Field Activity A1B09PS

Identifier A1B09PS
Alternate names A-1B-09-PS
Purpose Explore relations between turbidity, leaf photosynthetic activity and plant growth
Description United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center. Chief Scientist: Renee Takesue. Redeploy turbidity sensors, collect eelgrass plants, measure leaf fluorescence. data of field activity A-1B-09-PS in San Juan Islands, Washington from 04/27/2009 to 04/28/2009
Location Washington
Summary Turbidity at the top of the canopy and plant growth will be measured over 3 weeks in winter in Picnic Cove, Shaw Island and Shoal Bay, Lopez Island. Related field activities: A-1-09-PS (Jan 13 - Feb. 3, 2009) A-1A-09-PS (Apr. 6-7, 2009) Tim Elfers:fabrication of tripods (2 weeks), in-field deployment (3 days) Univ. Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories boat Auklet
Info derived Time series of turbidity at the top of the eelgrass canopy; plant morphometrics
Projects
Platform
Auklet
58-foot boat in Alaska
Itinerary
Start Friday Harbor, WA 2009-04-27
End Friday Harbor, WA 2009-04-28
Bounds
West -125.75
East -122.25
North 49.75
South 47.25
Activity Redeploy turbidity sensors, collect eelgrass plants, measure leaf fluorescence.

Personnel

Organization
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA95060
(831) 460-7401
Principal investigators Renee K Takesue
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Information specialist(s)
Renee K Takesue
Specialist, Information

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