Verification and geologic interpretation of NOAA hydrographic surveys and support of habitat mapping
Location
Long Island Sound, New York, Connecticut, United States, North America, North Atlantic;,
Summary
Days were divided between 1) Seaboss work collecting data for benthic infauna (R. Zajac, Univ. New haven); bulk chemistry (T. Kenna, LDEO); sediment texture, bottom photography, and CHN (L. Poppe, USGS); 2) CTD and current measurements (K. Howard-Strobel, UCONN); and bottom photographic habitat transects (L. Stefaniak, UCONN). Only the Texture, CHN, and photography in support of the infauna work will be analyzed at the WHCMSC.
Info derived
Samples and chemical analysis;Grain size analysis;Habitat maps;Sea floor map;
Comments
This cruise will involve SEABOSS work aboard the RV Connecticut. The cruise was originally scheduled for September, but delayed due to problems with the ship's transmission
Project = CT/Seafloor Mapping of LI Sound, State of Connecticut Reimbursable
