determine physiological response of corals to elevated water temperatures on a seasonal basis
Description
United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California. Chief Scientists: Greg Piniak, Eric Brown (U of Hawaii). Sampling data (fluorometer) of field activity S-1-04-SP in Ofu, American Samoa from 08/02/2004 to 08/13/2004
Location
American Samoa
Summary
Aug 2: arrive Ofu Aug 3: site orientation with Dan Barshis and Lance Smith (U of Hawaii) Aug 4: site orientation and species selection Aug 5: PAM for dark-adapted corals in pool 300 Aug 6: PAM for dark-adapted corals in pool 400, coral tissue samples for Andrew Baker (Columbia U) Aug 7: PAM for dark-adapted corals in pool 400, more coral tissue samples in pool 400, assist U of Hawaii researchers with transplant study Aug 8: PAM for dark-adapted coral transplants (Lance Smith); daytime PAM for discolored Porites corals, daytime PAM in pool 400 Aug 9: PAM for dark-adapted corals in pool 300, more coral tissue samples in pool 300 Aug 10: rapid light curves (PAM) for corals in pool 400 (both daytime and night-time), collect coral tissue samples at Sili for Andrew Baker Aug 11: rapid light curves (PAM) for corals in pool 300 (both daytime and night-time), collect coral tissue samples in pool 300 for Andrew Baker Aug 12: PAM for dark-adapted corals in pool 400, light-adapted corals in pool 300 Aug 13: PAM for dark-adapted corals in pool 300
Info derived
seasonal patterns in coral PAM fluorometry
Comments
15 coral species used for PAM study. Site names are U of Hawaii conventions I dont have GPS coordinates but will request them from UH.
