AKA: none
Other ID: none
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Other (Other)
Principal Investigator(s): Nancy Prouty
Affiliate Investigator(s): Randy Clark (NOAA) Amanda Demopoulos (USGS)
Information Specialist(s): Joanne Thede
Data Type(s): Sampling: Chemistry, Environmental Data: Nutrients, Environmental Data: CTD
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Evaluate deep sea and mesophotic coral habitats impacted and reference sites in the northern Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) in response to the 2010 DWH Oil Spill.
Vehicle(s): None
Start Port/Location: Pascagoula, MS
End Port/Location: Pascagoula, MS
Start Date: 2022-08-08
End Date: 2022-08-30
Equipment Used: Nutrient sampler, Hand-grab sample, CTD_SeaBird
Information to be Derived: CTD operations (instrumental and discrete water sampling) at known impacted and reference sites in the northern Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) i
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: 11 CTD casts were conducted, collecting sensor water column profiles and discrete sampling for seaweed nutrient analysis. Operations were reduced due to shortened cruise schedule related to COVID-19 cases onboard.
Staff:
Affiliate Staff:
Notes: Vessel: NOAA Ship Nancy Foster
Cruise Dates:
Leg 1: August 8 - August 18, 2022. Embarking and disembarking from Pascagoula, MS.
Leg 2: August 21 - August 30, 2022. Embarking and disembarking from Pascagoula, MS.
Location:
Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico)
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 31.95216224 | South: 24.20688962 | West: -97.91032478 | East: -81.73598918 |
Platform(s):
 Nancy Foster |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrient sampler | --- | Chlorophyll Nutrients | |
| Hand-grab sample | --- | Biology Chemistry Geology | |
| CTD_SeaBird | --- | CTD |
