{"id":486,"date":"2017-05-18T11:12:12","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T18:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/?page_id=486"},"modified":"2023-09-20T16:29:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T23:29:21","slug":"routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Routine monitoring, Monterey Municipal Wharf II"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-486\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-486-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-486-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-486-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Routine monitoring at the Monterey Wharf<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.habmap.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HABMAP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Every Wednesday, a member of EBL travels down to the Monterey Commercial Wharf- MWII and collects water samples from phytoplankton net tows and a Van Doren. These water samples are taken back to the lab for analyses which include nutrients, chl-a, RAI, and cell counts. For more information please visit https:\/\/habs.sccoos.org\/monterey-wharf.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Weekly Updates\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Below are some images of phytoplankton we have observed during our weekly RAIs. Descriptions for each sampled week are listed below the gallery.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-486 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_0153\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/IMG_0153-255x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/IMG_0153-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/IMG_0153.jpg 545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1125'>\n\t\t\t\t09.20.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_0004\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/IMG_0004-267x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/IMG_0004-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/IMG_0004.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1124'>\n\t\t\t\t09.13.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_9927\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/IMG_9927-285x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/IMG_9927-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/IMG_9927.jpg 607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1123'>\n\t\t\t\t09.06.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_9841\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/IMG_9841-296x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/IMG_9841-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/IMG_9841-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/IMG_9841.jpg 632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1122'>\n\t\t\t\t08.30.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_9529\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_9529-279x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_9529-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_9529.jpg 596w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1113'>\n\t\t\t\t08.16.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_9449\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_9449-278x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_9449-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_9449.jpg 594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1114'>\n\t\t\t\t08.09.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_9335\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_9335-297x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_9335-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_9335-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_9335.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1115'>\n\t\t\t\t08.02.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_8873\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_8873-280x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_8873-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_8873.jpg 598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1116'>\n\t\t\t\t07.12.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_8562\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"291\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_8562-291x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_8562-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_8562-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/08\/IMG_8562.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1117'>\n\t\t\t\t07.05.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_8435\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_8435-265x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"6.28.2023\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_8435-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_8435.jpg 565w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1088'>\n\t\t\t\t6.28.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_8171\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_8171-275x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_8171-275x300.jpg 275w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_8171.jpg 587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1089'>\n\t\t\t\t6.21.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_8115\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_8115-294x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_8115-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_8115-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_8115.jpg 627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1090'>\n\t\t\t\t6.14.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_8002\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_8002-300x295.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_8002-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_8002-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_8002-e1688418262329.