Alternate Leg ID: BLM-M-5 Area of Operations: Lydonia Canyon, Oceanographer Canyon, Gulf of Maine, United States, North America, North Atlantic Dates: July 21, 1982 to July 28, 1982 Chief scientist: Richard Rendigs
George Hampson (WHOI) Objectives: Cruise BLM M-5 was the fifth in the series of seasonal benthic sampling cruises performed as part of the Georges Bank Lease No. 42 environmental monitoring program. The major emphasis of the program is to determine the extent of deposition and accumulation of potentially toxic materials as a results of oil drilling activities and any subsequent effects on the benthic biota. Sediment samples were collected for analysis of benthic infauna and epifauna, trace metal and hydrocarbon analysis, CHN and sediment grain-size analyses; and camera stations were occupied to record microtopography and visible macrofauna. Type of Activity: Sampling
Photography
Information to be derived: Samples and Chemical Analysis
Summary: Multiple samples and photographs taken. USGS Project Number:
Contact: Richard Rendigs (rrendigs@usgs.gov)
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