R: Lingulodinium
R: Kofoidinium???

Diatoms:
C: Thalassiosira
C: Chaetoceros
P: Asteromphalus
P: Eucampia
P: Skeletonema
P: Fragilariopsis
P: Navicula
P: Nitzschia

R: Pleurosigma
R: Coscinodiscus
R: Pseudo-nitzschia
R: Entomoneis
R: Asterionellopsis
R: Detonula
R: Guinardia
R: Thalassionema
R: Ditylum
R: Tropidoneis

Other:
C: Unknown flagellate

* Environmental Information *
Time: 8:30 am
Collector: P. Daniel

Water Conditions (SCW)
Water Temperature: 14.6 C
Water Conditions: Calm
Water Color/Code: Blue/green, 10BG 2/6 (#14)
Water Visibility: 5 ft
Tide: Rising, Low – 6:20, -1.9 ft
Surf Report: NW swell, 1-2 ft

NDBC buoy 46042
– Significant wave height: 5.9 ft
– Swell height/direction: 3.9 ft, NW
– Wind wave height/direction: 4.6 ft, NW

Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk)
Sky: Sunny
Air Temperature: 57.2 F (14.0 C)
Wind: 5.0 mph, E
Solar radiation: 422 watts/m^2

Monterey Wharf II

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

* Quick HAB Observations *
– Pseudo-nitzschia: Present
– Alexandrium: None
– Dinophysis: Rare
– Margalefidinium: None

* Impressions *
It was clear and warm at the wharf this morning. Thalassiosira are abundant, but Chaetoceros are still common in the sample. Chlorophyll increased a bit, and visibility remained about the same as last week.

Dinoflagellates:
R: Dinophysis spp.
R: Protoperidinium spp.
R: Gyrodinium spp. (grey green)
R: Boreadinium cf

Diatoms:
C: Chaetoceros spp.
A: Thalassiosira spp.
P: Coscinodiscus spp.
P: Pseudo-nitzschia spp.
R: Guinardia spp.
R: Pleurosigma spp.
R: Rhizosolenia spp.
R: Thalassionema spp.
C: Skeletonema spp.
R: Tropidoneis spp.
R: Lauderia spp.
R: Navicula spp.
R: Cylindrotheca spp.
R: Licmophora spp.
R: Asteromphalus spp.
R: Leptocylindrus spp.
P: Asterionellopsis spp.
R: Detonlula spp.
R: Eucampia
R: Entomoneis

Others:
R: Phaeocystis spp. (singletons and clumps)

Zooplankton:
R: fecal pellets, nauplii, tintinnids, calanoids, fish larvae, eggs

* Environmental Information *
TIME: 0842 PT
COLLECTOR: Jasmine Ruiz

Water Temperature: 12.3°C
Water Conditions: Calm
Water Color: 5G 2/6
Visibility: 5m
Tide: Rising, -0.11 m, high at 1313h
Chlorophyll: net: 2.532 mg/m^3; whole water: 6.045 mg/m^3 by in vivo RFU

Sky: clear, 0% cloud
Air Temperature: 12.5°C
Wind: N, 2.91 m/s

Santa Cruz Wharf

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

* Quick HAB Observations *
– Pseudo-nitzschia: Rare
– Alexandrium: None
– Dinophysis: Rare
– Margalefidinium: None

* Impressions *
A beautiful sunny morning at the wharf.  Phytoplankton biomass decreased this week and shifted to be mostly diatoms.  Thalassiosira was the most abundant and those unknown flagellates were still around.  Pseudo-nitzschia were seriata size (only 2 chains).

Dinoflagellates:
P: LRB

R: Dinophysis
R: Protoperidinium
R: Gymnodinium
R: Gyrodinium
R: Gonyaulax
R: Lingulodinium
R: Unknown pennate

Diatoms:
C: Thalassiosira
C: Chaetoceros

R: Asteromphalus
R: Eucampia
R: Pleurosigma
R: Coscinodiscus
R: Nitzschia
R: Pseudo-nitzschia
R: Cylindrotheca
R: Entomoneis

Other:
C: Unknown flagellate

R: Dictyocha
R: Cluster flagellate

* Environmental Information *
Time: 9:00 am
Collector: A. Trapp

Water Conditions (SCW)
Water Temperature: 14.7 C
Water Conditions: Calm
Water Color/Code: Blue/green, 10G 3/6 (#32)
Water Visibility: 5 ft
Tide: Falling, Low – 11:58, 0.7 ft
Surf Report: SSW swell, 2-3 ft

NDBC buoy 46042
– Significant wave height: 3.6 ft
– Swell height/direction: 3.3 ft, WNW
– Wind wave height/direction: 1.3 ft, WNW

Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk)
Sky: Sunny
Air Temperature: 59.4 F (15.2 C)
Wind: None
Solar radiation: 508 watts/m^2

Monterey Wharf II

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

* Quick HAB Observations *
– Pseudo-nitzschia: Common
– Alexandrium: None
– Dinophysis: Rare
– Margalefidinium: None

* Impressions *
It was breezy with clear skies this morning at the wharf. Chaetoceros is still dominating the sample, but the bloom appears to be winding down. Chlorophyll has decreased significantly from last week, and visibility has increased.

