Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
Geoscience Data System
Field Activity 1996-605-FA
Identifier
1996-605-FA
Alternate names
U.S. West Coast Invasive Species Survey 1996
Purpose
Documenting the presence of an invasive microorganism (the foraminifera Trochammina hadai).
Location
Pacific Northwest, Orcas Island to Whidbey Island, WA
Summary
Collected 10 samples by grab sampler off Orcas Island, 2 at Anacortes, WA, and 1 off South Whidbey Island.
Info derived
Abundance, taxonomy, and distribution of foraminifera, specifically the invasive species Trochammina hadai.
Itinerary
Start
Orcas Island, WA
1996-08-01
End
South Whidbey Island, WA
1996-08-31
Bounds
West
-123.29978183
East
-122.28884384
North
48.76347843
South
47.85380021
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Personnel
Organization
USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
(PCMSC)
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz,
CA
95060
(831) 460-7401
Principal investigators
Mary L McGannMoreno, Melanie
Crew members
Information specialist(s)
Mary L McGann
Specialist, Information
Data types and categories
Data category:
Biological Field Study
Data type:
Surveys (biological)
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Datasets
sample
Surveys (biological)
1
Datasets
Datasets compiled from multiple sources
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Survey of sites for the presence of the nonindigenous benthic foraminifera Trochammina hadai along the west coast of North America from 1930 to 2024
sample
Results of a survey of samples collected from 1930 to 2024 along the west coast of the United States from Alaska to San Diego, California as well as Honolulu, Hawaii for the presence of the Asian nonindigenous benthic foraminifera Trochammina hadai.
Mary L McGann
Publications
Samples collected during this field activity
