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Field Activity Details for field activity 2025-317-FA

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Other ID: DEPR1

Status: Pending

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

Funding Program(s): MDBC Coral Propagation Techniques 2025 (GX.25.MN00.F92KC.00)

Principal Investigator(s): Christina Kellogg

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Julie Voelschow

Data Type(s): Sampling: Biology

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collecting deep-sea coral samples for microbiome analysis to track temporal change as part of MDBC project portfolio

Vehicle(s): Unknown

Start Port/Location: Gulfport, MS

End Port/Location: Gulfport, MS

Start Date: 2025-09-05

End Date: 2025-09-16

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Information to be Derived: 16S rRNA amplicon surveys from Desmophyllum pertusum

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Notes: Kyle already booked the vehicle for me so choosing it causes a conflict, but confirmed with Dwain that I have the Ford Explorer for this. ROV Mohawk = equipment

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Mississippi-Alabama shelf, Gulf of America

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photo of Point Sur
Point Sur

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