Field Activity Details for field activity L1413EN

AKA: none

Other ID: L-14-13-EN

Status: Completed

Organization(s): University of Littoral Cote d'Opale, France, Wimereux Marine Station, University of Lille, France, Research Institute on Natural Environments, USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s): San Francisco Bay Sedimentation and Geomorphic Evolution (ZP009TV)

Principal Investigator(s): Mary McGann

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Mary McGann

Data Type(s): Sampling: Geology

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect sediment samples for biological investigations

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Start Port/Location: Wimereux, France

End Port/Location: Wimereux, France

Start Date: 2013-07-01

End Date: 2013-07-07

Equipment Used: sediment grab sampler

Information to be Derived: This fieldwork will acquire benthic foraminifera to test the applicability of a new biotic index (a modification of AMBI) for biomonitoring polluted environments and specimens for molecular (DNA) sequencing to determine the similarity of an invasive microorganism to one that is prolific in western US ports.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: Eric Armynot, Vincent Bouchet, Mary McGann

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Notes:
Staff information imported from InfoBank
Mary McGann
Vincent Bouchet
Eric Armynot du Chatelet

Location:

France

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