aroSusan Williams, Ph.D.

Intertidal Ecology of Fucus, San Juan Island, Washington

  • Map: Map of our study sites
  • Sites: Table describing each site's physical features
  • Graphs- Page 1, Page 2: Sample graphs illustrating some of the temperature data
  • Data: Links to downloadable temperature data from each site
  • Contact information for the principle investigators

Descriptions of physical characteristics of study sites on San Juan Island, Washington

Table 1. Descriptions of physical characteristics of study sites on San Juan Island, Washington
Site

Map

Abbrev

Aspect

(magn.)

GPS Reading

Wave

Exposure

Slope

(degrees)
Tidal Height (m above MLLW)

Morning

Sun

N

W

High

Mid

Low
Colin's Cove North CCN NNW

48 32.906

123 00.393
low

22

1.6

0.9

N/A
Low
Colin's Cove South CCS E

48 32.910

123 00.397
fairly low

15

1.6

1.1

0.7
High
Cattle Point North CPN NE

48 27.120

122 57.714
fairly high

15

1.6

0.8

N/A
Moderate
Cattle Point South CPS SW

48 27.120

122 57.714
fairly high

30

1.7

1.0

N/A
Moderate
Davison Head DH WSW

48 37.335

123 09.158
fairly low

30

1.4

0.7

N/A
Moderate
Hannah Heights HH ENE

48 29.477

123 06.773
fairly high

15

1.7

0.9

N/A
Moderate
Limekiln Park LK NE

48 31.001

123 09.149
fairly high

20

1.8

1.1

N/A
Low
Point Caution PC NNW

48 35.779

122 41.462
moderate

20

1.4

0.6

N/A
Low
Pumphouse East PHE SSW

48 32.757

123 00.478
low

25

1.3

0.6

N/A
Moderate
Pumphouse West PHW S

48 32.767

123 00.498
low

20

1.5

0.7

N/A
Moderate
Reuben Tarte North RTN E

48 36.782

123 05.917
moderate

30

1.6

1.1

0.6
High
Reuben Tarte South RTS SE

48 36.752

123 05.858
moderate

30

1.5

0.7

N/A
High
San Juan County Park SJC NW

48 32.589

123 09.683
moderate

25

1.8

1.1

N/A
Low
Willows Point WIL SE

48 32.800

123 00.448
fairly low

25

1.1

0.4

N/A
High

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