1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System

Field Activity 2023-323-FA

Identifier 2023-323-FA
Alternate names MDBC Pisces PC-23-02
Purpose To collect samples of mesophotic and deep-sea corals for microbial ecology studies
Location Gulf of Mexico
Info derived Microbial diversity (via DNA sequencing and cultivation)
Comments First leg of cruise is 6/28 to 7/13 and will be staffed by Kellogg; then Evans will go on next leg from 7/14 to 7/30. Platform is NOAA's R/V Pisces. Vehicle will be packed with all necessary gear for both legs and remain in Pascagoula during cruises so that we don't need two separate vehicles. SALT5 cruise: R/V Point Sur (LUMCON) during the month of October, 2023.
Projects
Platform
Point Sur
Length 135 feet.
Vehicles
Ford Expedition Green
Itinerary
Start Pascagoula, Mississippi 2023-06-27
End Pascagoula, Mississippi 2023-08-01
Activity events
Start date End date Description
2023-10-08 2023-10-19 Revisiting area for second survey to collect additional data. Samples and results will be combined with data collected in July 2023. Survey platform will be LUMCON's R/V Point Sur.

Personnel

Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)
Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Principal investigators Christina A Kellogg
Crew members
James S Evans
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Julie J. Voelschow
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Biological Field Study
Data type: Experiments (biological)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity