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pH, DO

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ISCO discrete samplerin-vivo ChlaDiagnostic Pigments

Nutrients

E. Coli / viruses

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Ferry Bridge EquiptDate/Time

DGPS Latitude / Longitude

Data Modem / Data Logger

Raw Data Sent via Modem to Duke Marine Lab

Raw Data Stored at DUMLRaw Data Text Files

QA/QC’ed QA/QC’ed Data added to

Microsoft Access Database

Using FerryMon to develop a WQ data base and

scale up for the Pamlico

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Enabling Advanced Research and Interdisciplinary Enabling Advanced Research and Interdisciplinary Collaboration with EPA and NASA. Characterizing algal blooms Collaboration with EPA and NASA. Characterizing algal blooms

in 2002 and 2004in 2002 and 2004

Diagnostic Microalgal Indicators and Remote Diagnostic Microalgal Indicators and Remote SensingSensing

Estimated Chlorophyll-a and Peridinin concentrations in the Neuse R. Estuary 15 May 2004 as determined with AVIRIS, FerryMon and ModMon data. (Lunetta et al 2006)

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