Shannon-Project Materials

Hi everyone!
    I've been thinking about my project a lot lately. I have been attempting to get a  hold of Mr. Truxall at the Marine Discovery Center but haven't had much luck.  I am trying to meet with him and take a look at his facility and see if this is an appropriate location for my Magic Mangrove System (MMS). I am hoping to hear back from him soon.
   Below are some pictures of the Magic Mangrove System. I am going to need this for my project in order to test my scientific question. I am looking forward to seeing how organisms in the inter coastal  way interact with this artificial mangrove.

Magic Mangrove above water

Magic Mangrove submerged

Another main material I am going to need is a GoPro camera. A GoPro camera is a weather/water proof camera. Many people in action sports use these. It will be ideal for me to have access to a GoPro in order to monitor the activity a couple of hours a week at the location of the Magic Mangrove System. Having a GoPro will allow me to get a fish eye view of what is going on and if there are any marine organisms seeking shelter inside the artificial mangrove. This camera will also allow me to monitor but not disturb any organisms below the surface. I will also be monitoring some natural mangrove sites as well to compare and contrast the organisms at both sites.

Go Pro Hero Camera in water proof case

One more instrument I think will come in handy is a water thermometer. I would like to record the temperature of the water at the times I am monitoring the MMS site and the natural mangrove sites.
I was also thinking of taking some water samples from each site to test the turbidity of each location to see if there is a drastic difference of sediments and TSS in the water at both sites. I know I will need some kind of collection bottle for this task. Possible the same ones we are using for our water sampling this week.