Rudee Inlet Data 25 Oct 2006
25-Oct-05
12:30 PM
I-64 East, I-264 East to Va beach, turned 
right on Pacific Ave, right on Winston Salem,
left into the marina
Tides GPS Creek
High 10:05 AM 36o 49' N
Low 4:33 PM 75o 59'W
Salinity 30ppt   GPS Ocean
36o 50' N
Temperature 75o 58'W
Air  13C
Water 16C

 
CREEK 2.4 m depth
trawl time 12:32 12:42 PM
Fauna
Scientific name Common name quantity
Fish
Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy numerous
Pomatomus saltatrix bluefish 1
Invertebrates
Balanus sp barnacles
Lolliguncula brevis squid
Molgula manhattensis sea squirt, sea grape
Nassarius obsoletus mud dogwelk
Panopeus herbstii black fingered mud crab
OCEAN 4.6 m depth
trawl time 1:08-1:18 PM
Fauna
Fish
Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy numerous
Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch numerous
Cynoscion arenarius sand sea trout
Leiostomus xanthus spot
Menticirrhus americanus southern kingfish
Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker
Pogonias cromis black drum
Peprilus triacanthus butterfish
Raja eglanteria clearnose skate
Selene vomer lookdown
Invertebrates
Lolliguncula brevis squid
Metapenaeus affinis pink shrimp
Ovalipes ocellatus lady crab
OCEAN II
trawl time 1:25-1:35 PM
Fauna
Fish
Anchoa mitchilli anchovies numerous
Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch numerous
Cynoscion regalis weakfish or gray trout 1
Larimus fasciatus banded drum 1
Leiostomus xanthus spot 1
Menticirrhus americanus southern kingfish
Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker
Pogonias cromis black drum
Trichiurus lepturus cutlassfish
Invertebrates
Lolliguncula brevis squid
Metapenaeus affinis pink shrimp
Ovalipes ocellatus lady crab
?Carribean crab
Birds
Larus argentatus herring gull
Larus atricilla laughing gull
Pandion haliaetus osprey
Phalacrocorax auritus double crested cormorant

 
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