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Sponge resilience
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2018
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F. G. Walton Smith
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Project Title: |
RAPID: Collaborative Research: Sponge resilience in the face of multiple stressors |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Deborah Gochfeld, Ole Miss |
Project Institution: |
Ole Miss |
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Project ID: |
105960 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
10/24/2017 7:28:00 PM |
Created By: |
Deborah Gochfeld |
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Date Last Modified: |
10/24/2017 7:28:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
NSF/OCE/BIO - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Characterization of hurricane-induced changes to sponge assemblages at sites known to be previously exposed to different levels of land-based stressors surrounding the island of St. Thomas, USVI. Sponge assemblages will be characterized along permanent transects, sponge biomass will be quantified in
quadrats, and additional quarts will be delineated to assess sponge the rate of change in sponge assemblages. Sponge samples will be collected for population genetic analysis. |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
SCUBA diving from small boats, nitrox for at least some dives, wet lab counter, balance for sponge biomass measurements (we can provide if necessary), hood for ethanol preservation of sponge vouchers, dry lab counter, freezer, vacuum filtration apparatus, basic glassware (or plasticware - need to know if we need to bring), drying oven if available (although air drying of sponge biomass can be started shipboard and continue on shore if not available) |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
This is the second of two cruises requested to initiate this study, since our sites are currently unsupported by local infrastructure damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. We anticipate that subsequent field work can be accomplished using land-based support. |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1009636 |
Created By: |
Deborah Gochfeld |
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Date Last Modified: |
10/24/2017 7:28:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
10/24/2017 7:28:00 PM |
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Year: |
2018
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Ship/Facility: |
F. G. Walton Smith
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Optimum Start Date:
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3/19/2018 |
Dates to Avoid: |
N/A |
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Earliest Start Date: |
3/10/2018 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
4/7/2018 |
Other Ship(s): |
N/A |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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12 |
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10 |
22 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
No |
Interval: |
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# of Cruises: |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
N/A |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
N/A |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
St. Thomas |
| Description of Op Area: |
6 sites surrounding St.
Thomas, USVI and small
outer islands. Specific sites:
Black Point (Brewer's Bay),
Botany Bay, Magen's Bay,
Coculus Rock, Buck Island
(St. Thomas), Savana Island |
| Op Area Size/Dia.: |
15 |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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18.33333° N
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65.066667° W
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18° 19.9998' N
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65° 4.00002' W
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Ending
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18° 19.8' N
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64° 51' W
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Show Degrees Minutes |
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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 |
| Questions about ITAR/EAR regulations?
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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.) |
N/A |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands |
None, |
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
N/A |
Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Deborah Gochfeld, Ole Miss |
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# in Science Party |
9 |
# 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 |
4 diving buddy pairs at minimum, could use additional UVI students/personnel if room available since their
current field access is limited |
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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. |
SCUBA diving for at least 4 diving buddy pairs (air and Nitrox fills, small boats)
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
N/A |
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