Other ID: none
Status: Completed
Organization(s): Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, National Coral Reef Institute, USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Richard Poore, Other
Affiliate Investigator(s): David Twichell (WHCMSC)
Information Specialist(s): Arnell Forde, Kyle Kelso
Data Type(s): Sampling: Geology
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect vibracores from the subsurface to investigate the geological evolution of Apalachicola Bay.
Vehicle(s): White Dodge Pickup - White
Start Port/Location: Battery Park Marina, Apalachicola, FL
End Port/Location: Battery Park Marina, Apalachicola, FL
Start Date: 2009-07-08
End Date: 2009-07-14
Equipment Used: Vibracorer, Bottom Grab Sampler, Box Corer
Information to be Derived: Ground truth seismic data collected in 2007, Investigate sediment grain size, radiocarbon dating, identify microfossil presence and abundance, and examine the contact composition of the lithostratigraphic units.
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Vibracores, box cores, and grab samples will be collected in the field and returned to USGS St. Petersburg for analysis
Staff: Julie Bernier, T Hickey, Kyle Kelso
Affiliate Staff:
Notes: Additional Equipment: grab samples.
Location:
Apalachicola, FL
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 29.7309925 | South: 29.58648539 | West: -85.10009766 | East: -84.9533 |
Platform(s):
15-ft Whaler |  Airboat |  G.K. Gilbert |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibracorer | --- | Geology | 09CCT05-SA-rd-1 (vibracores) |
| Bottom Grab Sampler | --- | Biology Geology | |
| Box Corer | --- | Biology Geology |
