Field Activity Details for field activity 2009-087-FA

Other ID: none

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): John Crusius

Affiliate Investigator(s): Marine Biological Lab (MBL)

Information Specialist(s): Sandy Baldwin

Data Type(s): Sampling: Chemistry, Environmental Data: Radon, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Environmental Data: CTD

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Identify the contribution of groundwater flux to nutrient and water budgets in tropical estuaries with forested and deforested watersheds; and examine deforestation impacts on nutrient and water cycles using radon, radium, salinity and nutrient concentrations.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: near Pixvae, Panama

End Port/Location: near Pixvae, Panama

Start Date: 2009-12-01

End Date: 2009-12-17

Equipment Used: Niskin bottle, RAD7 radon detection instrument, YSI Sound velocity CTD (wh), GPS (wh)

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Rn time series and mapped Rn data in Rio Limon and Rio de la Mona, Liquid Jungle Lab.

Staff: Sandy Baldwin, John Crusius

Affiliate Staff:
MBL: Ivan Valiela (lead)
Rita Moneira

Notes:
Project = Panama Liquid Jungle Lab, Panama Liquid Jungle Lab

Location:

Liquid Jungle Lab, Isla Canales de Tierra, Coiba National Park, Gulf of Chiriqui, Panama, Central America, Pacific Ocean;

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