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RAPID Flood Plankton
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2018
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Project Title: |
RAPID/Collaborative Research: Response of plankton assemblages and trophodynamics to a historic, hurricane-induced floodwater plume in a subtropical, pelagic environment |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Kelly L. Robinson, ULL |
Project Institution: |
ULL |
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Project ID: |
105927 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
9/13/2017 2:34:00 PM |
Created By: |
Kelly L. Robinson |
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Date Last Modified: |
12/7/2017 10:25:00 AM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/BIO - 1760704 - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
This work will focus on characterizing post-Hurricane Harvey floodwater plume in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico shelf using a combination of hydrographic and biological sampling for plankton. The work will be divided into 3, 7-day surveys performed during Fall 2017, Winter 2018 and Spring 2018 in order to capture post-plume plankton assemblage structure and trophodynamics (for comparison with pre-plume data) and to examine changes in assemblages and trophodynamics over the evolutinon of the plume. Work will be conducted at stations where previous GOMECC and SEAMAP data were collected (94-95W, 29.5-27.5N) and adaptively at stations inside and outside of the floodwater plume in the same area. To capture the episodic feature and allow for a rapid scientific response, The first cruise would be ideally be scheduled in late October or early November 2017, the second in February 2018, and the third in April 2018. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
We need a CTD rosette, MOCNESS, a conducting wire and winch to support real-time data acquisition with the CTD and MOCNESS, sufficient deck space for deployments and recovery as well as on-deck incubations for plankton grazing 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: |
1009594 |
Created By: |
Kelly L. Robinson |
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Date Last Modified: |
9/15/2017 10:58:00 AM |
Date Submitted: |
9/13/2017 2:34:00 PM |
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Year: |
2018
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Ship/Facility: |
Other Non-UNOLS
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Optimum Start Date:
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2/4/2018 |
Dates to Avoid: |
Please avoid mid-October dates as CoPI Stauffer is already committed on another cruise. |
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Earliest Start Date: |
2/1/2018 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
2/28/2018 |
Other Ship(s): |
We are requesting time on the RV Point Sur. The rate for the Point Sur is $11,000/day. |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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4 |
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9 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
none |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
Ship time on the R/V Point Sur (Cocodrie, LA) is being requested to support three, 7-day research cruises (transit = 3d, sampling = 3d, and one weather day). The R/V Point Sur is the only available ship with capabilities to support standard oceanographic sampling (i.e. CTD deployments, flow-through SW system, etc.), deploy a Multiple-Open Closing Net Sampling System (MOCNESS), and sufficient space for on-deck incubations, on-ship sample processing, and participation of multiple scientific personnel. Three science days are requested as each of the three, 100-nautical mile transect is expected to take 1 day to complete. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
94-95W;29.5-27N |
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We plan to sample at six stations within the area bounded by 94-95W, 29.5-27.5N. |
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6,000 sq nautical miles |
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Lat/Long |
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Navy Op Area |
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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.) |
none |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Cocodrie, LA, USA |
None, |
Cocodrie, LA, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
Cocodrie,LA is the base of operations for the RV Point Sur. This port is the closest in distance to UL-Lafayette, the lead institution and is accessible to CoPIs at Texas A&M Corpus Christi and NC State University. |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Kelly L. Robinson, ULL |
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# in Science Party |
6 |
# of different science teams |
3 |
# 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 |
The science party will included the three investigators and three graduate students A research technician is requested to support operation of the MOCNESS and CTD rosette. |
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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. |
A MOCNESS is requested as it is an integral part of our research plan to characterize mesozooplankton, jelly plankton, and larval fish assemblages. It will enable us to resolve fine-scale vertical variability in assemblage structure in relation to the Hurricane Harvey floodwater plume.
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
A portable winch is needed to support the MOCNESS system. |
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