NOAA PROFESSIONAL PAPER 11 



Table 9.2-1. — Ceratium tripos presence in July-August 1976 in areas off New Jersey 

 (See explanation of symbols at end of table.] 



A. Sandy Hook-Asbury Park area 



Date July 22 30 August 4 



Distance from shore 



(km) 3.7 13 20 16 20 



Depth (m); 



S +F(P) ♦ * 



+ +A(P) 



4-6 * +F +F * * 



+ + +F 1++F 



11-12 * +F +A +A 



++A ++A ++A 

 + + +A 



17-18 * • * +F 



+ +F 



27 * * 



30 * 



34 



41^4 



B. Manasquan area 



Date July 4 9 15 17 20 24.... 



Distance from shore 



(km) 11 3 15 6.5 5.5 1 14 



Depth (m); 



c ***** ** 



8 * . . » * 



irj ***** ** 



IT *** * ■* ** 



JJ ***** * ^p 



+ +F 



18 * +A * +A(P) +A(P) 



+ +F ++A(P) ++A(P) 

 20 * * 



22 +A * 



+ +A 

 + + +F 

 24 +A 



+ +F 



+ +A 

 + + +A 



+ +A 

 + + +A 



+ +F 



dance of the component species were made. Counts from 

 four continuous, long-axis transects across a Sedgewict;- 

 Rafter ceil under low power sufficed for this purpose. The 

 terms "abundant" and "sparse" are used to express the 

 count results. For example, a count of just a few C. tripos 

 cells was classed sparse; counts in the neighborhood of 10 

 cells were classed moderately abundant; and higher counts 

 were classed abundant. A phytoplankter designated dom- 

 inant was the most numerous species in the sample. Ad- 

 ditional examinations, such as for bacterial presence, were 



made on plain slides under high power. Photomicrographs 

 were made with timed or flash exposure on Panatomic-X 

 film. 



OBSERVATIONS 



Because decomposition of the C. tripos population 

 seemed to progress from north to south, observations were 

 grouped by general locale. The portion of the affected 



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