Florida 2008 Sampling Trip
Welcome to the Keys Marine Lab on Long Key in the Florida Keys. Here is the view from the porch of our dorm looking at the Gulf of Mexico.
Real-time weather conditions displayed above. 20% chance of showers - standard Florida weather! but beautiful. Sea conditions can be seen at the Long Key buoy site
The lab where we spend a lot of time filtering and processing samples
The dorm has a lounge area
A well-appointed kitchen
Our bedroom with enough room for 10
Heading out to collect samples
Coral reef scientists in action!
Ben towing a zooplankton net over 11 foot Mound
Heading back to the lab. This is the bridge to Layton/Long Key over Channel 5.
We will be sampling here again on Wed.
Time to start filtering in the lab. This is Ben's side
Mark gets the right window
Identifying zooplankton species and composition
Mixed zooplankton species
Fish larvae
Magnified zooplankton
Magnified copepods
Living the Dream!
Ben working like a dog!
Pirate ship!
