Multibeam mapping and AUV surveys of northern Georges Bank in support of testing the capability of the new MIT AUV to detect Didemnum on gravel habitats using photography and testing the BIGELOW's ME70 swath bathymetric system.
Location
Georges Bank, United States, North America, North Atlantic,
Summary
Cruise purpose was to test the capability of the new MIT AUV to detect the invasive tunicate Didemnum on gravel habitats using photography. Photos collected are curated at MIT Sea Grant, Boston, MA. Other purpose was to test the ME70 swath bathymetric system on the Bigelow. Total of 110 sq. km of sea bed mapped in study area. ME70 imagery curated at NOAA NMFS, Sandy Hook, NJ.
Info derived
Habitat maps;
Comments
There will be a port call midway in the cruise to exchange personnel, probably at Coast Guard base in Boston.
Project = Benthic Habitats: Geological and Biological Studies, Benthic Habitats: Geological and Biological Studies
