AKA: SJI eelgrass Light/P-I
Other ID: none
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound (ZP00AZZ)
Principal Investigator(s): Renee Takesue
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s): Renee Takesue
Data Type(s): Biological Field Study: Surveys (biological), Location-Elevation: Navigation
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Characterize eelgrass growth response to light.
Vehicle(s): None
Start Port/Location: Friday Harbor, WA
End Port/Location:
Start Date: 2008-02-20
End Date: 2008-02-26
Equipment Used: quadrat, Handheld GPS
Information to be Derived: Plant metrics, optical backscatter (turbidity proxy)
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Eelgrass (Zostera marina) metrics at three sites, with 10 plants measured per site; 4-day in situ time series of optical backscatter at two sites.
Staff:
Affiliate Staff:
Notes:
Location:
San Juan Islands, Washington, United States, Pacific Ocean
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 48.72204218 | South: 48.40551703 | West: -123.31687689 | East: -122.69119263 |
Platform(s):
 Auklet |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| quadrat | --- | Surveys (biological) | |
| Handheld GPS | --- | Navigation |
