AKA: none
Other ID: G-1-09-PS
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Multi-Disciplinary Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound (ZP00CB4)
Principal Investigator(s): Renee Takesue
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s): Renee Takesue
Data Type(s): Environmental Data: Turbidity
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Quantify wintertime turbidity in 2 eelgrass meadows
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: Liberty Bay, WA
End Port/Location: Liberty Bay, WA
Start Date: 2009-02-13
End Date: 2009-03-09
Equipment Used: turbiditymeter
Information to be Derived: Turbidity at the top of the eelgrass canopy, bed sediment grain size distribution.
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: 2 turbidity sensors mounted on tripod frames will be deployed in eelgrass beds near Liberty Bay, WA. Bed sediment will be collected for lab-calibrations of the sensor. , USGS Washington Water Science Center vessel used.
Staff: Rick Dinicola
Affiliate Staff:
Greg Justin (USGS/WWSC) - Boat Operator
Notes: Staff information imported from InfoBank
Renee Takesue (USGS/WCMG) - Chief scientist
Greg Justin (USGS/WWSC) - Boat Operator
Rick Dinicola (USGS/WWSC) - Field Assistant
Location:
WA
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 49.75 | South: 47.25 | West: -125.75 | East: -122.25 |
Platform(s):
Gregor |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| turbiditymeter | --- | Turbidity |