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

Field Activity 2018-060-FA

Identifier 2018-060-FA
Purpose Collect samples for 14-carbon analysis of dissolved gases, organic matter and inorganic material. Collect water samples for microbiological imaging. Install DO loggers to collect baseline information of oxygen demand in groundwater
Location Tulum/Playa Del Carmen Mexico
Summary Collected samples for 14-carbon analysis of dissolved gases, organic matter and inorganic material. Collected water samples for microbiological imaging. Installed DO loggers to collect baseline information of oxygen demand in groundwater.
Info derived Geochemical and biological data of anchialine caves
Projects
Platform
on foot
survey conducted on foot
Itinerary
Start Tulum/Playa Del Carmen Mexico 2018-12-05
End Tulum/Playa Del Carmen Mexico 2018-12-18
Days in the field 12
Bounds
West -87.5693
East -87.416558
North 20.28293751
South 20.10841783
Scuba operations Yes

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators John Pohlman
Crew members
John Pohlman
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
John Pohlman
Specialist, Information
Affiliate principal David Brankovits

Data types and categories

Data category: Environmental Data, Sampling, Visual Identification, Other
Data type: Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Fluorescence, Methane, Temperature, Biology, Species ID

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
YSI EXO2 Multi-parameter Sonde Chlorophyll, Conductivity, Depth, Dissolved Oxygen, Fluorescence, Nitrate, ORP, pH, Temperature, Turbidity (no data reported)
Gas sampler Dissolved Oxygen, Gas Hydrates, Methane (no data reported)
Sample containers Biology, Geology (no data reported)
Visual Mammal ID Species ID (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity