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

Field Activity 09CCT05

Identifier 09CCT05
Purpose Collect vibracores from the subsurface to investigate the geological evolution of Apalachicola Bay.
Location Apalachicola, FL
Summary Vibracores, box cores, and grab samples will be collected in the field and returned to USGS St. Petersburg for analysis
Info derived Ground truth seismic data collected in 2007, Investigate sediment grain size, radiocarbon dating, identify microfossil presence and abundance, and examine the contact composition of the lithostratigraphic units.
Comments Additional Equipment: grab samples.
Platform
15-ft Whaler
Airboat
Per OPS Manager, platform was transferred to the Gainesville office around 2016.
G.K. Gilbert
40'
Vehicles
White Dodge Pickup - White
Itinerary
Start Battery Park Marina, Apalachicola, FL 2009-07-08
End Battery Park Marina, Apalachicola, FL 2009-07-14
Bounds
West -85.10009766
East -84.9533
North 29.7309925
South 29.58648539
Topic 14

Personnel

Organization
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission(FWC)
, FL
Organization
National Coral Reef Institute(NCRI)
Dania Beach, FL
Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Principal investigators Richard Z Poore
Crew members
Hickey, T
Scientist, Staff
Julie C Bernier
Scientist, Staff
Kyle W Kelso
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Arnell S Forde
Specialist, Information
Kyle W Kelso
Specialist, Information
Affiliate principal David Twichell (WHCMSC)

Data types and categories

Data category: Sampling
Data type: Geology

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Vibracorer Geology 1
Bottom Grab Sampler Biology, Geology (no data reported)
Box Corer Biology, Geology (no data reported)

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
09CCT05-SA-rd-1 Vibracorer vibracores Kyle W Kelso

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity