The school work being outside is my kind of situation to be in. So taking some water samples was not a drag so to speak like other class work.. I took my samples out on Dog Beach, which is part of Smyrna Dunes Park, past the jetties. This is a good place to take some water sample to test light attenuation for TSS, seeing it is a high traffic area and were the IRL(Indian river Lagoon) or otherwise know as the Halifax River meet the Atlantic Ocean. I walked just out over a sand bar so that I didn't get the currently forming tide pool water, which was much calmer than the water further out in the inlet. I took my sample while the tide was receding in early after noon.
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| That little dot is my cooler. I was just past the sand bar and into the current. |
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| Across From ponce Inlet light house. |
I am still currently thinking of a project idea. I have one in mind that could benefit fish and the fisherman alike in the IRL/ Halifax River. As a fisherman my project Idea would to first get permission from a few people who own docks in the IRL, preferably ones in water no deeper than 10 ft on high tide and no shallower than 4ft on low tide. My goal would to build structures out of PVC pipe or other flexible material that can hold a shape and could withstand the harsh environment of salt water. Or simply build the structure from simple concrete cinder blocks, which provide a good home ore shelter for most fish. The cinder block would also be a good base for most oysters as well. The whole point of building a structure as such is to see if it could possibly make a good fishing spot of dock owners who don't have a boat to g out fishing on and to help bring in or sustain marine wildlife.
I am excited to see what you build. Maybe we can work together and collaborate ideas as I am doing my project on the Magic Mangrove System or artificial mangrove. It is made of PVC pipe as well.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting--and nice blog job!! My only concern about your structures would be the possible need for a permit to use them. As far as collaborating with Michelle--I'd actually like to talk to the two of you about that--maybe you could design and she could test...just like Jeff and De are doing. Let me know your thoughts!
ReplyDeleteI believe you are correct on that one Mrs. Woodall. I talked with a few friends that I have that live off the IRL. They said it will more than likely require a permit, but my friends grandma is an avid fisher and she was like do it anyways. Permit or not(AHAH).
ReplyDeleteShannon I am excited to see what I am going to build too. There is just so many different ideas, and fish hide in any type of refuge or hiding place they can find so do many other marine creatures. So basically my two obstacles are design and permit.