[NatureNS] re Patricia's Marine Query on ocean temperature now etc.

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THANKS, MIKE -- Here is Mike Dadswell's short answer to Patricia's  
query about ocean temperatures this Spring and phytoplankton blooms.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Mike Dadswell <mike.dadswell@acadiau.ca>
> Date: April 16, 2010 10:45:26 AM ADT
> To: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
> Subject: RE: Norway Maples and a Marine Query
>
> Jim
>      I do not think the marine temperatures are much ahead  
> especially with the cold weather we have had the last week.  I have  
> no real data other than I have been out on the Minas Basin tide  
> flats for the last two weeks (this morning would freeze the  
> -------) and the water is still very cold.  Mahone Bay may be a  
> little ahead but I have seen little early lobster fishing so it  
> cannot be that warm.
> Mike
>
> From: James W. Wolford [mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca]
> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 10:26 AM
> To: Mike Dadswell
> Subject: Norway Maples and a Marine Query
>
> Mike, can you comment on ocean temperatures this Spring?  Cheers  
> and thanks from Jim
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>
> From: "P.L. Chalmers" <plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca>
> Date: April 15, 2010 11:28:53 PM ADT
> To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: [NatureNS] Norway Maples and a Marine Query
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
>
> ....We have been sharing observations of various plants and  
> terrestrial animals that seem to be early this year.  Can anyone  
> tell us if the ocean is warmer than normal for this time of year?  
> Are marine life cycles similarly advanced in the season?  I ask,  
> because I have noticed in other years that Eric Mills' observation  
> of a "spring bloom of phytoplankton" often coincides with the  
> Norway Maple bloom.
>
>             Cheers,
>
>             Patricia L. Chalmers
>             Halifax
>
>


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THANKS, MIKE -- Here is Mike Dadswell's short answer to Patricia's query =
about ocean temperatures this Spring and phytoplankton =
blooms.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">Mike Dadswell &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:mike.dadswell@acadiau.ca">mike.dadswell@acadiau.ca</a>&gt;<=
/font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">April 16, 2010 10:45:26 AM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"James W. Wolford" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>&gt;</fon=
t></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>RE: Norway Maples and a Marine =
Query</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> =
<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; =
color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; =
font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; =
letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: =
auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; =
widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; =
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-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: =
auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div class=3D"Section1"><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif; "><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">Jim<o:p></o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif; "><span style=3D"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, =
sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); ">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I do not =
think the marine temperatures are much ahead especially with the cold =
weather we have had the last week.&nbsp; I have no real data other than =
I have been out on the Minas Basin tide flats for the last two weeks =
(this morning would freeze the -------) and the water is still very =
cold.&nbsp; Mahone Bay may be a little ahead but I have seen little =
early lobster fishing so it cannot be that =
warm.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: =
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style=3D"font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); =
">Mike<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: =
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span style=3D"font-size: =
11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125); =
"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div><div style=3D"border-right-style: =
none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: =
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Roman', serif; "><b><span lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: 10pt; =
font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; ">From:</span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; "><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>James W. Wolford [<a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>]<=
span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br><b>Sent:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Friday, April 16, 2010 =
10:26 AM<br><b>To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Mike =
Dadswell<br><b>Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Norway Maples and a Marine =
Query<o:p></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: =
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; =
"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: =
0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Mike, can you comment on ocean =
temperatures this Spring? &nbsp;Cheers and thanks from =
Jim<o:p></o:p></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: =
0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; =
font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; =
"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: =
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">Begin forwarded =
message:<o:p></o:p></div></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: =
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; =
"><br><br><o:p></o:p></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
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12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: =
black; ">From:<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; ">"P.L. =
Chalmers" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca" =
style=3D"color: blue; text-decoration: underline; =
">plchalmers@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt;</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><di=
v style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif; "><b><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, =
sans-serif; color: black; ">Date:<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; ">April 15, =
2010 11:28:53 PM ADT</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif; "><b><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, =
sans-serif; color: black; ">To:<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; ">NatureNS =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" style=3D"color: blue; =
text-decoration: underline; =
">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>&gt;</span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif; "><b><span style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, =
sans-serif; color: black; ">Subject:<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></b><b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; =
">[NatureNS] Norway Maples and a Marine =
Query</span></b><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: =
black; ">Reply-To:<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; "><a =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" style=3D"color: blue; =
text-decoration: underline; =
">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></span><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif; "><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span =
class=3D"apple-tab-span">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: =
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; ">....We have been sharing =
observations of various plants and terrestrial animals that seem to be =
early this year.<span class=3D"apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Can anyone tell us =
if the ocean is warmer than normal for this time of year? Are marine =
life cycles similarly advanced in the season?<span =
class=3D"apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>I ask, because I =
have noticed in other years that Eric Mills' observation of a "spring =
bloom of phytoplankton" often coincides with the Norway Maple =
bloom.<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: =
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; =
"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: =
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span =
class=3D"apple-tab-span">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></di=
v></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div></div><div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', =
serif; "><span =
class=3D"apple-tab-span">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Patricia L. =
Chalmers<o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; =
margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: =
12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; "><span =
class=3D"apple-tab-span">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span>Halifax<o:p></o:p></di=
v></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
'Times New Roman', serif; "><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div></div></div><div =
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"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></div></div></span></blockquote></div><br></body></html=
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