Field Activity Details for field activity A1A09PS

AKA: none

Other ID: A-1A-09-PS

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s): Beach and Nearshore Dynamics, influence on eelgrass (Zostera marina) (ZP00AZZ)

Principal Investigator(s): Renee Takesue

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Information Specialist(s): Renee Takesue

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Scientific Purpose/Goals: Explore relations between turbidity, leaf photosynthetic activity and plant growth

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Start Port/Location: Friday Harbor, WA

End Port/Location: Friday Harbor, WA

Start Date: 2009-04-06

End Date: 2009-04-07

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Information to be Derived: Time series of turbidity at the top of the eelgrass canopy; plant morphometrics

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Turbidity at the top of the canopy and plant growth will be measured over 3 weeks in winter in Picnic Cove, Shaw Island and Shoal Bay, Lopez Island. Related field activities: A-1-09-PS (Jan 13 - Feb. 3, 2009) A-1B-09-PS (April 27-28, 2009) Tim Elfers:fabrication of tripods (2 weeks), in-field deployment (3 days)

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Washington

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