Phytoplankton whole water sample was collected on November 15, 2023 at Bullock Reach and analyzed in the laboratory shortly after collection. No qualitative tow-net sample was collected this day. It was calm, clear, and very brisk on Narragansett Bay with clear water about 6.2 meters down. Sonde data revealed the surface water temperature was 10.4°C, salinity was 24.8 psu, and chlorophyll a was 0.8 ug/L. The analysis of the quantitative whole water sample revealed a total of 77,000 cells per Liter. The microflagellates were found at 39,000 cells/L. The most predominant phytoplankton genus was Skeletonema spp. at 13,000 cells/L. Other representative genera include Leptocylindrus spp., Chaetoceros spp. and Pseudo-nitzchia spp.
