Field Activity Details for field activity 2000-063-FA

Other ID: IB D-63-00-GK

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s):

Principal Investigator(s): Page Valentine

Affiliate Investigator(s): Frank Almeida, NMFS, Woods Hole; Jeremy Collie, URI

Information Specialist(s): Page Valentine

Data Type(s): Biological Field Study: Experiments (biological), Biological Field Study: Surveys (biological), Imagery: Photo, Imagery: Video, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Sampling: Geology, Visual Identification: Species ID

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Benthic habitat studies in closed areas on Georges Bank and in Great South Channel.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA

End Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA

Start Date: 2000-10-30

End Date: 2000-11-09

Equipment Used: P-code GPS, SeaBOSS, Camera- deep sea, Digital camera, Dredge

Information to be Derived:

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: 19 stations; 10 sediment/invert bio, 3 dredges, 16 video/photo.

Staff: Dann Blackwood, Sarah Fuller, Barry Irwin, Tammie Middleton, Joseph S. Newell, Kenneth F. Parolski, Page Valentine, Charles Worley

Affiliate Staff:
NMFS: Frank Almeida
Jason Link
Robert Reid
Vince Guida; URI: Jeremy Collie
Jay Hermsen
2 students

Notes: Mobe on Thurs/Fri, Oct. 26-27; depart on Mon, Oct. 30. Demobe on Friday AM Nov. 9. Original Center People field contained: Page Valentine, Dann Blackwood, Sarah Fuller, Tammie Middleton, and Chuck Worley; Mobe: Joe Newell, Ken Parolski, Barry Irwin.
Project = Georges Bank Habitats, Georges Bank Habitats
Information from Foghorn: P-code navigation system w/bridge monitor, SEABOSS with winch, EdgeTech sidescan w/winch; samplers provided by NMFS

Location:

Georges Bank, United States, North America, North Atlantic,

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Publications

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Data Acquired