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Benthic Algae (Chlorophyll a) Sampling Protocol for TIDE
FIELD
Frequency: Monthly, May thru September
Field Equipment (stored in the TIDE benthic algae tool box):
50 ml syringes with tips cut off, knives, rulers, labeled 50 ml centrifuge tubes, extra labels and centrifuge tubes, pencil
At each plant transect collect the following number of samples in each habitat: 3 mudflat (MF), 3 filamentous algae (FA), 3 tall creekbank Spartina alterniflora (TSA), 3 Spartina patens (SP), 3 short Spartina alterniflora (SSA).
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