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investigatingthe influenceof tidesand weather salinity（investigatingthe influenceof tidesand天气盐度）（11页）.doc

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Investigating the Influence of Tides and Weather Salinity throughout the Ala Wai Canal Andrew Ito, Ashley Salazar, Cameron Dye, David Pham AP Biology Per 1 1/14/11 Abstract:For our research on the Ala Wai estuary, we used a YSI 6920 V2 multi-parameter Sonde water sampling device to take measurements on the salinity at .5 meters, 1 meter, and 1.5 meters in five different zones. Weather and tides were two factors that we examined for effect of salinity on the estuary. Due to insufficient data, we have concluded that there exist bands of differing but high concentrations of salt water in the estuary. According to the data, low tides and high tides affect larger depths and affect surface water less. Low tides decrease salinity as the zones become farther away from the mouth. On December 11th, we measured data after increased rainfall and noticed the freshwater layer had increased in volume to occupy 30% of depth. Introduction: The Ala Wai Canal is a man-made estuary made between 1921 and 1928. It combined the drainage of the Manoa and Palolo Valley Streams into one drainage canal. The Hawaiian Dredging Company was contracted for the making of the canal. In the process, wetlands fed by the Manoa and Palolo Valley Streams were filled in and the streams themselves were diverted to the Ala Wai Canal. The canal is considered to be a salt wedge estuary; brackish surface water flows out of the canal. Sills in the canal also affect the distribution of salinity and other variables. However, the canal is also a highly eutrophic, polluted body of water; health records indicate that the waters in the canal exceed bacterial counts. The Ala Wai Canal is an excellent area to study for several reasons. It is particularly convenient for its close location to the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus. The canal also supports high productivity levels due to elevated substances. Organisms are also greatly affected by their geographic position in the can