Dinoflagellates:
R: Dinophysis spp.
R: Protoperidinium spp.
R: Scrippsiella spp.
R: Gyrodinium spp. (grey green)
R: Polykrikos spp.
R: Lingulodinium polyedrum
R: Boreadinium cf

Diatoms:
A: Chaetoceros spp.
C: Thalassiosira spp.
P: Coscinodiscus spp.
C: Pseudo-nitzschia spp.
R: Ditylum spp.
P: Guinardia spp.
R: Pleurosigma spp.
R: Rhizosolenia spp.
R: Thalassionema spp.
P: Skeletonema spp.
R: Tropidoneis spp.
R: Cylindrotheca spp.
R: Licmophora spp.
R: Asteromphalus spp.
P: Asterionellopsis spp.
R: Eucampia
R: Entomoneis

Others:
R: Dictyocha spp.
R: Phaeocystis spp. (singletons and clumps)

Zooplankton:
R: fecal pellets, nauplii, tintinids, calanoids, fish larvae, eggs

* Environmental Information *
TIME: 0805 PT
COLLECTOR: Jasmine Ruiz

Water Temperature: 16.28°C
Water Conditions: Calm
Water Color: 5G 2/6
Visibility: 4.9m
Tide: Falling, 0.79 m, low at 1156h
Chlorophyll: net: 1.177 mg/m^3; whole water: 6.025 mg/m^3 by in vivo RFU

Sky: clear, 0% cloud
Air Temperature: 15.0°C
Wind: ENE, 0.89 m/s

Santa Cruz Wharf

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

* Quick HAB Observations *
– Pseudo-nitzschia: None
– Alexandrium: None
– Dinophysis: Present
– Margalefidinium: None

* Impressions *
Marine layer burning off this am at the wharf.  Bait ball hanging around under the wharf, but was not in the sampling area.  Phytoplankton biomass was about the same as last week with an even mix of diatoms and dinoflagellates, but an unknown flagellate was the most abundant phyto this week. 

Dinoflagellates:
P: Dinophysis
P: Ceratium
P: Heterocapsa

R: Protoperidinium
R: Gymnodinium
R: Gyrodinium
R: Boreadinium

Diatoms:
C: Thalassiosira
P: Asteromphalus

R: Eucampia
R: Rhizosolenia
R: Skeletonema
R: Guinardia
R: Chaetoceros
R: Lauderia
R: Cylindrotheca
R: Entomoneis

Other:
A: Unknown flagellate

R: Dictyocha

* Environmental Information *
Time: 7:30 am
Collector: P. Daniel

Water Conditions (SCW)
Water Temperature: 13.6 C
Water Conditions: Calm
Water Color/Code: Blue/green, 10BG 2/6 (#14)
Water Visibility: 4 ft
Tide: Low – 6:56, -0.6 ft
Surf Report: SSW swell, 4-5 ft

NDBC buoy 46042
– Significant wave height: 5.9 ft
– Swell height/direction: 3.6 ft, SW
– Wind wave height/direction: 4.6 ft, WNW

Weather Conditions (KudelaHawk)
Sky: Sunny
Air Temperature: 58.6 F (14.8 C)
Wind: 3.9 mph, S
Solar radiation: 213 watts/m^2

Monterey Wharf II

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

* Quick HAB Observations *
– Pseudo-nitzschia: Present
– Alexandrium: None
– Dinophysis: Rare
– Margalefidinium: Rare

* Impressions *
At the wharf today the sky was half cloudy, half clear, and a bit chilly. Phytoplankton biomass increased this week, with a big bloom of chaetoceros. Chlorophyll has increased significantly from last week, and visibility has decreased.

Dinoflagellates:
R: Dinophysis spp.
R: Protoperidinium spp.
R: Gyrodinium spp. (grey green)
R: Cochlodinium spp.
R: Lingulodinium polyedrum
R: Boreadinium cf

Diatoms:
A: Chaetoceros spp.
P: Thalassiosira spp.
R: Coscinodiscus spp.
P: Pseudo-nitzschia spp.
R: Ditylum spp.
R: Guinardia spp.
R: Pleurosigma spp.
R: Thalassionema spp.
R: Skeletonema spp.
R: Corethron spp.
R: Tropidoneis spp.
R: Lauderia spp.
R: Licmophora spp.
R: Asteromphalus spp.
R: Leptocylindrus spp.
R: Asterionellopsis spp.
R: Detonlula spp.
P: Eucampia

Others:
R: Dictyocha spp.
R: foraminifera

Zooplankton:
R: fecal pellets, nauplii, tintinids, calanoids, fish larvae, eggs

* Environmental Information *
TIME: 0950 PT
COLLECTOR: Jasmine Ruiz

Water Temperature: 14.39°C
Water Conditions: Calm
Water Color: 5GY 2/2
Visibility: 3.5m
Tide: Rising; high @ 14:18h
Chlorophyll: net: 7.669 mg/m^3; whole water: 17.097 mg/m^3 by in vivo RFU

Sky: overcast, 50% cloud
Air Temperature: 12.2°C
Wind: N, 7.5 m/S