Other ID: none
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Coastal Change Hazards - Assessment of Florida Reef Coast (GX.21.MN00.MEJ60.00 )
Principal Investigator(s): Lauren Toth
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s): Selena Johnson, Erin Lyons, Anastasios Stathakopoulos, Lauren Toth
Data Type(s): Imagery: Photo
Scientific Purpose/Goals: To measure reef surface elevations in situ to detect changes in structural complexity of coral reefs over time at well-established, long-term monitoring stations along the Florida Keys reef tract.
Vehicle(s): Ford F-350 Dually Grey (GSA), Ford Explorer Blue
Start Port/Location: St. Petersburg, FL
End Port/Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Start Date: 2021-02-02
End Date: 2021-02-07
Equipment Used: Digital Camera
Information to be Derived: In situ measures of reef elevation and associated underwater photographs at various established monitoring sites.
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Collected in situ measurements of reef elevation and associated photos.
Staff: Erin Lyons, Billy Reynolds, Chelsea Stalk, Anastasios Stathakopoulos
Affiliate Staff:
Notes:
Location:
Middle and Lower Florida Keys, United States, Atlantic Ocean
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 25.03583856 | South: 24.29704047 | West: -82.15026855 | East: -80.37597656 |
Platform(s):
 Halimeda |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Camera | A Canon Powershot S120 was used in conjunction with the associated Ikelite underwater housing to capture still images. Camera settings varied depending on underwater conditions but were manually adjusted. Shutterspeed was set to a fast setting (minimum of 1/250) to account for moving objects. ISO was adjusted based on light availability on each dive. Aperture was set to a low setting and usually not adjusted. All images were shot in RAW to allow for ease of post-processing. Manual focus was used. | Photo Video |
