Department
Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2007
Abstract
The primary objective of this activity is to predict how coastal processes, such as tides, affect salinity, temperature, and nitrate levels in a type of estuary, called a slough. Real-time data from the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve in Monterey, California, will be used to test predictions. In addition to collecting, graphing, and interpreting real-time data, students will learn how nitrates enter the estuary, and they will gain a better understanding of the interconnectedness of all bodies of water, especially estuaries.
Journal Title
Oceanography
Journal ISSN
1042-8275
Volume
20
Issue
1
First Page
200
Last Page
204