Site visit to coral calcification monitoring stations to measure coral and algal calcification rates as well as collect CTD, dissolved O2, wave sensor data and temperature data.
Location
Dry Tortugas National Park (Key West, FL)
Summary
Site visit to coral calcification monitoring stations to measure coral and algal calcification rates as well as collect CTD, dissolved O2, wave sensor data and temperature data. Completed.
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. Conductivity, temperature and depth. dissolved oxygen. Wave sensor data.
Comments
Other equipment for Dissolved Oxygen is - Hobo dissolved Oxygen data logger U26-001
Other equipment for the Wave Sensor is - RBR SoloD.wave
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2023-316-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.
