Water temp - 80F
Water salinity - 35ppm
Water pH - 6
Clouds - Very cloud, relatively dark color
Wind - Slight breeze
Fred
Howard is a park on the border of Tarpon Springs, that has a bridge leading out
to small island. We met last Thursday around 2pm and got right in the water!
First we looked at the three types of seagrasses; shoal, being thin and flat
with the lowest depth, turtle, being fat and flat in the mid-depth area, and
manatee grass, which is round, in deeper waters. Following observing grasses we
used a seine net to try and capture some sea creatures. We ended up with a
crab, some fish, and even saw a stingray in the process. Next we went and
explored on our own, in water that I would say was a bit too cold. While
swimming I saw a blue crab that was bigger than my hand, three scallops, tons
of 'bait' fish, sponges, and some plants that I admit look like the truffula
trees in 'The Lorax.'
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