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Field Activity Details for field activity 2008-048-FA

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Other ID: D-48-08-BZ

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Dann Blackwood

Affiliate Investigator(s): Mary Carman, WHOI

Information Specialist(s): Dann Blackwood, PARTNER

Data Type(s): Biological Field Study: Experiments (biological), Biological Field Study: Surveys (biological), Imagery: Photo, Imagery: Video, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Geology, Visual Identification: Species ID

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Sea floor video habitat survey to document extent of invasive tunicates on eelgrass.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location:

End Port/Location:

Start Date: 2008-11-21

End Date: 2008-11-21

Equipment Used: Sample containers, DGPS, SeaBOSS, Digital camera

Information to be Derived: Samples and chemical analysis; Habitat maps;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: 100 minutes of bottom video, one sample, 9 photos. New sampling arm and stabilizing fins tested. First field test of new electric trolling motor for slow speed micro-SEABOSS survey.

Staff: Dann Blackwood

Affiliate Staff:
Gordon Blackwood
volunteer watchstander

Notes: Original Center People field contained: Dann Blackwood, boat operator and SeaBOSS tech.
Project = Benthic Habitats: Geological and Biological Studies, Benthic Habitats: Geological and Biological Studies

Location:

Lake Tashmoo, Martha's Vineyard, Woods Hole Harbor, Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

Boundaries
North: 41.53333 South: 41.43333 West: -70.7 East: -70.61667

Platform(s):

photo of Dragonfly
Dragonfly

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Sample containers --- Biology
Geology
2008-048-FA-SC-001 (1 sample Didemnum vexillum? On eelgrass and algae.)
DGPS --- Navigation
SeaBOSS --- Surveys (biological)
Experiments (biological)
Species ID
Photo
Video
Geology
Biology
2008-048-FA-NL-001 (Logs for VIDEO, )
Digital camera --- Photo
2008-048-FA-PH-001 (9 deck photos)

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