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Gulf of Maine Yields Brilliant and Iridescent Finds

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Always something to catch the eye, continuing the journey.
December 02, 2021 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Small dark fish with large eye, held on its side in one hand

Fair Weather Greets the 2021 Bottom Trawl Survey Off Massachusetts

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

Art, science, and lovely weather converge for a leg 3 send-off.
November 22, 2021 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Color image taken during daylight from the upper deck of a research vessel, facing toward the rear of the vessel as it sails through a canal. Land is visible on each side of the canal, and the ship leaves a wake in the water. Two steel framed bridges are in the image. The ship has just passed under the bridge used by vehicles. The railroad bridge is in the distance. View over the stern of the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow, exiting the Cape Cod Canal headed east toward Provincetown, Mass. at the beginning of Leg 3 of the 2021 Northeast Fisheries Science Center fall bottom trawl survey. The two bridges spanning the canal are used by trains (background) and vehicle traffic (foreground. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Katelyn Depot.

Sorting Clams 9 Feet Above Deck

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

You’d think sorting clams on a survey is monotonous, but blogger Christine…
October 19, 2021 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Four kinds of two-shelled sea animals. The sea scallop is the largest. The two clams are displayed side by side to see the differences in shape. A cluster of broken shells are tethered to the mussel with thin strands of hairlike threads. The different kinds of shellfish caught on the clam survey. Clockwise from left: Atlantic sea scallop (Placopecten magellanicus), ocean quahog (Arctica islandica), a mussel, and Atlantic surfclam, Spisula solidissima. You can see the byssal threads (thin hair-like tethers that originate in the muscle that hold the two shells together). on the mussel wrapping around small fragments of shells. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Christine Kirkun

What Makes a Bird a Seabird?

Field Fresh Blog: Science in Motion

To join the seabirds, a species needs more than a liking for the beach.
September 22, 2021 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
In the foreground, there’s a dark bird with bright patches of color its shoulders perched on a light colored vent funnel. It is a sunny day and the ocean is in the background.

Revisiting the Scallop Survey

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It’s been about 6 years since I’ve been out on the scallop survey in late…
August 31, 2021 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Color image taken with the camera lens pointed at the neutral colored, sandy ocean bottom. At left, a light-colored translucent, many tentacled anemone, and at right, a long eel-like silvery fish with dark stripes running vertically down its side. A few shells and very small sea stars are also lying on the bottom.

Another Week, More Surprises at Sea

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During August 4–10, 2021 on Leg 2 of the 2021 AMAPPS abundance survey, we…
August 27, 2021 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two images side by side. Left image shows 6 to 7 common dolphins diving together at the water’s surface. They are dark on the top with light colored bellies. Right image shows two dark-colored Atlantic spotted dolphins swimming on the surface. Common dolphins (A) and a mother and calf Atlantic spotted dolphins (B) photographed during Leg 2 of the AMAPPS abundance survey on the NOAA ship Henry B. Bigelow. Credit: NOAA Fisheries

AMAPPS Leg 2 Begins: An Exceptional Week for Seabirds and Marine Mammal Sightings

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We began the month-long Leg 2 of the 2021 AMAPPS abundance survey July 27…
August 23, 2021 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Two researchers on the deck of a research ship at sea wearing summer clothing, hard hats, and cloth masks to protect against COVID-19 transmission. They are easing an underwater sound recorder attached to a cable over the side and into the water. It is daylight and the weather is calm.

An Abundance of Dolphins and a Rare Bird

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This week (June 22–29, 2021) we covered a variety of habitats—from…
July 09, 2021 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
A small gray-colored dolphin with a lighter-colored belly in mid-leap pit of the water. Clymene dolphin photographed from the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow on June 25, 2021. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Felipe Triana.

2021 Marine Protected Species Abundance Survey Underway

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Atlantic Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species 2021 Cruise
July 07, 2021 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Aerial view of two crew members wearing hard hats at the rail on the main desk of the research vessel. They stand ready to snag a piece of water sampling equipment as it is raised from the water by a winch, using gaffs designed for this purpose.

Sampling the Tiniest Life in the Sea

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Spring 2021 Ecomon Survey update.
May 28, 2021 - Survey ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic