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References

Anderson, G. C., compiler, 1971. "Oxygen Analysis," Marine Technician's Handbook, SIO Ref. No. 71-8, Sea Grant Pub. No. 9.

“Statistical Analysis of Estuarine Profiles: III. Application to Nitrate, Nitrite and Ammonium in the Tamar Estuary” Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science (1986) 22,619-636

S. Knox, M. Whitfield, D. R. Turner and M. I. Liddicoat

CHEMICAL SURVEY OF THE TAMAR ESTUARY

I. PROPERTIES OF THE WATERS

By E.I.BUTLER AND SUSAN TIBBITTS The Plymouth Laboratory

J. mar. biol. Ass. U.K. (1972) 52, 681-699

Estuary Silicon references
[1] - Qasim, S.Z., Bhattathiri, P.M.A. and Devassy, V.P., 1972. The influence of salinity on the rate of photosynthesis and abundance of some tropical phytoplankton. Marine biology, 12(3), pp.200-206.


[2] - Yool, A. and Tyrrell, T., 2003. Role of diatoms in regulating the ocean's silicon cycle. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 17(4).


[3] - Mommaerts, J.P., 1969. On the distribution of major nutrients and phytoplankton in the Tamar estuary. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 49(3), pp.749-765.

Estuary Phosphate references

[1] - Mommaerts, J.P., 1969. On the distribution of major nutrients and phytoplankton in the Tamar estuary. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 49(3), pp.749-765.

[2] - Gotham, I.J. and Rhee, G.Y., 1981. COMPARATIVE KINETIC STUDIES OF PHOSPHATE‐LIMITED GROWTH AND PHOSPHATE UPTAKE IN PHYTOPLANKTON IN CONTINUOUS CULTURE 1. Journal of Phycology, 17(3), pp.257-265.


ADCP

Google, 2018,. Plymouth sound, GoogleMaps [online] Available through website <https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.3456107,-4.1733358,5394m/data=!3m1!1e3> [Accessed 2018, July7th].


Tide Times, 2018, Tide Calendar for Plymouth (Devonport), [Online]. Available: https://www.tidetimes.org.uk/plymouth-devonport-tide-times-20180706 [accessed 2018, July 7th]

Winnie the pooh - chlorophyll

Yin, K. and Harrison, P. (2000). Influences of flood and ebb tides on nutrient fluxes and chlorophyll on an intertidal flat. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 196, pp.75-85.

Phytoplankton and Zooplankton references:

Walter, T.C. & Boxshall, G. (2018). World of Copepods database. Accessed athttp://www.marinespecies.org/copepoda on 2018-07-11

 “ PLYMOUTH WATERWAYS A guide for small craft “ https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/-/media/qhm/plymouth/documents/tecf_waterways_guide_2016_final.pdf?la=en-gb Date Accessed: 11/7/18 Time accessed: 15:05

 

Appendicularia University of Tasmania” http://www.imas.utas.edu.au/zooplankton/image-key/appendicularia” Date Accessed: 11/7/18 Time Accessed:  15:29


Chamnansinp Atchaneey, Moestrup Øjvind, and Lundholm Nina (2015) “Diversity of the marine diatom Chaetoceros (Bacillariophyceae) in Thai waters – revisiting Chaetoceros compressus and Chaetoceros contortus” Phycologia, Vol. 54, No. 2, pp. 161-175 

 

 Salmaso N. & Tolotti M. (2009) “Other Phytoflagellates and Groups of Lesser Importance” Encyclopaedia of Inland Waters

2009, Pages 174-183

 

Belcher H. J. & Swale F. M. E. (1986) “Notes on some small Thalassiosira species (Bacillariophyceae)

rom the plankton of the lower Thames and other British Estuaries (identified by transmission electron microscopy)”, British Phycological Journal, 21:2, 139-145,

 

Leptocylindrus danicus Cleve, 1889 

WORMS- World Register of Marine Species

Date Accessed: 11/7/18 Time Accessed: 16:05

http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=149106

Thalassiosira pseudonana Hasle & Heimdal, 1970

WORMS-  World Register of Marine Species

Date Accessed: 11/7/18 Time Accessed:  16:05

http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148934

Rhizosolenia setigera Brightwell, 1858 

WORMS-  World Register of Marine Species

Date Accessed: 11/7/18 Time Accessed: 16:05

http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=149115

Protoperidinium Bergh, 1882 

WORMS-  World Register of Marine Species

Date Accessed: 11/7/18 Time Accessed: 16:06

http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=109553


G. McMahon, T & Raine, Robin & Fast, T & Kies, L & W. Patching, J. (1992). Phytoplankton biomass, light attenuation and mixing in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 72. 709 - 720.


Over the course of two weeks, we successfully created a Side Scan Sonar mapping the surrounding area. We then took multiple samples throughout the river, estuary, and offshore regions at various sites. To analyse these samples, we took them into a lab to process and observe the characteristics at each site, compiling all our data into our website, to show our initial findings. This allowed us to successfully compare our results and see patterns at each site and using previous knowledge we could understand why these patterns were formed. Whilst not everything we did was successful, such as not being able to reach a valid conclusion from our offshore phytoplankton data, our original aim to map the Tamar estuary and look at the processes and characteristics of the water that passes through this system was achieved. To conclude our findings, we achieved this aim whilst also advancing our own individual understanding as Marine Biologists and Oceanographers and having an enjoyable time whilst doing it.