On Wednesday, the 28th, we officially gathered all our data for our trip. Before heading out for our fun snorkel, we had to take a quick detour to Manta La Gata to pick up our mangrove litter trap. It was exciting, as there was quite an abundance of leaves and twigs in each of the litter traps. After lunch, we processed our data by separating the different leaves we had as well as identifying if our traps contained flowers or twigs. My group alone got about 20 leaves in our traps, most of which were 100% contact. For each leaf, twig, and flower, we would weigh them out on a scale and then input that data into our Excel file base. Before heading home, I was tasked with completing a phytoplankton count. A phytoplankton count consists of gathering a sample using a plankton tow in the water and then placing a small amount under a microscope. From there, you count and identify which phytoplankton species you see. Towards the end of the day, each group had to watch their BRUVS video and list any of the fish they identified into the given sheets from Dr. Matich. The coolest fish we were able to identify in our videos was a triangular boxfish, quite the name if you ask me!
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