Site visit to coral calcification monitoring stations to set up sites to measure coral and algal calcification rates.
Location
Biscayne National Park, Fowey Rocks Light (Homestead, FL)
Summary
Site visit to coral calcification monitoring stations to set up sites BBN, BRW, SHD and Fowey to measure coral and algal calcification rates.
Info derived
Mass of calcium carbonate gained per unit time for coral Acropora palmata and crustose coralline algal communities on nylon tiles. Hourly temperature data for past 6 months.
Comments
Vehicle(s): Ford F-350 Dually - either dually is fine
Platform(s): Halimeda or Dusky
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2020-307-FA.
The Dusky (R/V Palmatta) is the newest to our fleet and is a 25' side console Dusky with Twin 200HP Suzuki outboards. This vessel is well equipped for longer offshore transits, well drilling/coral coring, SCUBA diving and other types of environmental sampling.
