Discrete samples were collected from Niskin bottles or surface buckets in the estuary, and transferred to sample bottles through silicone tubing to prevent bubbling.
Sampling and Analytical Methodology:
Animal samples were collected using a variety of baited traps. Sediment samples were collected using megacores on a free vehicle lander. Rock samples were collected using a van veen style grab on a free vehicle lander. Water samples were collected using a conventional CTD rosette.
From 1986 to 2011 the surface waters adjacent to the main dock of the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography were sampled using an acid cleaned bucket or a Niskin bottle