Field Activity Details for field activity 2010-023-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): Ivan Valiela, Marine Biological Lab (MBL);

Information Specialist(s): Sandy Baldwin

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

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: 2010-03-07

End Date: 2010-03-29

Equipment Used: Niskin bottle, GPS (wh)

Information to be Derived: Time series data;

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Conducted estuary and groundwater sampling and radon analyses.

Staff: Sandy Baldwin, John Crusius

Affiliate Staff:
Anne Giblin
MBL; Rita Moneira
MBL

Notes: Successful radon time series at Limon, De la Mona and Salmonete.
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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