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Aleutian kelp beds
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2016
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Ocean/Intermediate
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Project Title: |
Collaborative Research: Changes in ecosystem production and benthic biodiversity following the widespread loss of an ecosystem engineer |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Matthew S. Edwards, SDSU |
Project Institution: |
SDSU |
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Project ID: |
104312 |
Version #: |
5 |
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Date Submitted: |
3/10/2014 4:50:00 PM |
Created By: |
Matthew S. Edwards |
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Date Last Modified: |
3/16/2015 3:49:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/BIO - 1435194 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
We will ask two highly integrated questions: 1) How do the widespread losses of kelp forests impact benthic primary production across the Aleutian Archipelago? 2) How do the widespread losses of kelp forests impact both onshore and offshore benthic biodiversity and community structure? Following this, we will estimate changes to NEP at ten islands where we have historic data on seaweed community composition and estimates of kelp canopy cover. To examine these questions, in situ and shipboard incubations will be conducted in both kelp forests and urchin barrens over a two-year period to look at both whole-community and individual-species rates of photosynthesis and respiration. This will involve SCUBA diving from small inflatable boats. Shipboard experiments for each species will be scaled by their biomass in the ecosystem and combined with in situ benthic chamber experiments of whole communities to estimate NEP. Benthic biodiversity and community structure within and offshore of each of these habitats will be assessed using diver surveys and shipboard benthic trawls. For this we will need a small benthic trawl. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
We will nee four small inflatable boats for diving, a CTD for water sampling, a small benthic trawl for biodiversity sampling, and laboratory space for processing samples and for conduction incubation experiments. |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1006881 |
Created By: |
Matthew S. Edwards |
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Date Last Modified: |
3/16/2015 3:49:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
3/10/2014 4:50:00 PM |
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Year: |
2016
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Ship/Facility: |
Ocean/Intermediate
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Optimum Start Date:
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6/15/2016 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Before 06/01/16 and after /07/15/16. This is a diving project and the weather before and after these dates may preclude dive operations. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
6/1/2016 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
7/15/2016 |
Other Ship(s): |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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15 |
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6 |
21 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
Interval: |
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# of Cruises: |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
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Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
We have selected the Pt. Sur because it is the proper size and has all the needed equipment. We have used this ship before twice and found it to be ideal for the work we plan. The number of days is what is required to complete the work we plan. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
Bering Sea |
| Description of Op Area: |
We will work around the coastal zones of the Aleutian Islands. |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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54.291° N
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165.058° W
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54° 17.46' N
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165° 3.48' W
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Ending
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54.291° N
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165.058° W
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54° 17.46' N
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165° 3.48' W
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Foreign Clearance Required? |
No |
Coastal States:
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 Important Info on Foreign Research Clearances
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Are you or any member in your science party bringing in any science equipment items which are regulated for export by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)?
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No |
If yes, have you applied for the necessary permits through your export control office?
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No |
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Comments about foreign clearance requirements or
description of any other special permitting requirements
(e.g., MMPA, ESA, IHA, Marine Sanctuaries, etc.) |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Adak Naval Air Station, AK, USA |
None |
Adak Naval Air Station, AK, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
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Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Matthew S. Edwards, SDSU |
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# in Science Party |
11 |
# of different science teams |
1 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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1 |
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Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements |
We will have 2 PIs (Edwards and Konar), 8 divers and one non-diver scientist. The technician will be needed to operate the benthic trawl and CTD. |
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 Dynamic Positioning | ADCP | Multibeam | Seismic |
 Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl Wire | Stern A-frame | Fiber Optic (.681) | 0.680 Coax Wire |
| SCUBA Diving | Radioisotope use - briefly describe | NO Radioisotope use/Natural level work | Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe |
| 0 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe | MOCNESS | | |
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Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling. |
We need diving to do most of the work. The dredging will be used to sample diversity at 40 and 70 m depth using a small benthic trawl..
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
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