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Field Activity Details for field activity 2025-314-FA

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Other ID: none

Status: Pending

Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Funding Program(s): MDBC HAE (GX.25.MN00.F92KH.00)

Principal Investigator(s): Christina Kellogg

Affiliate Investigator(s): Christopher Gardner, NOAA

Information Specialist(s): Julie Voelschow

Data Type(s): Biological Field Study: Experiments (biological)

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To collect mesophotic corals for baseline microbiome studies.

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Start Port/Location: Cocodrie, LA

End Port/Location: Cocodrie, LA

Start Date: 2025-07-31

End Date: 2025-08-14

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Information to be Derived: Coral microbiomes. Microbial community composition.

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Notes: Blue Ford Explorerer previously booked via vehicle scheduling calendar by J. Voelschow.

Location:

TX/LA shelf, Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico)

Boundaries
North: 29.75543609 South: 25.70031916 West: -95.19533157 East: -87.58609772

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