Field Activity 2023-326-FA

Identifier 2023-326-FA
Purpose To aid the Shedd Aquarium's research mission in transplanting 20 A. palmata donor colonies from the Florida Keys to DRTO, and to examine coral resilience metrics with respect to heat tolerance for A. cervicornis in DRTO waters.
Location Dry Tortugas National Park
Summary Provide local field knowledge and scientific expertise to aid the Shedd Aquarium during their research cruise to DRTO.
Info derived Photographs
Projects
Vehicles
Ford Explorer Blue
Itinerary
Start St. Petersburg, FL 2023-06-18
End St Peterburg, FL 2023-06-25
Days in the field 8
Bounds
West -83.02368164
East -82.72705078
North 24.77426616
South 24.50464412
Scuba operations Yes

Personnel

Organization
Dry Tortugas National Park
, FL
Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Principal investigators Ilsa B Kuffner
Crew members
Anastasios Stathakopoulos
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Anastasios Stathakopoulos
Specialist, Information
Affiliate principal Staff and researchers of the Shedd Aquarium

Data types and categories

Data category: Imagery
Data type: Photo

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity