| « | Sunday July 30, 2006 | » |
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Start: 07/27/2006 - 08:00
End: 08/04/2006 - 12:00
 Mission Logs from NOAA research vessel R/V Nancy Foster in its expedition from July 27 to August 4, 2006. Betsy Crowfoot, EISF's journalist, participated in this exciting voyage to investigate the Indio-Pacific red lionfish invasion into U.S. Atlantic coastal areas. Betsy posted Blogs "live" daily to inform us about her at-sea experience and new scientific discoveries from this mission's research. Start: 07/30/2006 - 08:00
End: 07/30/2006 - 12:00
 Day 4 is dawning and the residents of R/V NANCY FOSTER are already scurrying about. Scientists up for the plankton tow (looking for lionfish larvae) search for the sun too, as it allegedly rises at 0617. A buoy drop is next on the agenda.  In this part of the Atlantic lionfish reside on the coral reefs, rocky ledges, shipwrecks and other man-made artifacts along the Gulf Stream. Buoy drops are crucial; as Chief Scientist Paula Whitfield attempts to place the marks at the exact spot where prior research has taken place - so the team can compare ‘apples to apples’. | ||
