23 May 2009 – continue SATURN-01 survey, begin SATURN-03 survey.

Currents during strong ebb tide were too much for our sampling system, and we were forced to suspend sampling for several hours in the early morning.  Misty Blakely sampled every hour for chlorophyll, nutrients, and TDN/P.  We sampled for a full suite of chemistry and nucleic acids at 0200 (s,b), 0600 (s,m,b), 1100 (b), 1120 (s,m,b), 1200 (b), 1430 (b,m,s), and 1630 (b,m,s). 

At 1800 we pulled the anchor and moved to a location on the south side of the south channel directly off the pier hosting the SATURN03 station.  According to the bar pilots this location was not ideal.  We stayed for a 24-hour series, but should not return to this location in the future.  We conducted CTD casts every hour starting at 2100.  Misty Blakely collected water samples for nutrients and TDN/P every hour.