Ecology Class Fall 2010

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The Field Station hosts a few classes each year. In Fall 2010, Dr. Standora's Ecology class received a field sampling demonstration from Kit Hastings.

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Kit deploys the YSI sonde to collect temperature, dissolved oxygen, and other water quality parameters.

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Students record water quality parameters that Kit Hastings reads from the YSI sonde.

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A student pulls in the ponar dredge sampler to look at sediment and macroinvertebrates.

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Students use a plankton net to collect zooplankton.

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Students use a plankton net to collect zooplankton.

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Students collected water samples with a Van Dorn water sampler.

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Students collected water samples with a Van Dorn water sampler.

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A student pulls open the ponar dredge sampler to look at sediment and macroinvertebrates.

10/13

Students interact with the muddy benthic sample.

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Students interact with the muddy benthic sample.

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Students interact with the muddy benthic sample.

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A student uses a Secchi disk to measure water clarity.