Other ID: none
Status: Pending
Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Dry Tortugas National Park
Funding Program(s): GRRASP - Ocean Conditions (GX.26.MN00.UXB04.00)
Principal Investigator(s): Anastasios Stathakopoulos, Ilsa Kuffner
Affiliate Investigator(s): Andrew Morin, National Park Service
Information Specialist(s): Anastasios Stathakopoulos, Ilsa Kuffner
Data Type(s): Biological Field Study: Experiments (biological), Environmental Data: Temperature, Imagery: Photo, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Biology
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Initiation of new experiment for pilot testing of selectively bred elkhorn corals' in reestablishing the species in DRTO. Corals will be deployed and their survival and growth performance will be quantified for two years. This site visit will be to deploy the initial samples to derive coral and algal calcification rates as well as collect underwater temperature data.
Vehicle(s): Ford F-350 Dually Silver
Start Port/Location: St. Petersburg, FL
End Port/Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Start Date: 2026-04-01
End Date: 2026-04-18
Equipment Used: Ohaus Balance, Crustose Coralline Algae (CCA) Tiles, Other, HOBO Water Temperature Pro V2 Data Logger, Digital Camera, Global Positioning System (GPS)
Information to be Derived: Mass of calcium carbonate gained per unit time for coral Acropora palmata and crustose coralline algal communities on PVC tiles. Hourly temperature data for past12 months. Underwater temperature and photographic documentation of status of corals and sites.
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: 36 new corals will be placed at three previously established calcification assessment sites (PLS, PLW, GDK). Initial mass, condition, and photographic imagery will be taken.
Staff: Sierra Bloomer, Anastasios Stathakopoulos, Ilsa Kuffner, Billy Reynolds
Affiliate Staff:
Notes: Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2023-316-FA.
Location:
Dry Tortugas National Park (Key West, FL)
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 24.82662496 | South: 24.48048275 | West: -83.13715822 | East: -82.61352817 |
Platform(s):
 Halimeda |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohaus Balance | --- | Experiments (biological) Surveys (biological) | |
| Crustose Coralline Algae (CCA) Tiles | --- | Experiments (biological) | |
| Other | --- | --- | --- |
| HOBO Water Temperature Pro V2 Data Logger | --- | Temperature | |
| Digital Camera | --- | Photo Video | |
| Global Positioning System (GPS) | --- | Navigation |
