AKA: none
Other ID: BlueCarbon_JohnsEstuary
Status: Pending
Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Western Washington University
Funding Program(s): Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound (ZP00AZZ)
Principal Investigator(s): Renee Takesue
Affiliate Investigator(s): Katrina Poppe (WWU)
Information Specialist(s): Renee Takesue
Data Type(s): Sampling: Geology, Sampling: Biology, Location-Elevation: Navigation
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Characterization of blue carbon potential of coastal wetland types (seagrass, restoring marsh, historic marsh, swamp).
Vehicle(s): None
Start Port/Location: Westport, WA
End Port/Location: Westport, WA
Start Date: 2023-08-29
End Date: 2023-08-31
Equipment Used: Push corer, Hand-grab sample, Garmin
Information to be Derived: Sediment accumulation rates, soil carbon and nitrogen content, plant biomarkers, and stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes of sedimentary organic matter.
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Collect soil cores and plant end endmembers at seven wetland habitat types in Johns River estuary.
Staff: Pamela Swarzenski
Affiliate Staff:
Notes:
Location:
Johns River Estuary
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 47.06263848 | South: 46.73421351 | West: -124.31442261 | East: -123.60168457 |
Platform(s):
 on foot |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Push corer | --- | Surveys (geochemical) Surveys (biological) Biology Geology | |
| Hand-grab sample | --- | Biology Chemistry Geology | |
| Garmin | --- | Navigation |
