Monitoring Salinity Levels at Murrells Inlet Oyster Beach, South Carolina

The term salinity refers to the concentrations of salts in water or soils. Among other factors, many studies have reported an influence of water salinity on fish development and growth. In this research study, 293 salinity samples were analyzed using instrument Hach HQ40d Multi-Meter between September 28, 2010 and September 25, 2018 at Murrells Inlet Oyster Beach in South Carolina. Samples were stored in sealed containers at 4°C and analyzed within 28 days of collection. The mean salinity was 34 and ranged from 24.7 - 36.9 (‰)