Summary for Field Activity Number 2009-011-FA

Alternate Leg ID: P-11-09-MA

Area of Operations: Oyster Pond, Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States, North America

Dates: January 26, 2009 to January 27, 2009

Objectives: Obtain water samples and cores of bottom sediment for the study of mercury concentrations, chemical forms and deposition history in coastal environments.

Type of Activity: Sampling

Information to be derived: Samples and Chemical Analysis

Summary: Three excellent cores were collected in a gradient from anoxic to oxic conditions in the bottom water. Water samples were collected at each of the three locations.

USGS Project Number: 2921-BOF70 - Project Description

Contact: Mike Bothner (mbothner@usgs.gov)

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Map for Area of Operations :

Map of field activity boundary.

Platform Info:
ON ICE

The following materials for this field activity are available in the Information Archives:

Data and publications on CD-ROM/DVD-ROM:

Inventory ## per setData TypeContentsAuthorYearReport #FormatTitleRemarks
529601/01GEOBIOBOTTOM B&W VIDEO OYSTER PONDBOTHNER, M20090130INTERNAL ARCHIVE ONIC 09011 ON ICE BOTTOM B&W VIDEO WITH AUDIO, OYSTER POND JAN 26, 2009