Buoy fouling survey, research data (15)
United States Navy Buoy Fouling Survey, 1943-1947, progress reports, general directions to field workers, and research data (15)
Hutchins, Louis W.
1916-1957
creator
text
book
1943-1947
1943
1947
ENG
English
The research data documents Louis Hutchins' participation in United States Navy Buoy Fouling Survey, 1943-1947. Includes descriptions of buoy locations, headed with alpha-number designation (T1 - T22) detailing location, length of time in place, water depth, depth of fouling, type, mooring type, extent and content of fouling, sometimes broken down about length of buoy structure. It lists depth of samples, thickness, weight, weight of water, volume of water, and description of fouling with listing of genus or common names of fouling life forms. Additionally, includes data sheets for whole samples T series buoys, listing buoy, samples, length, width, height, and number. Locations include the vicinity of Delaware Bay. Includes an area map.
Delaware Bay
Field notes
Invertebrates
United States
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Louis W. Hutchins Papers, circa 1939-1957 and undated
SIA RU007248
Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/96930
10.5962/bhl.title.96930