Holly-Noel (UR)- Just Testing the Water

I have always enjoyed going fishing with my family when I was younger, especially if it was salt water fishing. There would be some nights we would catch a variety of marine life, while others we would be lucky if we got a single bite. Now that I am older, I have begun to wonder why this maybe. For the research project I have brainstormed various ideas on how to incorporate this question.

Hammer Head Shark

Dunlawton Ave

Stingray

Dunlawton Ave

2016 Fishing Trip

Dunlawton Ave

 A question I have formed while brainstorming is, does the salinity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen levels of the water effect the abundance of marine life or their sizing?
In order to gather more information I could go to two locations; the Daytona Beach pier and of a bridge on 93 Dunlawton Ave, Port Orange. I would travel to these locations for the same amount of time during various mornings, nights, and afternoons to test the water salinity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen levels. I would like to also go out right after it rains for further testing. With this information I would begin to fish for a set amount of time while noting the various marine life I catch as well as there sizes. 

View of Dunlawton Ave Bridge

Underside of the Daytona Beach Pier

I hypothesis that the pier will have a higher salinity concentration and possibly cooler temperature due to being off the coast versus the more inland and possibly less salinity based and warmer location of the Dunlawton bridge. Also I will be able to collect data from the same types of marine life at both locations. At the Daytona Beach Pier I do have to take in account for noise as well as the guest possibly dropping food from the restaurants near by. At the Dunlawton bridge I will also have to keep in mind noise/ road vibrations from traffic as well as guest possible dropping food from the near by restaurants.