Title: Studies of Pelagic Fishes in Gulf of California.
Duration: Departs from San Diego at 2000 hrs on Mon. 2 Sept.
Arrives in San Diego at 2000 hrs on Mon 17 Sept.
Scientific Party (Name, Title, Affiliation, and Mexican Federal
Registration ID):
United States: (1) A. Peter Klimley, Chief Scientist, Bodega Marine
Laboratory), UCD.
(2) Sallie C. Beavers, Scientist, BML, UCD.
(3) Salvador J. Jorgensen, Student, BML, UCD.
Mexico: (1) Arturo Muhlia Melo, Co-Chief Scientist, Centro de
Investigaciones Biologicas Norte (CIBNOR),
MUMA490120.
(2) Rogelio Gonzalez Armas, Student, CIBNOR,
GOAR590227
(3) Jesus Rodriguez Romero, Student, CIBNOR,
RORJ590522
(4) Armando Trasvi–a Castro, Scientist, CICESE,
ACA571218
(5) Alejandro Aguirre Chavez, Scientist, CICISE,
AUCF570226
(6) Arturo Meza Robles, Technician, CICESE,
MERA720521
Daily Activity Plan:
Monday 7 Sept.
0800 hrs: Sproul arrives at Pitchilingue, Customs inspection, equipment loaded
1200 hrs: Sproul leaves Pitchilingue for seamount Espiritu Santo
1600 hrs: Sproul arrives
1600-1900 hrs: Fishing for and tagging dolphinfish, yellowfin, wahoo,
marlin with altrasonic tags in Boston Whaler
Tues. 8 Sept.
0500-1200 hrs: Fishing and tagging in Boston Whaler
0900-1100 hrs: SCUBA census of pelagic fish at seamount in panga
1300-1800 hrs: Fishing and tagging in Boston Whaler
1300-1500 hrs: Plankton sampling in panga
Wed. 9 Sept.
0500-1200 hrs: Fishing and tagging in Boston Whaler
0800-1100 hrs: Free diving and tagging scalloped hammerhead
sharks in panga
0800-1100 hrs: Deployment of CTD from Sproul
1300-1800 hrs: Fishing and tagging in Boston Whaler
1300-1600 hrs: Free diving and tagging in panga
0800-1100 hrs: Deployment of CTD from Sproul
Thurs.10 Sept.
0500-1200 hrs: Fishing and tagging in Boston Whaler and panga
0800-1100 hrs: Deployment of CTD from Sproul
1300-1800 hrs: Fishing and tagging in Boston Whaler and panga
0800-1100 hrs: Deployment of CTD from Sproul
Fri. 11 Sept.
0500-1200 hrs: Fishing and tagging in Boston Whaler
0900-1100 hrs: SCUBA dive to interrogate southern monitor in panga
0800-1100 hrs: Deployment of CTD from Sproul
1300-1800 hrs: SCUBA dive to interrogate northern monitor in panga
0800-1100 hrs: Deployment of CTD from Sproul
Sat. 12 Sept.
0500-1100 hrs: Fishing and tagging in Boston Whaler
1100 hrs: Sproul leaves for Pitchilingue
1500 hrs: Sproul arrives at Pitchilingue
1500-1800 hrs: Equipment unloaded
1800 hrs: Sproul leaves for San Diego
(If we have little success tagging fish at seamount Espiritu Santo,
we may move to the Gorda seamount mid week. This an unlikely
possibility as we would waste considerable work time in transit.)