The 2014 Pulley Ridge Tech Diver cruise is underway on board the M/V Spree! The Pulley Ridge project is led by a collaborative group of principal investigators studying connectivity of different biological groups across Pulley Ridge, Dry Tortugas, and Florida Keys. I will be processing the biological samples that Rick Gomez (UM), Evan Tuohy (UPR), Milton Carlo (UPR), Mike Terrell (FLAQ), Casey Coy (FLAQ), and Mike Echevarria (FLAQ) will be collecting. We are aiming to hit some of the most biodiverse sites at Pulley Ridge (PR) and Tortugas Ecological Reserve (TER) that were sampled last year, as well as explore some new sites with previous remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) coverage.
Note: For photos from the trip, check out our Flickr. All Pulley Ridge 2014 posts are from Michael Studivan The 2014 Pulley Ridge Tech Diver cruise is underway on board the M/V Spree! The Pulley Ridge project is led by a collaborative group of principal investigators studying connectivity of different biological groups across Pulley Ridge, Dry Tortugas, and Florida Keys. I will be processing the biological samples that Rick Gomez (UM), Evan Tuohy (UPR), Milton Carlo (UPR), Mike Terrell (FLAQ), Casey Coy (FLAQ), and Mike Echevarria (FLAQ) will be collecting. We are aiming to hit some of the most biodiverse sites at Pulley Ridge (PR) and Tortugas Ecological Reserve (TER) that were sampled last year, as well as explore some new sites with previous remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) coverage. The first days of the cruise were spent swapping out oceanographic instruments at three sites in between TER and PR. In addition, we deployed three drifters, which use a sea anchor to drift with ocean currents and record data about water movement in the Gulf of Mexico. Starting on 6/20, we will begin sampling for our target groups: corals (Montastraea cavernosa and Agaricia sp.), sponges (Xestospongia muta), fish (Stegastes partitus), and algae (Halimeda tuna). It will be my first experience with fast-paced sample processing using multiple protocols. Check back in the next few days for the results of our first collection dives!
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