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ID
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09CRD01
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Also Known As
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G-1-09-VI
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Abstract
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United States Geological Survey, Florida Integrated Science
Center, Saint Petersburg (Terrestrial, Freshwater, and Marine
Ecosystems Program). Manipulative experiments data of field
activity 09CRD01 (G-1-09-VI) in U.S. Virgin Islands (St.
John) from 09/04/2009 to 09/18/2009
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Organization |
United States Geological Survey, Florida Integrated Science Center, Saint Petersburg (Terrestrial, Freshwater, and Marine Ecosystems Program)
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Project/Theme
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Experimental Investigations of Coral Reef Degradation
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Activity Type
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Manipulative experiments
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Platform
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Goby
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Area of Operation
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U.S. Virgin Islands (St. John), Virgin Islands
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Bounding Coordinates
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18.75000
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-65.75000 -63.25000 |
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17.25000 |
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Ports
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LEAVE St. John, USVI
ARRIVE St. John, USVI
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Dates
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09/04/2009 (JD 247) to 09/18/2009 (JD 261)
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Analog Materials
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No analog holdings.
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Purpose
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Conduct experiments on the impacts of nuisance macroalgae and cyanobacteria on
coral recruitment.
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Information to be Derived
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Timing, species, and fecundity of broadcast spawning coral species. Herbivory
rates by fishes on nuisance algae and cyanobacteria common in Virgin Islands
National Park.
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Summary
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Timing of spawning documented on Tektite Reef, St. John for Montastraea
annularis and M. faveolata. Development of fertilized gametes into ciliated
larvae documented for these species.
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Notes
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Scientific staff
Ilsa Kuffner - USGS
Don Hickey - USGS
Jennifer Morrison - FWC FWRI
Valerie Paul - Smithsonian
Linda Walters- UCF
Katie Grablow - UCF
Eddie Parish - UVI
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Got Help?
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For 09CRD01, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, chief scientist, contract, crew, days at sea, dive count, equipment used, funding, information specialist, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, owner, project number, publications, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, tabulated info.
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