AKA: none
Other ID: none
Status: Pending
Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Coral Reef Science for Coasts (ZP00TY5)
Contact(s): Renee Takesue Information Specialist(s): Renee Takesue Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Chemistry Scientific Purpose/Goals: Quantify land-based sources, transport, and fate of sediment, organic matter, and contaminants over present and past time scales. Vehicle(s): None Start Port/Location: Christiansted, USVI End Port/Location: Christiansted, USVI Start Date: 2021-06-14 End Date: 2026-09-30 Equipment Used: Handheld GPS 2, water bottle, Semipermeable Membrane Device (SPMD), Ponar grab sampler, Hand-grab sample Information to be Derived: Sediment chemical and radionuclide compositions, organic matter stable isotope and biomarker compositions, contaminant levels and assemblages in soil, sediment, and water. Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Soil/sediment, organic matter, and dissolved samples collected from Salt River watershed on St. Croix and from USVI landfills. Notes:
Location:
US Virgin Islands
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 18.41621046 | South: 17.62526296 | West: -65.1155089 | East: -64.52819821 |
Platform(s):
Other |  on foot |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handheld GPS 2 | --- | Navigation | |
| water bottle | --- | Surveys (biological) Biology Chemistry | |
| Semipermeable Membrane Device (SPMD) | --- | Chemistry Geology | |
| Ponar grab sampler | --- | Biology Chemistry Geology | |
| Hand-grab sample | --- | Biology Chemistry Geology |
