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Field Activity Details for field activity 1997-609-FA

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AKA: none

Other ID: U.S. West Coast Invasive Species Survey (Kayak Series) 1997

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: Comox, Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada

End Port/Location: San Diego, CA

Start Date: 1997-03-25

End Date: 1997-09-06

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 52 samples by grab sampler from docks and bridges.

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Affiliate Staff:

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Location:

Pacific coast of US

Boundaries
North: 49.52520834 South: 34.37973138 West: -124.60693359 East: -119.17969703

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Data Acquired

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

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