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March 2006 Reconnaissance Cruise completed on the TDI-Brooks research vessel R/V GYRE for MMS “Investigations of Chemosynthetic Communities on the Lower Continental Slope of the Gulf of Mexico ” (CHEMO-III)
The Reconnaissance Cruise was conducted on the TDI-Brooks research vessel R/V GYRE from 11 to 25 March 2006 and was the initial cruise conducted for this contract. The cruise was completed in two week-long legs with an interim port call in Venice , LA. Leg I (11-18 March) was dedicated to drift camera work to survey the sea-bed at selected sites. Leg II (19-25 March) involved both drift camera and trawling/box core work efforts. The cruise mobilized and embarked from Freeport , TX . This report contains detailed information regarding operational procedures, stations occupied, and sampling activity. Results reported were obtained by analysis of the sampling information and data during the cruise and in the immediate aftermath. The objective was to provide timely input for the site selection process for the subsequent ALVIN expedition (May 2006). These results will be revised and improved over the remainder of the project. The report is a preliminary product of the contract and can be accessed here (pdf).
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