Nutrient Plots
The following movies were created from plots of data of various nutrients, analyzed from water samples collected from the Neuse River. Sampling trips are conducted bi-weekly, but may be conducted more frequentlly in the event of episodic algal blooms and storm events.
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Water samples are analyzed for the following parameters:
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 Various water sampling bottles used for nutrient sample collection. |
 Samples are held on ice to preserve them for the trip back to the lab, where they are kept in huge walk in freezers. |
The following examples show the plotted portion of the Neuse River between New Bern and Cherry Point, for various nutrients.
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Movie of Chlorophyll concentration plots |
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Movie of Ammonium concentration plots |
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Movie of Nitrate plots |
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