Other ID: MK-0101; IB A-14-01-HW
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Michael Bothner
Affiliate Investigator(s): Michael Field - Santa Cruz
Information Specialist(s): Michael Casso
Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Visual Identification: Ground Truthing, Sampling: Geology
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Deploy an instrumented sediment trap tripod at two locations along the coral reef off the southern coast of Molokai.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: Kaunakakai, Molokai, HI
End Port/Location: Kaunakakai, Molokai, HI
Start Date: 2001-01-08
End Date: 2001-01-09
Equipment Used: DGPS, Mooring tripod, Sediment traps
Information to be Derived:
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Deployment of the new trap tripods and replacement of the tube traps was completed with no problems. Moorings deployed: 2 (#MOK2MC1 and MOK2MC2 both recovered FA 01054 ALYCE C Apr. 24 - May 1, 2001).
Staff: Michael Bothner, Michael Casso, Joseph S. Newell, Richard Rendigs
Affiliate Staff:
Other USGS scientists from Santa Cruz include: Michael Field (Overall Project Chief)
Susan Cochran (project assistant and diver/photographer)
Curt Storlazzi (lead SCUBA diver)
and Josh Logan (field assistant and GIS expert).
Notes: Original Center People field contained: Mike Bothner, Michael Casso and Richard Rendigs will be participating on the cruise. Joseph Newell will be involved with mobilization and shipping of equipment.
Project = Protecting Americas Coral Reefs Program, Protecting Americas Coral Reefs Program
Location:
Kamiloloa, Paula'au, Molokai, Hawaii, United States, North America, North Pacific;
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 21.25 | South: 21 | West: -157.33 | East: -156.66 |
Platform(s):
 Alyce C |
Bothner, M.H., Reynolds, Richard L., Casso, Michael A., Storlazzi, Curt D., and Field, Michael E., 2006, Quantity, composition, and source of sediment collected in sediment traps along the fringing coral reef off Molokai, Hawaii: Marine Pollution Bulletin, v. 52 no. 9, doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.01.008.
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| DGPS | --- | Navigation | |
| Mooring tripod | --- | Ground Truthing | |
| Sediment traps | --- | Geology |
