Water Quality 4/8/14

The water quality today was different from previous days.  The water temperature, salinity, and pH all dropped.  There were also less cells and the absorbance was not as high.  I believe that these are all due to the rain on Tuesday.  The rain was pretty cold, which accounts for the drop in water temperature, more fresh water means lower salinity, and the new mulch that Tabor put down for revisit day might be the cause for the increased acidity.  Decreased cell growth could be caused by the cold water or it may be that the rain diluted the harbor.