Field Activity Details for field activity 2009-047-FA

Other ID: none

Status: Completed

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

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Principal Investigator(s): Michael Bothner

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Michael Casso

Data Type(s): Sampling: Biology

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect American eels and young-of-the-year river herring for the bio-geochemical study of mercury in Oyster Pond.

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Start Date: 2009-06-19

End Date: 2009-06-26

Equipment Used: Eel traps

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Eel traps were set at three locations in Oyster Pond on June 19. Bait consisted of frozen striped bass, held in a 4 oz. plastic jar suspended next to the neck of the trap, close to the small end. On June 23, the traps were recovered. The trap at the wooden dock at the end of Ransom Road contained a small and medium size American eel. The trap at the north side of Spohr Garden had one large eel. The traps were reset with exising bait. No eels were collected on June 26, and the traps were removed. On June 23, a dip net was used at the weir, just north of Surf Drive, to collect 26 young-of-the-year river herring that were migrating seaward.

Staff: Michael Bothner, Thomas Brooks, Michael Casso

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Notes: Fish data (length and weight) are recorded on page 82-83 in M. Casso's main Laboratory notebook. Original Center People field contained: Mike Bothner, Project Leader; Wally Brooks, Field and Lab assistant; Michael Casso, Field and Lab assistant.
Project = Toxic Supp. of Biogeochem. Cycle, Toxic Supp. of Biogeochem. Cycle

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Oyster Pond, Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States, North America, North Atlantic;

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