This week inner bay phytoplankton samples are sparse. This sparsity of phytoplankton in early September at inner Kachemak Bay sites has been consistently observed since 2018. Late September phytoplankton abundance and species composition has been less consistent during the same time. We shall see what the phytoplankton do this year and will keep you all informed with Weekly Updates through the end of September.
Additional information, including qualitative analysis of phytoplankton data, is available in the Phytoplankton Update for Sept 3rd – Sept 9th.