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1091'>\n\t\t\t\t6.7.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_7943\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_7943-293x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_7943-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_7943-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_7943-e1688418285632.jpg 313w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1092'>\n\t\t\t\t5.31.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_7599\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7599-300x288.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"5.17.2023\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7599-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7599-e1688417961599.jpg 601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1057'>\n\t\t\t\t5.17.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_7526\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7526-294x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"5.10.2023\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7526-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7526-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7526-e1688417976287.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1060'>\n\t\t\t\t5.10.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_7463\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7463-293x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"5.3.2023\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7463-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7463-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7463-e1688417984887.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1061'>\n\t\t\t\t5.3.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_7342-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7342-1-282x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"4.26.2023\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7342-1-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7342-1-e1688417993669.jpg 601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1059'>\n\t\t\t\t4.26.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_7254\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7254-300x285.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"4.19.2023\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7254-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7254-e1688418003413.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1058'>\n\t\t\t\t4.19.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_7101\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7101-295x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"4.12.2023\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7101-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7101-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/05\/IMG_7101.jpg 629w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1056'>\n\t\t\t\t4.12.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_6937\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/IMG_6937-300x298.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/IMG_6937-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/IMG_6937-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/IMG_6937-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/IMG_6937.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1048'>\n\t\t\t\t4.5.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_6711\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/IMG_6711-300x285.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/IMG_6711-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/04\/IMG_6711.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1049'>\n\t\t\t\t3.29.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_6035\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_6035-300x285.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"3.22.2023\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_6035-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_6035.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1094'>\n\t\t\t\t3.22.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_6149\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_6149-290x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"3.1.2023\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_6149-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_6149.jpg 618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1093'>\n\t\t\t\t3.1.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/routine-monitoring-monterey-municipal-wharf-ii\/img_5783-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_5783-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"2.15.2023\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_5783-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_5783-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_5783-1-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/ebl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/07\/IMG_5783-1.jpg 638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1095'>\n\t\t\t\t2.15.2023\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.20.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The wharf was cloudy this morning. There was no breeze and the surface waters looked calm.\u00a0The water this week was slightly greener than last week with a visibility of 3.5m. Chlorophyll remained relatively the same from last week. Diatoms dominated the water column.\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia\u00a0\u00a0was abundant. Meanwhile\u00a0Chaetoceros\u00a0and\u00a0Akashiwo\u00a0were common\u00a0 in the water.\u00a0Prorocentrum\u00a0was present. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia,\u00a0Alexandrium, Dinophysis, Cochlodinium, and\u00a0Akashiwo sanguinea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.13.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This morning it was misty and cloudy on the wharf. There was a slight breeze in the air. Two sea lion kept me company this morning. The surface of the water had small rolling waves. The water this week was the same color as last week with a visibility of 4.5m. Diatoms dominated the water column.