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Field Activity Details for field activity 2009-088-FA

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Other ID: none

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Michael Bothner

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Michael Casso

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To collect young-of-the-year river herring as they leave Oyster Pond for salt water.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Weir, at south end of Oyster Pond, Falmouth, MA

End Port/Location: Weir, at south end of Oyster Pond, Falmouth, MA

Start Date: 2009-11-25

End Date: 2009-11-25

Equipment Used: Grab sampler

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: We collected 12 small herring. All were 5 - 9 grams in weight.

Staff: Michael Casso

Affiliate Staff:

Notes:

Location:

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

Boundaries
North: 41.53814 South: 41.53403 West: -70.6421 East: -70.63703

Platform(s):

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on foot

Publications

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Grab sampler --- Biology
Geology

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