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Field Activity Details for field activity 1996-605-FA

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AKA: none

Other ID: U.S. West Coast Invasive Species Survey 1996

Status: Pending

Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Melanie Moreno, Mary McGann

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Mary McGann

Data Type(s): Biological Field Study: Surveys (biological)

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Documenting the presence of an invasive microorganism (the foraminifera Trochammina hadai).

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Orcas Island, WA

End Port/Location: South Whidbey Island, WA

Start Date: 1996-08-01

End Date: 1996-08-31

Equipment Used: sample

Information to be Derived: Abundance, taxonomy, and distribution of foraminifera, specifically the invasive species Trochammina hadai.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Collected 10 samples by grab sampler off Orcas Island, 2 at Anacortes, WA, and 1 off South Whidbey Island.

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Location:

Pacific Northwest, Orcas Island to Whidbey Island, WA

Boundaries
North: 48.76347843 South: 47.85380021 West: -123.29978183 East: -122.28884384

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
sample --- Surveys (biological)

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