AKA: Feb mussel sediment
Other ID: none
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Multi-Disciplinary Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound (ZP00CB4)
Principal Investigator(s): Pamela Swarzenski, Renee Takesue
Affiliate Investigator(s): Kathy Conn, USGS Washington Water Science Center
Information Specialist(s): Renee Takesue
Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Chemistry, Sampling: Geology
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Fine-grained bed sediment at caged mussel sites will be analyzed for contaminants to compare with mussel tissue burdens and summer sediment composition.
Vehicle(s): None
Start Port/Location: Tacoma, WA
End Port/Location: Tacoma, WA
Start Date: 2016-02-05
End Date: 2016-02-10
Equipment Used: Handheld GPS, Hand-grab sample
Information to be Derived: particle size/carbon analysis on FAD 2/26/2016 Sediment grain size, organic carbon content, trace metals, PAH, PCB loads.
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Surface sediment from nine sites was collected.
Staff:
Affiliate Staff:
Notes: Information specialist: volunteers and technicians from Washington State will be collecting information about field activities.
Location:
Puget Sound, Washington, USA
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 48.15280244 | South: 47.0680552 | West: -122.986 | East: -122.14046805 |
Platform(s):
 on foot |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handheld GPS | --- | Navigation | |
| Hand-grab sample | --- | Biology Chemistry Geology |