\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia\u00a0was abundant in the water. Meanwhile,\u00a0Chaetoceros\u00a0was common in the water. The HAB species that were present in the water this morning included\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia,\u00a0Alexandriu, Dinophysis\u00a0and\u00a0Akashiwo sanguinea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.6.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This morning was cloudy and windy. There were lots of birds and fishermen. The surface of the water had many ripples. The water this week was slightly bluer than last week with the same visibility of 5.0m. Chlorophyll decreased from last week. Diatoms dominated the water column.\u00a0Chaetoceros\u00a0and\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia\u00a0were common in the water.\u00a0Pleurosigma\u00a0was present in the water. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia,\u00a0Alexandrium,\u00a0Dinophysis\u00a0and\u00a0Akashiwo sanguinea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.30.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The wharf was beautiful (see picture below). There was a breeze on the wharf. This morning there were clear skies and a bright sun. However, the sky in the distance was slightly hazy. The surface of the water had slow rolling waves that moved towards the direction of the dock. The water this week was bluer than last week with the same visibility of 4.5m. Chlorophyll decreased from last week. Dinoflagellates dominated the water column.\u00a0Prorocentrum\u00a0and\u00a0Dictyocha\u00a0were common in the water column. Meanwhile\u00a0Pleurosigma\u00a0was present. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia,\u00a0Dinophysis and Akashiwo sanguinea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.23.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was a warm morning at the wharf - T-shirt weather has finally reached the central coast! A little too warm (75F!) in the lab while processing samples. The skies were clear, the sun was out, and not a lot of activity (human or animal). Chlorophyll dropped this week - diatoms have been replaced by a lovely array of dinoflagellates, including Akashiwo sanguinea, Dinophysis, Alexandrium, and Cochlodinium.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.16.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fog-ust has set in. The wharf this morning was very cloudy with a slight breeze. I couldn't see the mountains on the horizon. There were small ripples on the surface of the water. There was also more kelp on the surface of the water than usual. The water smelt stinky this morning when I performed my net tows. The water this week was a slightly lighter green than last week with a visibility of 4.5m. Chlorophyll decreased from last week. Diatoms dominated the water column.\u00a0Chaetoceros\u00a0and\u00a0Asterionellopsis\u00a0were common in the water. Meanwhile,\u00a0Eucampia, Pseudo-nitzschia, Cylindrotheca, Dinophysis,\u00a0and\u00a0Prorocentrum\u00a0were present in the water. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia,\u00a0Dinophysis, Cochlodinium,\u00a0and Akashiwo sanguinea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.2.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The wharf this morning was cloudy and lightly misting. There was no breeze or wind at my sampling site. The surface water was calm. Fog hugged the horizon. Many of the seabirds kept me company this morning. The water this week was slightly greener than last week with a visibility of 3.0m. The\u00a0Eucampia\u00a0bloom still persists. Chlorophyll increased from last week. Diatoms dominated the water column.\u00a0Eucampia\u00a0was abundant. The HAB species that were present in the water this morning included\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia,\u00a0Alexandrium,\u00a0and\u00a0Akashiwo sanguinea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.26.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another overcast morning at the wharf, complete with drizzle! \u201cEucamp\u201d make this up - yes, the Eucampia bloom still persists, with HAB species (Pseudo-nitzschia, Akashiwo, Dinophysis, Cochlodinium) present in very low background concentrations once again. I noted something that looked a lot like Pyrophacus as being common, our resident expert (aka Hannah) will be back next week and can confirm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.19.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the rest of the state bakes in the heat, we remain in our cool pocket - puffy vests and a heated car seat were needed on this chilly morning at the wharf after some overnight mist. Surface waters were clean and flat, and the Eucampia bloom from last week persists. Just a smattering of HAB species were present in very very low numbers: Pseudo-nitzschia, Dinophysis, Alexandrium, Cochlodinium, and Akashiwo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.12.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This morning my site was foggy and misting. The sky was covered with clouds. There were many seabirds flying over my site. On the surface of the water there was debris, kelp, and seabird feathers. The water was smellier than usual. The water this week was a slightly darker green than last week with a visibility of 3.25m. Chlorophyll significantly increased from two weeks ago.\u00a0Eucampia\u00a0was abundant. Meanwhile,\u00a0Lauderia,\u00a0Ceratium,\u00a0Prorocentrum, and\u00a0Noctiluca\u00a0were present in the water. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia,\u00a0Alexandrium, Dinophysis, Cochlodinium, and Akashiwo sanguinea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.5.