Geologic sampling and imaging of grouper habitats and paleoshoreline features using ROV.
Location
Madison-Swanson Fishery Reserve, Steamboat Lumps Fishery Reserve, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, United States, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary
ROV dive sites 1, 2, 3 and 4 were in or near the Madison Swanson Fishery Reserve. Video and photo data were collected. Geologic sampling was attempted with the ROV manipulator, but no rock samples were obtained. Some biological material was recovered and discarded. ROV dive sites 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 were in the Steamboat Lumps Fishery Reserve. Rock samples were recovered from Dive 5 (1 rock), Dive 6 (2 rocks), Dive 7 (1 rock), and Dive 8 (1 rock). Dive 9 was aborted with no samples collected due to thruster malfunction on the ROV. Cruise was aborted 2 days early with plans to make up lost time on cruise in March 2005.
Info derived
Samples and chemical analysis; Habitat maps;
Comments
Original plan had been to use mixed-gas divers for sampling, but this was not done because divers were not available for this time. Plans are being made to use divers in 2005. Original Center People field contained: Kathy Scanlon, co-chief scientist; Julie Knisel, GIS and data archive; Nariscia Philip, deckhand.
Project = Shelf-edge Habitats, NE Gulf of Mexico, Shelf-edge Habitats, NE Gulf of Mexico
