We took samples for chemistry and biology and did in situ measurements with the hydrolabs for depth and salinity.
The hydrolab measurements were used later for calculation of flux of groundwater and seawater into ponds.
We also carried out a microscale experiment looking at the salinity of the top centimeters of Kaloko pond. Sampling all night long (see part 3) and taking manual measurements of microlayers from kayaks turned work into fun.
Sallie Beavers, the Kaloka Honokohau Park ecologist taking us on a morning hike to pick out anchialine pond sampling sites.
Notice the hydrolab dangling from a stick to measure salinity, dissolved oxygen, Ph, temperature and depth.
Data, data, and more data.
More hydrolab sampling without the stick.
Measuring depth in the pond.
Taking manual salinity and temperature from the top microlayer of the pond.
Collecting water samples for nutrient analysis of nitrate, ammonia and phosphate.