Jim Nickels Marine Scientist Urban Coast Institute Monmouth University May 25, 2011 NJ Water Monitoring Council Meeting
Program and Research Areas Real Time Water Quality Monitoring Network Shrewsbury River Flood Monitoring Program Macrozooplankton of Upper Barnegat Bay Benthic Habitat and Seabed Classification Coastal Lakes Restoration Cooperative Research and Support Contract Research and Support Vessel and Field Operations
Real Time Water Quality Monitoring in New Jersey Estuaries Data Collection Readings are taken every 15 minutes and transmitted once per hour to Monmouth Parameters include: Temperature Salinity ph Dissolved Oxygen Chlorophyll Turbidity www.monmouth.edu/uci/waterquality Depth
Real Time Water Quality Monitoring in New Jersey Estuaries Typical Set Up 4 inch The data sondes are located at each station in a manner that will allow for constant monitoring of surface water conditions at a depth of approximately one meter below the surface of the water. This is achieved by hanging the data sondes inside PVC pipes affixed to the deployment platforms that have holes drilled in the lower portion of the deployment pipes along their length to allow for water exchange. The deployment platforms are constructed as fixed locations on docks/bulkheads/pilings/fender systems at each site.
Real Time Water Quality Monitoring in New Jersey Estuaries PARAMETER UNITS PRECISION ACCURACY Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation 0.1% ± 2% Dissolved Oxygen mg/l 0.01mg/L 0.2mg/L Salinity ppt 0.01ppt 0.1ppt Temperature ºC 0.01ºC ±0.15ºC ph unit 0.01units ±0.2units Turbidity NTU 0.1NTU 2 NTU Chlorophyll µg/l Chl 0.1µg/L Chl -
Real Time Water Quality Monitoring in New Jersey Estuaries Keyport Harbor Navesink River, Oceanic Bridge Shrewsbury River, Pleasure Bay Bridge Shark River, Belmar Basin Marina Manasquan River, Daymark 13 ( East of Rt 70 Bridge)** Barnegat Bay, Mantoloking Yacht Club Barnegat Bay, Seaside Park Yacht Club* Barnegat Inlet, Barnegat Light Manahawkin Bay, Bonnet Island Rt 72* www.monmouth.edu/uci/waterquality
Real Time Water Quality Monitoring in New Jersey Estuaries Monmouth University Water Quality Monitoring Stations * Owned by Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program Operated by Monmouth University ** Removed
Real Time Water Quality Monitoring in New Jersey Estuaries
Real Time Water Quality Monitoring in New Jersey Estuaries Urban Coast Institute Partners and Collaborators New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring (NJDEP BMWM), Barnegat Bay Partnership Monmouth County Board of Health Stevens Institute of Technology Mid Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS) Local and regional watershed management groups
U.S. EPA Region II Real Time Water Quality Monitoring in New Jersey Estuaries Urban Coast Institute would like to thank: Farleigh S. Dickenson Foundation NOAA Coastal Services Center Barnegat Bay Partnership for Funding Support For Funding Support
Partners: Shrewsbury River Flood Warning System
Coastal and Marine Conservation and Restoration Watershed and Benthic Assessments Benthic Assessments Multibeam bathymetry Sidescan sonar Geolocated video grabs of substrate and biotic communities Sediment grabs Ambient and Real time water quality data
R/V Sea Hawk R/V Sea Hawk 27ft fiberglass hulled survey vessel R/V Little Hawk 18ft fiberglass hulled survey vessel Multibeam :SEA SWATHplus 488 khz Interferometric sonar Single Beam: Odom Dual Frequency 200/33 khz Positioning: Trimble RTK GPS Base and Rover Data Collection: Hypack/Hysweep Software Sea Bed Classification: Quester Tangent Side View GIS: ESRI ArcMap ACSM Certified Hydrographer on staff
Coastal and Marine Conservation and Restoration Watershed and Benthic Assessments
N Depths in Feet MLLW Not For Navigational Use
Macrozooplankton of Upper Barnegat Bay
Macrozooplankton of Upper Barnegat Bay Sampling Stations