Sapelo Research Application Form
Research Application ID: GCE-93-2019 (submitted: 02/27/2019, status: approved)
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Specimen collection for biomimic testing
Investigator Information
On Island Sponsor: GCE SINERR UGAMI GADNR
| Principal Investigator: | Craig W. Osenberg | ||
| Home Institution: | University of Georgia | ||
| Award Information: | Funded through GCE4 | ||
| Mailing Address: | Odum School of Ecology | Phone Number: | |
| University of Georgia | E-mail Address: | osenberg@uga.edu | |
| Athens, Georgia 30605 | |||
| Co-investigators: | |||
Briefly describe the project goals and methodology
This effort (specimen collection) will be related to a biomimic array which we are aiming to deploy in the summer of 2019. We would like to visit Sapelo Island on March 19 to collect marsh invertebrates (mussels, snails and oysters) for preliminary temperature trials in the lab. These individuals will be housed in a lab at the University of Georgia. The goal of this project is to measure the organismal (tissue) temperature of live mussels, snails and oysters relative to biomimetic sensors (silicone-filled shells). Of the 54 individuals of each species that we collect, approximately 36 will be used to create biomimetic sensors and the remaining 18 will be used as a reference. Reference organisms will have a small hole drilled into the shell through which a temperature probe can be inserted to monitor tissue temperature (see Iacarella and Helmuth 2011) .
Where will the project be located?
The biomimic array (permit to be submitted at a later date) will likely be installed at "airport marsh" (31.4267,-81.2905). This preliminary portion of that larger project will take place in a lab at the University of Georgia.
How will you provide GPS coordinates for study sites?
Research locations are not applicable to my project
What are the expected start and end dates of the project?
Start Date: 03/19/2019 End Date: (ongoing)
How many people will access the site and at what frequency?
3 individuals (Craig Osenberg, Rebecca Atkins and Daniel Harris) will visit airport marsh to collect live specimen.
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What equipment will be deployed in the field?
Not applicable
Will plants or animals be collected as part of this study?
Yes. We would like to collect approximately 54 snails (Littoraria irrorata), 54 mussels (Geukensia demissa) and 54 oysters (Crassostrea virginica) of varying size classes.
What are the likely impacts of the project on the site?
We will be walking around the site on foot for approximately 1-2 hours.
Will the project design include boardwalks? If not, explain why not.
No
How long will impacts persist after the research is concluded?
Not applicable
