Pedro UR: Set Backs and Solutions

Hey everyone, developments in my IRP have taken a minor standstill at a major part of the semester.For those of you who don't recall my research is testing for water quality on the Matanzas River and the man made canals of the Venice Park subdivision in Flagler Beach. However, the instrument for measuring dissolved oxygen (Hach YSI 85) was malfunctioning. Unfortunately knowledge of this malfunction wasn't apparent until our scheduled testing day. Dr. Woodall has ordered a new YSI and I believe is having the old one repaired. Backups are good. I was lucky enough to be asked a question this week and it feels good to be able to pass on something I've to others.
Joseph of sec.1 asks, What is a transect of water samples? 

Well Joseph lets say that this foot field represents a map of your testing area. The two end zones would be your starting position and where you plan to end your sample taking. You can plan a transect according to the yard lines for example; A stop for samples at the 20, the 40, the 40, the 20 and the end zone. By definition a transect is a straight line through an object where observations or measurements made, that's why I chose a football field. In the real world terrain or marine environments are not in straight lines so planning a transect is important. Thanks for your question Joseph of sec. 1 I hope I was able to give you a better understanding.