Other ID: Tampa Bay water isotopes and chemistry
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), Interconnected Coastal Environments at Decadal Timescales - ICED-T (GX.26.MN00.VC001.00)
Principal Investigator(s): Christopher Moore, Madelyn Mette
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s): Madelyn Mette
Data Type(s): Environmental Data: Depth, Environmental Data: Conductivity, Environmental Data: Temperature, Sampling: Chemistry
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Water sampling for carbonate and isotope chemistry, establishing relationships between salinity, d13C DIC, and DIC concentration.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: St. Petersburg
End Port/Location: St. Petersburg
Start Date: 2026-04-01
End Date: 2026-04-02
Equipment Used: YSI ProDSS Multiparameter Meter, Water Sampler
Information to be Derived: d18O, dD, total alkalinity, DIC concentration, d13C DIC
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Collect 19-22 samples in triplicate mostly from 1 m below surface, but n=3 from bottom water.
Staff: Christopher Moore, Jessica Jacobs
Affiliate Staff:
Notes:
Location:
Upper to Lower Tampa Bay
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 28.0510664 | South: 27.44491551 | West: -82.82181859 | East: -82.29781151 |
Platform(s):
 22-ft Twin Vee (R/V G. Hill) |  on foot |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| YSI ProDSS Multiparameter Meter | --- | Navigation Temperature Pressure pH ORP Nitrate Depth Conductivity Turbidity Dissolved Oxygen CTD | |
| Water Sampler | --- | Chemistry |