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This morning\u00a0there was a slight breeze on the wharf. The surface water was relatively calm and looked glassy in the distance. Several boats were docked near my site. The sky was filled with clouds. The water this week was a slightly darker green than last week with a visibility of 3.0m. Unfortunately, there was technical difficulty measuring chlorophyll this week ): Species that were common in the water included\u00a0Ditylum,\u00a0Thalassiosira,\u00a0and\u00a0Cylindrotheca. Species that were present in the water included\u00a0Eucampia, Guinardia, Prorocentrum,\u00a0and\u00a0Ceratium.\u00a0 The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included\u00a0<em>Pseudo-nitzschia<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Alexandrium<\/em>, <em>Dinophysis<\/em>, <em>Cochlodinium<\/em>, and <em>Akashiwo sanguinea<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.28.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There was a slight breeze on the wharf this morning. The sky was filled with clouds and mist. The water was relatively calm. There were many fishermen at my site. The water this week was greener than last week with a visibility of 3.75m. Chlorophyll significantly increased from last week. <em>Ceratium<\/em> was abundant. Meanwhile, <em>Ditylum<\/em> and <em>Prorocentrum<\/em> were present in the water. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included <em>Pseudo-nitzschia<\/em>, <em>Alexandrium<\/em>, <em>Dinophysis<\/em>, <em>Cochlodinium<\/em>, and <em>Akashiwo sanguinea<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.14.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This morning the wharf was cloudy but the air was relatively warm. The sun was trying to peek through the clouds. There were several sailboats docked at my site. In addition, there were bird feathers on the surface of the water. Overall, the water was relatively calm. The water this week was a slightly lighter green than last week with a visibility of 5.0m. Chlorophyll decreased from last week. <em>Pseudo-nitzschia<\/em> was abundant in the water. Meanwhile, <em>Chaetoceros, Dinophysis<\/em>, and <em>Pyrophacus<\/em> were present. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included <em>Pseudo-nitzschia, Alexandrium<\/em>, and <em>Dinophysis<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.7.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This morning my sampling site was loud from a truck (golden state portables). It was misting on the wharf and the sky was covered in clouds. On the surface of the water, a sea lion was playing with a floating whole small watermelon. There were several boats docked at my site. The water this week was slightly greener than last week with a visibility of 4.5m. Chlorophyll increased from last week. Both\u00a0Chaetoceros\u00a0and\u00a0Pseudo-nitzschia\u00a0were common in the water.\u00a0<em>Cylindrotheca<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Guinardia\u00a0<\/em>were present. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included\u00a0<em>Pseudo-nitzschia,\u00a0Alexandrium<\/em>,\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Dinophysis<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.31.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This morning the sky was filled with clouds. The mountains in the horizon were slightly visible. There was a slight breeze but the surface water was relatively calm. There were many seabirds flying on the surface of the water. \u00a0The water this week was greener than last week with a visibility of 5.5m. Chlorophyll slightly decreased from last week. Both <em>Chaetoceros<\/em> and <em>Pseudo-nitzschia<\/em> were common in the water. Meanwhile, <em>Guinardia<\/em> was present. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included <em>Pseudo-nitzschia<\/em>, <em>Alexandrium, Dinophysis,<\/em> and <em>Akashiwo sanguinea<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.17.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This morning the sky was filled with clouds and\u00a0 it was misting. There was a slight breeze at my site. I was not able to see the mountains in the distance due to the fog. There were large slow rolling waves on the surface of the water moving in the direction towards the wharf. The water this week was a slightly darker green than last week with a visibility of 2.5m. Chlorophyll significantly increased\u00a0 from last week. <em>Pseudo nitzschia <\/em>was abundant. <em>Navicula<\/em> was common. <em>Dinophysis<\/em> was present. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included <em>Pseudo nitzschia<\/em>, <em>Alexandrium, Dinophysis<\/em>, and <em>Akashiwo sanguinea<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.10.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On my drive to the sampling site it drizzled. This morning it was windy and smelled fishy. The sky was filled with clouds. There was no fog and I could see the horizon clearly. The surface water was wavy.\u00a0 The water this week was bluer than last week with a visibility of 7.0m. Chlorophyll significantly decreased from last week. Diatoms dominated the water column. <em>Pseudo nitzschia<\/em> was abundant. Tintinnids were common. Species that were present in the water were <em>Chaetoceros<\/em> and <em>Leptocylindrus<\/em>. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included <em>Pseudo nitzschia<\/em>, <em>Dinophysis<\/em> and <em>Akashiwo sanguinea<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.3.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This morning my sampling site was chilly and cloudy. Driving down to the wharf it was drizzling however during sampling it did not rain. The surface of the water was relatively calm and glassy looking in the distance. The sun hid behind the clouds half of the time I was sampling. There were several boats docked and many birds to keep me company. The water this week was slightly greener than last week with a visibility of 3.5m. Chlorophyll increased from last week. Diatoms dominated the water column. Chaetoceros, <em>Pseudo nitzschia<\/em>, and Skeletonema were common in the water. Meanwhile, <em>Thalassiosira, Detonula, Leptocylindrus<\/em>, and <em>Asterionollopsis<\/em> were present in the water. