October ESP Deployment

275001.tif (30 second exp.) and 275002 (60 second exp.) QC in lab.  This sample run on ESP under full pressure.  Sample was from santa cruz wharf.  Net tow had a very high abundance of ceratium.   lysate was very green.  This is an SSU array using Bi-dig signals.

276001.tif (30 sec exp.) and 276002 (60 sec exp.)  Thursday October 3rd 1215 hours   This sample is Hab #1 for ESP.  Looks like a very good negative.  Net tow had rhizoselina (very abundant).  Australis/Frudulent size pseudo nitzshia and a fair amount of blunt end ceratium.

277001.tif (30 second exp.) and 277002.tif (60 second exp.)  Friday October 4th 0800 hours morning.  This array is HAB #2.  Sampling started at 0800 on friday the 4th.  Array looks good Heterosigma spots slightly elevated but  I do not think it is a hit.  Array background is 6000-8000 counts.  comp spots ~10,000 to 11,000.

277003.tif (30 second exp.) and 277004.tif (60 second exp.)  Friday October 4th 1600 hours afternoon. This is array SSU #1  background very nice U339 spots ~20000 counts

278001.tif (30 second exp.) and 278002.tif (60 second exp.)  Saturday, October 5th 0001 hours night. This is HAB #3.  Species spots are negative, background is 4000 to 6000 counts.  Comp spots are at ~ 11000 counts.

278003.tif (30 second exp.) and 278004.tif (60 second exp.)  Saturday October 5th 0800 hours morning.  Array is SSU #2. U338 spots have max intensity of 25000 counts.  Background is 4000 to 7000 counts.

278005.tif (30 second exp.) and 278006.tif (60 second exp.)  Saturday October 5th 1600 hours afternoon. HAB #4 has a higher than normal background 5000 to 10000 counts.  Species specific counts are negative.  Maximum comp spot intensity is 14000 counts.

279001.tif (30 second exp.) and 279002.tif (60 second exp.)  Sunday October 6th 0001 hours night. SSU #3 universal spots U338 are at ~15000 counts.  background is ~ 5000 counts.  All other probes are negative.

279003.tif (30 second exp.) and 279004.tif (60 second exp.)  Sunday October 6th 0800 hours morning.  HAB #5 shows no hit on any species specific spots.  Background is slightly higher than normal 6000=8500 counts

279005.tif (30 second exp.) and 279006.tif (60 second exp.)  Sunday October 6th 1600 hours afternoon.  HAB #6 looks like the array either wrinkled or pulled out of holder.  Background is ugly and high 10000-15000 counts.

280001.tif (30 second exp.) and 280002.tif (60 second exp.)  Monday October 7th 0001 hours night.  This is HAB #7 no species specific hits.  Background is at 5000 to 7000 counts.  Comp spots are at ~11000 counts

280003.tif (30 second exp.) and 280004.tif (60 second exp.)  Monday October 7th 0001 hours night.  Array HAB #7 Monday morning 0800.  No species specific hits.  Background is at 4800-7500 counts.  Comp spots ars max value of ~15000 counts.

280005.tif (30 second exp.) and 280006.tif (60 second exp.)  Monday October 7th 1600 hours.  afternoon.  This is SSU #4. Only U338 spots lighted.  U338 had a maximum value of 25000 counts.  Background was at 6000 to 7500 counts.

281001.tif (30 second exp.) and 281002.tif (60 second exp.)  Tuesday October 8th 0001 hours night.  This is HAB #9.  No species specific hit on this array.  Background was between 3500 to ~5000 counts.  Comp spots were at 14500 to 16500 counts.

281003.tif (30 second exp.) and 281004.tif (60 second exp.)  Tuesday October 8th 0800 hours morning.  This is SSU #5.  RV Pt Lobos made a cast at 0800 hours.  Samples were collected at 0m, 10m, and 20m.  Array U338 spots had a maximum value of 29000 counts.  Background was between  7000 to 8500 counts.  No other spots lit off.  Edges of the array were dark.  Some wrinkling may have occured.  Surface net tow dominated by blunt end ceratium.  Some psuedo nitzshia also present.