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Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-16-15-WFGB_LTM.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2016-08-10"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Conduct SCUBA operations at West Flower Garden Bank for the 2016 long-term monitoring field effort. Operations will include photographing long-term photostations,... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-06_UTIG_4.nc - 28.95N, 95.34W - 2015-05-25"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Marine geology and geophysics field class. Data collection will include a small MCS airgun/streamer system, chirp acoustic reflection, and gravity coring. We may also... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-XX_NRL_1.nc - 29.32N, 94.68W - 2015-12-08"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Glider Test Cruise ? testing two new 1000-m gliders. A three-day cruise is planned between Nov 17 and Nov 19, 2015. The cruise dates may be changed due to rough seas. -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-18-Tropical_Storm_Bill_Jun_2015_1.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2015-06-15"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Measurements during Tropical_Storm_BIll-15-18_Jun_2015. -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-03_Lionfish_Removal_1.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2015-06-08"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The main focus of this cruise was monitor abundance and size of lionfish and remove as many as possible of this invasive species -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-17-11-LTM_DEEP_STATIONS.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2017-07-25"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Conduct SCUBA operations to install new deep repetitive photostations at EFGB and WFGB in accordance with the Long Term Mean (LTM) interagency agreement. -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-16-17-NRL.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2016-09-20"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Recover "Lander" instrument system off the seafloor. If the primary and secondary recovery systems on board the lander have not yet/cannot be freed from their current... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-17-14-EFGB_LTM_WQ.nc - 29.32N, 94.68W - 2017-08-14"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Conduct SCUBA operations to complete EFGB long-term monitoring tasks. Operations will include study site setup, photographing repetitive photostations, conducting... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-16-03-CIOERT_Tech_Diving.nc - 29.11N, 94.52W - 2016-05-03"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This cruise will continue CIOERT, NOAA, and FGBNMS objectives in the NW Gulf of Mexico (GOM) to characterize morphological, physiological, and molecular differences... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-16-16-Coral_Spawn_MBON.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2016-08-25"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
FGB Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (FGB_MBON_001) This is the first annual cruise to the FGBNMS in the framework of the MBON project. During this cruise the... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-16-17-DFH_30_ROV.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2016-09-03"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Conduct Remotely Operated Vehicle operations at multiple banks in the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico currently undergoing review for potential sanctuary expansion.... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-06_UTIG_1.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2015-05-23"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Marine geology and geophysics field class. Data collection will include a small MCS airgun/streamer system, chirp acoustic reflection, and gravity coring. We may also... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-16-01-Feb_WQ.nc - 29.32N, 94.68W - 2015-12-08"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
SCUBA operations will be conducted to retrieve and exchange Sea-Bird CTDs and Onset HOBO temp loggers for data download. Water column samples and profiles will be... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-16-14-FGB_Mortality_Response_1.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2016-08-04"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Conduct SCUBA operations at East Flower Garden Bank to document coral mortality. Operations will include photographing randomized benthic transects, fish surveys, and... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-15_Coral_Spawn_and_Mooring_Inspection_1.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2015-08-06"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Conduct SCUBA operations to document and study the annual coral spawning event, including placement of tiles at East and West Flower Garden Banks to study coral... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-06_UTIG_8.nc - 28.95N, 95.34W - 2015-05-29"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Marine geology and geophysics field class. Data collection will include a small MCS airgun/streamer system, chirp acoustic reflection, and gravity coring. We may also... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-17-22-Nov_WQ.nc - 29.31N, 94.67W - 2017-10-30"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Conduct SCUBA operations at EFGB, WFGB, and Stetson Bank to exchange water quality instruments and conduct photo transects and fish surveys in the mortality zone.... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-17-13-DiMARCO_WTX02.nc - 29.3N, 94.7W - 2017-08-08"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
To conduct oceanographic research in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, 12-16 June 2017, to estimate the areal extent and vertical distribution of dissolved oxygen... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-16-02-Feb_WQ_I-B_2.nc - 29.31N, 94.82W - 2016-02-28"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
SCUBA operations will be conducted to finish water quality tasks. Repetitive photographs will be taken at Stetson Bank to document seasonal change in algal cover. In... -
Federal
"RV Manta - FGBNMS - FGBNMS-15-06_UTIG_3.nc - 28.95N, 95.34W - 2015-05-24"
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Marine geology and geophysics field class. Data collection will include a small MCS airgun/streamer system, chirp acoustic reflection, and gravity coring. We may also...