Other ID: none
Status: Pending
Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, National Park Service
Funding Program(s): GRRASP - Ocean Conditions (GX.26.MN00.UXB04.00), Natural Resources Preservation Program - NPS (GX.25.MN00.UTH23.00)
Contact(s): Ilsa Kuffner 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: Site visit to coral calcification monitoring stations to measure coral and algal calcification rates as well as collect temperature data from deployed temperature sensors. Vehicle(s): Ford F-350 Dually Silver Start Port/Location: St. Petersburg, FL End Port/Location: St. Petersburg, FL Start Date: 2026-05-11 End Date: 2026-05-20 Equipment Used: Ohaus Balance, Crustose Coralline Algae (CCA) Tiles, 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 past 6 months. Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Notes: Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2025-319-FA.
Location:
Biscayne National Park (Miami, FL)
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 25.74052909 | South: 24.49714632 | West: -83.03466797 | East: -79.96948242 |
Platform(s):
 25-ft Dusky (R/V Palmatta) |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohaus Balance | --- | Experiments (biological) Surveys (biological) | |
| Crustose Coralline Algae (CCA) Tiles | --- | Experiments (biological) | |
| HOBO Water Temperature Pro V2 Data Logger | --- | Temperature | |
| Digital Camera | --- | Photo Video | |
| Global Positioning System (GPS) | --- | Navigation |