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included <em>Pseudo nitzschia<\/em> and Dinophysis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.26.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sky was covered in clouds and misting. Blankets of fog covered the water and horizon. Several boats were docked near my site. There was more bird poop at my sampling site than usual. There was a slight breeze. The surface of the water was relatively calm. The water this week was a darker green than last week with a visibility of 4.0m. Chlorophyll slightly decreased from last week. <em>Skeletonema<\/em> was abundant in the water. Both <em>Chaetoceros<\/em> and <em>Pseudo nitzschia<\/em> were common in the water. Meanwhile, <em>Detonula<\/em> was present. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included <em>Pseudo nitzschia<\/em> and <em>Dinophysis<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.19.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sampling this morning was very pleasant. The sky was clear and sunny. In the distance, there was a very slight blanket of haze\/fog lining the horizon but you could still see the mountains. Several boats were docked near my site and there was a paddle boarder this morning. The surface of the water was relatively calm with small bubbles on the surface. The water this week was a lighter green than last week with a visibility of 3.5m. Chlorophyll decreased from last week. Both <em>Chaetoceros, Pseudo nitzschia<\/em>, and <em>Skeletonema<\/em> were common in the water. Meanwhile, <em>Thalassiosira, Lauderia, and Asterionellopsis<\/em> were present. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included <em>Psuedo nitzschia, Alexandrium<\/em>, and <em>Dinophysis<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.12.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This morning was sunny but cold and very windy. The birds this morning were keeping me company. There were 5 boats docked near my sampling site. The surface water had lots of waves. In the distance, there were many white caps. In addition, there was fog along the horizon. The water this week was a much darker green than last week with a visibility of 2.0m. Chlorophyll significantly increased from last week. Both <em>Chaetoceros<\/em> and <em>Asterionellopsis<\/em> were common. While, <em>Psuedo nitzschia<\/em> <em>seriata, Lauderia, Thalassiosira, Detonula, <\/em>and <em>Skeletonema<\/em> were present in the water. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included <em>Psuedo nitzschia <\/em>and <em>Dinophysis<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.5.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The wharf was sunny and relatively warm. This week, I had a visiting scientist from France join me during sampling. We saw an octopus being eaten by a seabird! There were small waves on the surface of the water. The water this week was greener than last week with a visibility of 2.5m. Chlorophyll stayed relatively the same as last week. Both <em>Thalassiosira<\/em> and Skeletonema were common in the water. While <em>Asterionellopsis<\/em> was present in the water. The HAB species that were present in the water this morning included <em>Psuedo nitzschia<\/em>, <em>Alexandrium<\/em>and<em>Dinophysis<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.29.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There slight breeze on the wharf and the water was murkier than usual. There were also many seabirds and large pieces of plastic floating on the surface of the water. Large rolling waves and swells formed right under the dock. Nearly half of the sky was covered with clouds; dark clouds covered the mountains in the distance. The water this week was much greener than last week with a visibility of 1.25m. Chlorophyll increased from last week. Both <em>Chaetoceros<\/em>, <em>Psuedo nitzschia <\/em>and <em>Coscinodiscus<\/em> were present in the water. <em>Thalassiosira<\/em> was common in the water. The HAB species that were present in the water this morning included <em>Psuedo nitzschia<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.22.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>California lately has been experiencing lots of rain. This morning it was raining heavily at the wharf. The water this week was bluer than two weeks ago with a visibility of 6.5m. Chlorophyll decreased from two weeks ago. Diatoms still dominated the water column. Coscinodiscus was present in the water. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included <em>Psuedo nitzschia<\/em>\u00a0and <em>Dinophysis<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.1.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This week the water sample was filled with lots sediment. The wharf was very windy (25 mph winds!). The water this week was a slightly darker green than last week with the same visibility of 2.5m. Chlorophyll decreased from last week. Diatoms dominated the water column. <em>Chaetoceros<\/em> and <em>Thalassiosira<\/em> were common in the water. The HAB species that were observed in the water this morning included <em>Psuedo nitzschia<\/em>\u00a0and <em>Dinophysis<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.15.2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This weeks water sample was diverse with diatoms.\u00a0<em>Chaetoceros\u00a0<\/em>(looks like spiny ringlets with hairs) was abundant while\u00a0<em>Ditylum\u00a0<\/em>(looks like a cattail plant) and\u00a0<em>Lauderia\u00a0<\/em>were present. The harmful algae bloom (HAB) species that were present in the water this morning included <em>Psuedo nitzschia<\/em><em>, Dinophysis,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>A. sanguinea.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HABMAP Every Wednesday, a member of EBL travels down to the Monterey Commercial Wharf- MWII and collects water samples from phytoplankton net tows and a Van Doren. These water samples are taken back to the lab for analyses which include nutrients, chl-a, RAI, and cell counts. For more information please visit https:\/\/habs.sccoos.org\/monterey-wharf. 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