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"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-17-07-MOORING_INSTALL.nc - 29.15N, 94.59W - 2017-06-26"
Inspect, photograph, and tag all U-Bolts at EFGB, WFGB, and Stetson Bank. Mooring buoy assemblies will be inspected, cleaned, repaired, or replaced at EFGB, WFGB, and Stetson... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-18_Lionfish_Derby_1.nc - 28.17N, 94.3W - 2015-08-18"
Conduct SCUBA operations at East and West Flower Garden Banks to support the assessment of fish and benthic communities in areas where lionfish removal is not occurring. Both... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-06_UTIG_1.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2015-05-23"
Marine geology and geophysics field class. Data collection will include a small MCS airgun/streamer system, chirp acoustic reflection, and gravity coring. We may also use a... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-29_Dimarco_Glider_Recovery_1.nc - 29.26N,...
To conduct a recovery of Teledyne Webb Slocum G2 glider (S/N 541, aka, Sverdrup). The recovery is scheduled to take about 2 hours. The operation may require the use of the R/V... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-28_Nov_WQ_1.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2015-11-03"
SCUBA operations will be conducted to retrieve and exchange Sea-Bird SBE 37 CTDs and Onset HOBO temp loggers for data download. Water column samples and profiles will be taken... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-09_Stetson_Bank_Long_Term_Monitoring_1.nc -...
Conduct SCUBA operations at Stetson Bank to continue the long term monitoring effort. Operations will include photographing long term photo-stations and conducting randomized... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-17_NCRMP2_1.nc - 28.17N, 94.3W - 2015-08-18"
The National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) is a broad spatial snapshot for reef condition (i.e., fish species composition/density/size, benthic cover, and coral... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-16-02-Feb_WQ_I-B_1.nc - 29.28N, 94.8W - 2016-02-24"
SCUBA operations will be conducted to finish water quality tasks. Repetitive photographs will be taken at Stetson Bank to document seasonal change in algal cover. In addition,... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-14_ROV-FGBNMS_1.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2015-07-19"
Conduct Remotely Operated Vehicle operations at multiple banks in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico currently undergoing review for potential sanctuary expansion. Capture HD video... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-06_UTIG_7.nc - 28.95N, 95.34W - 2015-05-28"
Marine geology and geophysics field class. Data collection will include a small MCS airgun/streamer system, chirp acoustic reflection, and gravity coring. We may also use a... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-16-07-HI_389_A.nc - 27.9N, 93.58W - 2016-06-01"
Pre-removal bioacoustic surveys of HI-A-389-A and EFGB per the requirements of the BSEE / FGBNMS Interagency Agreement -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-17-08-OA_MOORING_BUOYS.nc - 29.34N, 94.74W - 2017-07-06"
Recover TAMU Slowey OA instrument package, obtain diver-collected water samples, and exchange tilt meters at EFGB Long Term Mean (LTM) RR Wheel. Verify appropriate site for... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-03_Lionfish_Removal_1.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W -...
The main focus of this cruise was monitor abundance and size of lionfish and remove as many as possible of this invasive species -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-17-12-EFGB_LTM.nc - 29.11N, 94.48W - 2017-08-01"
Conduct SCUBA operations for the 2017 long-term monitoring field effort. Operations will include study site setup, photographing repetitive photostations, conducting randomized... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-16-03-CIOERT_Tech_Diving.nc - 29.11N, 94.52W -...
This cruise will continue CIOERT, NOAA, and FGBNMS objectives in the NW Gulf of Mexico (GOM) to characterize morphological, physiological, and molecular differences between... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-16-08-SB_LTM_1.nc - 29.19N, 94.64W - 2016-06-07"
Conduct SCUBA operations at Stetson Bank to continue the long term monitoring effort. Operations will include photographing long term photo-stations, conducting randomized... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-17-09-HIA_389_A.nc - 29.32N, 94.68W - 2017-07-12"
NOAA, Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) staff and volunteer scientists will conduct surveys on SCUBA at the HI-A-389-A platform in accordance with... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-17-20-ROV_RESTORE_MT17.nc - 29.03N, 94.49W - 2017-10-10"
We will use the R/V MANTA and the Remotely Operated Vessel (ROV) Mohawk for 5 days at sea to localize and sample coral specimens from mesophotic habitats in the Flower Garden... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-17-06-DiMarco_WTX01.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2017-06-11"
To conduct oceanographic research in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, 12-16 June 2017, to estimate the areal extent and vertical distribution of dissolved oxygen concentration,... -
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-17-05-UBolt_Install.nc - 29.23N, 94.61W - 2017-05-31"
NOAA FGBNMS dive team will be instructed in the safe operation practices of Hydraulic Drilling and U-Bolt Installation. Training will be conducted by Hank Becker and will be in...
