Field Activity Details for field activity 2005-041-FA

Other ID: AT12-01

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Kathryn Scanlon Catanach

Affiliate Investigator(s): Les Watling, U. Maine; Lauren Mullineaux, WHOI

Information Specialist(s): Kathryn Scanlon Catanach

Data Type(s): Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Geology, Imagery: Photo

Scientific Purpose/Goals: ALVIN dives in deep-water coral habitat for biological sampling and habitat characterization.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA

End Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA

Start Date: 2005-10-20

End Date: 2005-10-31

Equipment Used: Push corer (wh), Digital camera

Information to be Derived: Habitat maps;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Three sucessful Alvin dives (#4160, 4161, 4162) were carried out, one in Gilbert Canyon, one in Oceanographer Canyon, and one on Picket Seamount. Six photographic traverses were made using TOWCAM, a towed sled with a still camera set to take overlapping pictures of the sea floor. Living and fossil coral and other invertebrates were collected. Specimens were sent to various museums and researchers. Photo and video data are archived at WHOI.

Staff: Kathryn Scanlon Catanach

Affiliate Staff:
Les Watling
U. Maine
co-chief scientist; Lauren Mullineaux
WHOI
co-chief scientist; Peter Auster
UCONN
biologist; Scott France
Univ. of Louisiana
biologist; Alan Gontz
UMass Boston
geologist; Jess Adkins
CalTech
geochemist; Rhian Waller
WHOI
biologist; Mya Breitbart
San Diego State
grad student; Mark Hatay
San Diego State
technician; Selene Eltgroth
CalTech
grad student; Rob Jennings
UCONN
biologist; Jon Moore
Florida Atlantic Univ.
biologist; Laura Robinson
CalTech
Chemist; Marshall Swartz
technician; Beth Lumsden
NOAA; Diana Payne
UCONN
educator; 6 school teachers
TBD

Notes: Original Center People field contained: Kathy Scanlon, geologist.
Project = Deep Water Coral Habitats, Deep Water Coral Habitats

Location:

New England Seamounts, New England Canyons, North America, North Atlantic;

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Publications

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Data Acquired