Prentiss and Tristan attach tag lines to the rosette to minimize swaying and safely bring it on board.
Michael and Kati with a fresh batch of krill! These little guys will be analyzed for carbon content and methylmercury concentration.
Here is a close-up of the sample Michael and Kati are holding.
Friday, July 16, 2010
We sent a bag of decorated styrofoam cups down to 3200 meters with the CTD (conductivity/temperature/density sensor). The pressure at depth pushes out all of the air in the styrofoam and shrinks the cups!
We welcome you to follow along on our journey in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean! This is our third trip to the continental shelf to study mercury cycling. Our research team is made up of doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, graduate and undergraduate students from Wright State University. Also joining are professionals from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and the University of Connecticut. We encourage you to post comments and questions along the way, thank you for following!
