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Field Activity 2005-041-FA

Identifier 2005-041-FA
Alternate names AT12-01
Purpose ALVIN dives in deep-water coral habitat for biological sampling and habitat characterization.
Location New England Seamounts, New England Canyons, North America, North Atlantic;
Summary Three sucessful Alvin dives (#4160, 4161, 4162) were carried out, one in Gilbert Canyon, one in Oceanographer Canyon, and one on Picket Seamount. Six photographic traverses were made using TOWCAM, a towed sled with a still camera set to take overlapping pictures of the sea floor. Living and fossil coral and other invertebrates were collected. Specimens were sent to various museums and researchers. Photo and video data are archived at WHOI.
Info derived Habitat maps;
Comments Original Center People field contained: Kathy Scanlon, geologist. Project = Deep Water Coral Habitats, Deep Water Coral Habitats
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Platform
Alvin
Length 23 feet; beam 8.5 feet.
Atlantis
Length: 274 feet; Beam: 52.5 feet.
Itinerary
Start Woods Hole, MA 2005-10-20
End Woods Hole, MA 2005-10-31
Days in the field 12
Bounds
West -71
East -64
North 41
South 38

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators Kathryn Scanlon Catanach
Crew members
Kathryn Scanlon Catanach
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Kathryn Scanlon Catanach
Specialist, Information
Affiliate principal Les Watling, U. Maine; Lauren Mullineaux, WHOI
Affiliate staff Les Watling, U. Maine, co-chief scientist; Lauren Mullineaux, WHOI, co-chief scientist; Peter Auster, UCONN, biologist; Scott France, Univ. of Louisiana, biologist; Alan Gontz, UMass Boston, geologist; Jess Adkins, CalTech, geochemist; Rhian Waller, WHOI, biologist; Mya Breitbart, San Diego State, grad student; Mark Hatay, San Diego State, technician; Selene Eltgroth, CalTech, grad student; Rob Jennings, UCONN, biologist; Jon Moore, Florida Atlantic Univ., biologist; Laura Robinson, CalTech, Chemist; Marshall Swartz, technician; Beth Lumsden, NOAA; Diana Payne, UCONN, educator; 6 school teachers, TBD

Data types and categories

Data category: Sampling, Imagery
Data type: Biology, Geology, Photo

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Push corer (wh) Biology, Geology (no data reported)
Digital camera Photo (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity