MERC ER01-14
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AUG Treated (post-filter)
Time
Point
Temp
(C)
Salinity
(psu)
Dissolved
Oxygen
(mg/L)
Dissolved
Oxygen
(%)
TP1
10.3
11.1
10.0
94
TP2
10.4
11.2
10.0
94
TP3
10.5
11.2
10.0
94
AUG Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
TSS samples at three time points taken from Challenge and treated sampling hoses. Ambient
sample was taken before augmentation. TSS MDL = 2.4 mg/L.
Sample ID
Sample
Time
TSS
AVE
(mg/L)
TSS
SD
Ambient
1000
3.9
0.6
Challenge 1
0946
30.4
0.4
Challenge 2
1007
44.1
0.6
Challenge 3
1034
55.2
1.1
Treated 1
0946
18.3
0.3
Treated 2
1007
21.4
0.0
Treated 3
1034
21.8
0.2
AUG Particulate Carbon Data
Challenge and treated samples from the time-integrated chambers. Ambient sample was taken
before augmentation.
Sample ID Ave (mg/L)
SD
Ambient
1.01
0.01
Challenge
4.10
0.03
Treated
2.14
0.02
AUG Live Organisms ≥50 µm
Samples from the 35 µm mesh nets.
Sample ID
Ave (#/m3)
SD
Challenge
102,869
4,500
Treated
300
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