FCSP Beach Data 19 Sept 2004

 

   
     

 

   
   
Abiotic
Conditions-
extremely windy
extremely high tide
water-white capped/over-head waves
overcast
Temps.
air 20 C
water 24 C
sediment 22 C
Salinity 16 ppt
Turbidity inapplicable because current too strong

Hurricane Ivan making loop over VA shoreline

 

   
   
Transect
distance m 1999 Ht m 2001 Ht  m 2000 Ht m 2002 m 2004 m
-48 -1.45
-45 -0.97 -1.33
-42 -0.65 -1.3
-39 -0.64 -1.23
-36 -0.6 -1.2
-33 -0.62 -0.95
-30 -0.4 -0.71 -0.74
-27 -0.3 -0.78 -0.7
-24 -0.2 -0.73 -0.59
-21 -0.3 -0.67 -0.48
-18 -0.3 -0.63 -0.36
-15 -0.3 -0.54 -0.34
-12 -0.29 -0.52 -0.22
-9 -0.25 -0.46 -0.07 -0.13
-6 -0.15 -0.17 -0.03 -0.07
-3 -0.11 -0.08 0.04 -0.05
0 0 0 0 0
3 0.36 0.295 0.17 0.28
6 0.37 0.22 0.24 0.29
9 0.39 0.6 0.34 0.3
12 0.31 0.23 0.44 0.18
15 0.38 0.17 0.97 0.16
18 0.37 0.235 1.77 0.77
21 0.4 2.22 1.77 1.65
24 0.54 2.89 1.77 4.04 0
27 0.75 3.1 3.83 4.3 0.24
30 4.12 0.35 5.23 3.54 0.95
33 4.11 -0.16 4.61 2.43 1.77
36 1.33 0.43 4.13 2.12 3.16
39 2.57 -0.13 3.43 1.99 1.77
42 1.51 -0.15 3.29 0.39
45 1.15 -0.33 1.93 0.4
48 1.02 -0.18 1.33 0.75
51 -0.16 0.23 2.28
54 0.01 0.43 2.61
57 0.28 0.63
60 0.31 0.43
63 1 0.73
66 1.83 0.73
69 2.1 0.83
72 1.03
75 4.08
78 4.38
81 4.53

 

   
   

 

   
   
Biomass
Edge of Dune
1 m2 Average Height (cm) Stem Count % cover
Uniola paniculata 48.5 8 15
Cenchrus tribuloides 18 6
dune slope biomass
Uniola paniculata 120 13 40
              
swale
Panicum sp. 48 146 95
Eupatorium sp. 99 15

 

 

   
   
Floristics
Ammophila breviligulata beach grass
Cenchrus tribuloides sand bur
Eupatorium sp.
Fucus brown algae
Uniola paniculata sea oats

 

 

   
   
Fauna
Aequipecten irradians bay scallop
Anadara brasiliana incongruous ark
Busycon canaliculatum channeled whelk
Busycon contrarium lightning whelk
Callinectes sapidus blue crab
Crassostrea virginica Eastern oyster
Crepidula fornicata limpet
Crytopleura costata angel wing
Donax variabilis coquina
Dosinia discus elegant disk
Emerita talpoidea mole crab
Hepatus epheliticus calico crab
Labiosa plicatella channeled duck
Larus argentatus gull, herring
Larus atricilla gull, laughing
Limulus polyphemus horseshoe crab
Mercenaria mercenaria quahog
Mytilus edulis blue mussel
Noetia ponderosa ponderous ark
Ocypode quadrata ghost crab
Pelecanus occidentalis pelican
Petricola pholadiformis false angel wing
Pododesmus rudis false jingle
Polinices lewisii moon snail
Raja eglanteria skate purse, clearnose skate
Sillqua costata razor clam
Spisula solidissima Atlantic surf clam
sandpipers

 

   
   

 

   
   
Ghost crab holes on top
of the back of the primary 
Width of Hole  Ave Depth of Hole  Frequency U hole
1 10 13
2 26.5 2
3 28 2
5 33
7 49
3.5 entrance 36.5 1
0.5 exit
 

 

   
   

 

   
   
Ghost Crabs
(28 crab holes found) all in cm
Width of Hole  Ave Depth of Hole  Frequency
1 14 10
1.5 13 2
2 12.6 5
3 17.4 7
4 41.3 3
5 13 1

 

    
       
   
Front of Dune Ghost Crab
Width of Hole cm Ave Depth of Hole  cm Frequency
1 2.5 4
   
         
 

 

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