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ID
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A-4-10-PS
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Abstract
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United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science
Center,United States Geological Survey, Western Fisheries
Research Center,United States Geological Survey, Washington
Water Science Center,Nisqually National Wildlife
Refuge,Nisqually Tribe. Chief Scientists: Eric Grossman,
Steve Rubin. Sediment and invertebrate water sampling;
Eelgrass habitat mapping and, characterization; water quality
measurements data of field activity A-4-10-PS in Nisqually
Delta, WA from 08/09/2010 to 08/13/2010
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Organization |
United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center
United States Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research Center
United States Geological Survey, Washington Water Science Center
Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge
Nisqually Tribe
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Project/Theme
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Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound
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Chief Scientist
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Eric Grossman
Steve Rubin
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Activity Type
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Sediment and invertebrate water sampling; Eelgrass habitat mapping and
characterization; water quality measurements
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Area of Operation
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Nisqually Delta, WA, Puget Sound, WA
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Bounding Coordinates
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49.75000
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-125.75000 -122.25000 |
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47.25000 |
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Ports
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LEAVE Nisqually, WA
ARRIVE Nisqually, WA
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Dates
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08/09/2010 (JD 221) to 08/13/2010 (JD 225)
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Analog Materials
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No analog holdings.
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Information Specialist
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Purpose
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Characterize substrate and benthic invertebrate condition of the
nearshore/tidal flats of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge following the
largest dike removal in the Pacific Northwest that occurred September 2009 to
recover salmon habitat and function This and subsequent repeat surveys through
2012 will quantify the response of nearshore/tidal flat geomorphology, benthic
and planktonic community composition and succession, food web connectivity, and
water quality conditions following dike removal providing essential empirical
data for developing models of nearshore ecosystem response to large-scale land
use. Last year baseline information was collected under FACS ID A-6-09-PS.
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Information to be Derived
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Substrate type, benthic invertebrate and phytoplankton community composition,
water quality, suspended sediment and detrital organic matter flux to tidal
flats, eelgrass cover, and eelgrass plant metrics (shoot density, internode
lengths, leaf length/width, epiphytes)
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Notes
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Got Help?
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For A-4-10-PS, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, contract, crew, days at sea, dive count, equipment used, funding, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, owner, platform, project number, publications, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.
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