Other ID: Joe Island Clams
Status: Pending
Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Applying Proxy-based Reconstruction of Atlantic Climate Change - APROACH (GX.26.MN00.UZX37.00)
Contact(s): Madelyn Mette Information Specialist(s): Madelyn Mette Data Type(s): Environmental Data: Light, Sampling: Biology, Environmental Data: Temperature Scientific Purpose/Goals: To understand sub-sediment, supra-sediment and water column temperature relationship in clam and oyster bed environments. Collect wild clam specimens to compare growth history to bagged clams for applications to paleothermometry and conservation/restoration. Vehicle(s): Start Port/Location: St. Petersburg End Port/Location: St. Petersburg Start Date: 2026-07-06 End Date: 2026-07-07 Equipment Used: Hand Grab Sampling, HOBO Pendant Temperature/Light Data Logger 64K Information to be Derived: Temperature, light, clams Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Install two temperature logger arrays (near Joe Island and near Loboviz platform) Notes:
Location:
Middle and Lower Tampa Bay
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 27.7240457 | South: 27.57136737 | West: -82.69080877 | East: -82.54504144 |
Platform(s):
 22-ft Twin Vee (R/V G. Hill) |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand Grab Sampling | --- | Geology Biology Chemistry | |
| HOBO Pendant Temperature/Light Data Logger 64K | --- | Light Temperature |
